Bono Needs To Lose A Few Pounds

[U2girl]

Fades ? Is that like short sideburns ?

Larry's the one that looks good with that kind of marine/boot camp ultra short hairdo. Though I like the combination of the short hair and stubble Bono's sporting now.

 

[doctorwho]

The only time a fat Bono surprised me with his voice was Union Chapel...he was large and in charge at that time, and he sounded great....but that wasn't on tour...on tour, fat Bono gets out of breath faster and that effects basically every other aspect of the show from Bono's perspective...makes it more difficult to simply hit certain notes.

This is definitely dependent on the singer. Some er, "larger people", such as the late Nell Carter, have stated that their voices are far more powerful with extra weight than without. It's with that in mind, that I feel Bono's voice would probably be the same and any extra weight would NOT make it more difficult to hit certain notes.

That said, having seen U2 four times recently, Bono did not look heavy at all. Keep in mind, save maybe the "Boy", JT and "Pop" eras, Bono has always had a little extra pudge (see shirtless photos from the TUF era and Bono self-admitted to being heavy later in the ZOO TV era). Given the shirtless photos we've seen of Bono recently (swimming in France), I would say he has definitely lost weight and is looking rather good.

Furthermore, while his voice can sound tired or strained on any given night (also true during the JT era - notice on the Paris DVD that came with the 20th anniversary of JT, Bono was unable to hit notes in some songs), he has been sounding really strong. I left the Boston 2 (or Foxboro 2) show a bit early (in a vain attempt to beat traffic - phailed! ). One advantage though is that as I walked along the GA floor then outside the stadium, I could hear U2 - especially Bono - better and better. And without the reverberations of the music, I clearly heard his voice soaring for songs like WOWY. It was arguably the best WOWY I've heard since the JT/Lovetown era!

Therefore, while he may still have a few extra pounds, this is probably his "true" form. He's always been a bit pudgy with a few exceptions (and he probably really worked out to get to those levels in the past). Given his age (and I know I can relate), I contend he's doing well.

 

[nirniva]

7 pages of people arguing whether or not Bono is fat. I love this place.

 

[bonocomet]

shirt tucked in... belt... looks fine to me.

 

[doctorwho]

7 pages of people arguing whether or not Bono is fat. I love this place.

You apparently missed prior threads about his hair. Those would go on for hundreds of pages.

 

[blueeyedgirl]

The bod looks good in those pics but that's a fuckin awful jacket :bleurgh:

 

[coolian2]

it looks like someone put a clown through a blender and poured it all over his jacket.

 

[RedRocksU2]

Ian, that's a terrible thing to say.


:ban:

 

[coolian2]

Ian, that's a terrible thing to say.


:ban:

i'm already on thin enough ice, don't tempt them!

 

[RedRocksU2]

True that.

 

[bonoz]

I'd hit that.

 

[coolian2]

True that.

deep down you'd all miss me...for about five minutes.

 

[Mrs. Garrison]

i like the jacket

 

[U2Girl1978]

shirt tucked in... belt... looks fine to me.

Hallelujah!! No one is talking about my hair this time.

 

[last unicorn]

How about starting a topic on the jacket now?

I LOVE the jacket.

 

[Rob33]

Being fat makes one an awful singer.

wow forgot about this thread....digitize, the man in that picture basically stood in one place the entire time while singing...my whole point was that Bono moves around so much, fatness + movement = out of breath quickly = more difficult to hit notes/sing/tired voice = worse performance

regardless, I actually don't think he's fat, I think it'd still do him good if he was a little slimmer, but right now he's lookin great

 

[mskitkat]

that's not bono............simply a stand in. seriously..........something doesn't look right with this picture

i was thinking the same thing,lol

 

[mskitkat]

QUOTE=Screwtape2;6406459]I'm just hoping he doesn't read this thread and become a diet nut that tells everyone how to be healthier.

"Walk on, walk on, it's a great way to lose easy pounds, walk on, walk on. Stay fit tonight!"

[/QUOTE]

 

[Zoots]

deep down you'd all miss me...for about five minutes.

I'd miss you at least for this bit of comedy gold here:

http://www.u2interference.com/forums/showpost.php?p=5637817&postcount=51

 

[mikal]