Irish singer, activist, U2’s frontman andglobal poverty campaigner
U2 has announced Carnaval de Luz for 13 November, featuring a final collaboration with Dolly Parton on Torn. The album closes 50 years of activity, with collaborators including Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, Martin Garrix and Ryan Tedder. Street of Dreams has already been released, and the band has issued two EPs this year.
A synthesis of recent World Cup developments shows England advancing through the knockout rounds, Germany’s exit after penalties, and evolving refereeing structures. Multiple outlets report on outcomes, reactions, and structural changes in football administration.
Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler has died in a hospital in Portugal after an illness. She rose to fame with Total Eclipse of the Heart in 1983 and later hits such as Holding Out for a Hero. She had been hospitalized for emergency intestinal surgery in Faro and was in an induced coma earlier this year; her family confirmed the death.
A large crowd has attended Glen Hansard’s funeral at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin after the 56-year-old musician died in a motorcycle crash on the outskirts of the city. Friends and fellow musicians including Bono and Eddie Vedder have paid tribute; a public wake at IMMA and queues to sign condolence books have honoured his life and charity work.