Bono: World War More Likely than at Any Point in My Lifetime

‘Bono: Stories of Surrender’ Review: The U2 Legend Finds What He’s Looking for in a Captivating Film of His One-Man Show

In Andrew Dominik's captivating film version of his one-man show, Bono airs his ambition, passion, celebrity, charity, and family demons.

Bono: World war more likely than at any point in my lifetime

U2’s lead singer Bono claimed during a recent interview that the possibility of another world war breaking out is more likely now than at any point in his lifetime.  “Nationalism is not what we need. We grew up in a very charged atmosphere in Ireland. It makes you suspicious of nationalism and those animal spirits…

Arts24 in Cannes: ‘The world has never been closer to a world war in my lifetime,’ says Bono

Culture editor Eve Jackson brings us the latest from Day 4 of the Cannes Film Festival, where U2 frontman Bono is premiering Stories of Surrender. The documentary, directed by Andrew Dominik, is based on Bono’s emotional one-man stage show – mixing his biggest hits with personal reflections on grief, fame, and activism. Speaking at Cannes, the rock legend warned that “the world has never been closer to a world war” in his lifetime.

Bono: ’The world has never been closer to a world war in my lifetime’

CANNES, France — Cannes is a short trip from Bono's seaside villa in Eze-sur-Mer. He bought it with The Edge in 1993, and considers himself grateful to a coastline that, he says, gave him a "delayed adolescence."

Film version of U2 frontman's memoir to premiere at Cannes Film Festival

It tells the story of his journey from Dublin schoolboy to global rock star, driven by his difficult relationship with his father.

Bono: 'The world has never been closer to a world war in my lifetime'

Bono has a seaside villa that’s a short trip away from Cannes. That doesn’t mean the Cannes Film Festival is a particularly familiar experience for the U2 frontman, though that’s changing this year.