Ronan2standstil
The Fly
1. Nov 2nd John Kerry elected 44th President of the USA. Bush retires to Texas and retrains as a zookeeper. The world breathes a sigh of relief
2. Nov 8th Vertigo smashes to no. 1 in the UK and is a top 10 hit in the USA
3. Nov 22nd HTDAAB is released to critical acclaim. It becomes their 9th no. 1 translatlantic album, a record for an artist still recording
4. early Dec At the first of a series of promotional appearances at the top of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, Bono appears holding aloft the hands of John Kerry, Jacques Chirac, Kofi Annan and Gerhard Schroeder. Kerry and Chirac join Bono on the chorus of "Sometimes you can't make it on your own"
5. Christmas 2004- HTDAAB is breaking sales records. Bono duet with Michael Stipe on a reworking of Fairytale of New York is the Christmas no. 1
6. Jan 2005- Cat Stevens elected Prime Minister of Iraq, appoints Ronan Keating as his Foreign Minister
7. Feb 2005 City of Blinding Lights is the second single and provides the band with another no. 1, their first ever double charttoppers in the UK from one album. The B Side is a version of "One" recorded by the Eminem and the Dixie Chicks
8. Mar 2005- Shockwaves around the world as Tony Blair resigns as British Prime Minister saying he is to join U2 as rhythm guitarist on their forthcoming world tour.
9. Blair is sacked by the Edge after missing too many chord changes on "Where the Streets Have No Name" on the tours second date. He retires to Texas and in the summer announces that he and George W are moving to California to get married. The newly-ordained Reverend Scwarzenegger prmounces them man and husband
10. July 2006- Ireland win the soccer world cup in a thrilling 4-3 heartstopper against England. Larry Mullen joins the team on the pitch after as celebrations kick off around the world
Well, it would be fun, huh.......
2. Nov 8th Vertigo smashes to no. 1 in the UK and is a top 10 hit in the USA
3. Nov 22nd HTDAAB is released to critical acclaim. It becomes their 9th no. 1 translatlantic album, a record for an artist still recording
4. early Dec At the first of a series of promotional appearances at the top of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, Bono appears holding aloft the hands of John Kerry, Jacques Chirac, Kofi Annan and Gerhard Schroeder. Kerry and Chirac join Bono on the chorus of "Sometimes you can't make it on your own"
5. Christmas 2004- HTDAAB is breaking sales records. Bono duet with Michael Stipe on a reworking of Fairytale of New York is the Christmas no. 1
6. Jan 2005- Cat Stevens elected Prime Minister of Iraq, appoints Ronan Keating as his Foreign Minister
7. Feb 2005 City of Blinding Lights is the second single and provides the band with another no. 1, their first ever double charttoppers in the UK from one album. The B Side is a version of "One" recorded by the Eminem and the Dixie Chicks
8. Mar 2005- Shockwaves around the world as Tony Blair resigns as British Prime Minister saying he is to join U2 as rhythm guitarist on their forthcoming world tour.
9. Blair is sacked by the Edge after missing too many chord changes on "Where the Streets Have No Name" on the tours second date. He retires to Texas and in the summer announces that he and George W are moving to California to get married. The newly-ordained Reverend Scwarzenegger prmounces them man and husband
10. July 2006- Ireland win the soccer world cup in a thrilling 4-3 heartstopper against England. Larry Mullen joins the team on the pitch after as celebrations kick off around the world
Well, it would be fun, huh.......
of relief, 
