a recent thread about jackass Scott Stapp comments on Bono reminded me of an issue at some award show a few years back. From what I remember, Andy Dick was also being a jackass and made a joke about Ali being on drugs, to which Bono threw his drink on Dick and walked away.
What awards party was this, and was it ever confirmed in video or print?
Bono is Irish, he wouldn't have wasted his drink, he would have handed it to Edge or somebody and punched that dick in the face!
Where in Ultraviolet does Larry drop a drumstick?
As for the drink-throwing, I recall reading it was water- not guiness, too bad. As for time frame definately 2001 or later. I cant believe i would have drempt this up, despite BVS's confidence in my imagination. I just cant recall where i read/heard/saw this
The bigger question is, of course, why you haven't yet seen the movie? That's more something to be embarrassed about.
Im sure U2 smokes pot and gets drunk every now and then. As to the psychdelics, the only thing Ive heard is the edge on mushrooms.
But for gods sake look at Achtung - Pop, they were definitely on something. And in my mind that was their best period! Im sure they still use drugs (at least alcohol, which IS a drug) and it doesnt bother me if they do. Hell, if it means we get another ZOO TV, I'd want them to have a few more psychedelic trips
good call. I found this conan clip you speak of. It was champange. It sounds like it was about ali - asking if she was the girl in running to stand still. And Bono ended up apoligizing. He didnt say at what event this happend though.
YouTube - Andy Dick interview 2001
There are tons of threads about U2 and drugs; it's been talked into the ground. I think the general consensus is that they've probably tried it, but are most likely not currently doing any illegal drugs. This is based on the fact that they can talk coherently, aren't shriveled up like the Rolling Stones, and their lives aren't falling apart.