Bono called Chris Martin a wanker...

[BVS]

I'm suprised I haven't seen this posted in here, it's the kind of thing that interference usually implodes over...



U2's Bono stuns Radio 1 listeners by calling Chris Martin a w****r live on air | The Sun |Showbiz|Bizarre

 

[Salome]

I would guess even Gwyneth calls him a wanker

 

[Z00rop@83]

for some reason this just doesnt seem real to me....isn't the Sun like a rag of a magazine anyway?

 

[corianderstem]

It happened during one of the performances/interviews the other day, so it was talked about in that thread.

Sadly, Bono immediately said that he was kidding.

 

[lauramullen]

I heard it was a joke

 

[Dragonfave]

Now Perez Hilton is getting into it

Perez Hilton: Bono Hits Chris Martin With A Low Blow

 

[Hallucination]

Seems fake to me. Bono likely said it tongue in cheek. Completely sarcastic I bet.

 

[Montrose]

Here's how I heard it:

Bono said he's gifted, but a wanker. The host asked him to apologize because, mainly, 'wanker' is a swear-word in the UK and you can't say that live. Bono, who was probably just ribbing one of his cohorts with the comment, got surly and retorted in the vein of "ok then, he's a dysfunctional cretin. That better?". Host still didn't like it, so later in the interview, Bono kinda said, "Ah, fine, he's a good guy, happy"

Trouble is, in print, it sounds way more passive-aggressive, and I'm sure the interwebs will be all aflame about it. In that context, probably not great for the band. On the other hand, finally, some sparring amongst top bands. Been too long!

 

[razredge]

I hope he is kidding, Chris Martin may not be all that well liked, but he is an avid fan of U2, and gives the band a lot of props and deference. ie. His Q awards acceptance speech where he said CP were the best band in the world, but only until U2 came back from holiday.

 

[Jack Bauer]

Radio 1 also apologised on-air immediately after Bono used an expletive to describe Coldplay's lead singer Chris Martin. The BBC said it had received no complaints about it.

BBC NEWS | Entertainment | U2 play surprise rooftop concert
Just read it, was just about to make a thread about it too.
Like Ross said last night, "You can't be both"

 

[bonoz]

I hope he really wasn't kidding. Bono just went up a couple of notches in my bad-ass list. Chris Martin indeed is a wanker. Just because he's an ^ avid U2 fan doesn't make it impossible to be a wanker. Plenty of people on this website alone are giant wankers. Avid U2 fan and wanker - not oxymorons to each other.

 

[bonoz]

I heard it was a joke

I heard it was the truth!

 

[coolian2]

there's plenty of avid u2 fans who are wankers.


coldplay don't offend me enough to get excited about this, in the unlikely event of it being serious.

 

[bonoz]

Is there an audio version of this? because if there is I'm putting that on my answering machine, as my alarm, my phone ringer, my sms ringer. Best thing he's said since "They’re not there in the beginning but when your story ends, Gonna last with you longer than your friend". Cheers.

 

[Achtung_CJ]

Is there an audio version of this? because if there is I'm putting that on my answering machine, as my alarm, my phone ringer, my sms ringer.

Ahahahaha seconded.

And yeah he was joking/being sarcastic, I assume. U2.com has the entire interview transcript here.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

I really don't know what to say.

Right now I can imagine Chris Martin ripping up his U2 posters in his bedroom.

 

[MikeyJB]

I was listening live and did a huge double take before bursting out laughing. Bono was totally having a joke and just got caught out, however, the more I think about it, the more I think it may have been a very cunning publicity stunt to wind up the BBC whilst it is recovering from recent 'scandals'. If it was it has certainly worked to drum up publicity, possibly even more so than the rooftop gig.

 

[Dragonfave]

Is there an audio version of this?

YouTube - Chris Martin Is A Wanker Says U2 Bono Live On Radio 1 With Jo Whiley! (Jokingly)

 

[LemonMelon]

Seems fake to me. Bono likely said it tongue in cheek. Completely sarcastic I bet.

Probably so, but he really had nothing to apologize for.

 

[flybabe]

Yeah!! Just what I needed to hear all along,from the man himself no less

I would have basically told him to piss off if I had to do anything with him...

 

[RaceAgainstTime]

Good God,people are going way out of proportion. After his joke (which it was) he goes on and complements him and the band.

 

[No spoken words]

joke   [johk] Show IPA noun, verb, joked, jok⋅ing.
–noun
1. something said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement, as a witticism, a short and amusing anecdote, or a prankish act: He tells very funny jokes. She played a joke on him.
2. something that is amusing or ridiculous, esp. because of being ludicrously inadequate or a sham; a thing, situation, or person laughed at rather than taken seriously; farce: Their pretense of generosity is a joke. An officer with no ability to command is a joke.
3. a matter that need not be taken very seriously; trifling matter: The loss was no joke.
4. something that does not present the expected challenge; something very easy: The test was a joke for the whole class.
5. practical joke.
–verb (used without object)
6. to speak or act in a playful or merry way: He was always joking with us.
7. to say something in fun or teasing rather than in earnest; be facetious: He didn't really mean it, he was only joking.
–verb (used with object)
8. to subject to jokes; make fun of; tease.
9. to obtain by joking: The comedian joked coins from the audience.

 

[Achtung_CJ]

Haha thanks Dragonfave.
I really don't understand why the media's making such a huge deal about this. It is kinda funny in a way though!

 

[Vlad n U 2]

That's Bono and his sense of humour.

 

[The Sad Punk]

YouTube - Chris Martin Is A Wanker Says U2 Bono Live On Radio 1 With Jo Whiley! (Jokingly)

(Jokingly!) in that title made me laugh more than anything else to do with this thread.

 

[BEVERLY56]

I really don't know what to say.

Right now I can imagine Chris Martin ripping up his U2 posters in his bedroom.

I'm not totally sure what a wanker is...I think maybe the equivalent of us calling someone a dick over here???

 

[coolian2]

I'm not totally sure what a wanker is...I think maybe the equivalent of us calling someone a dick over here???

Wanker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[cjboog]

I'm pretty sure he was just kidding. I listened to it on youtube and it sounded like he was joking around.

 

[Val]

...Right now I can imagine Chris Martin ripping up his U2 posters in his bedroom.

 

[OrARoundabout]

Reminds me of the Simpsons episode...LOLOLO

It ain't a bad word here on the other side of the pond