Details here (I'll be otherwise engaged that night even assuming I received RTE) :teresa:

 

From

 

http://www.atvtoday.co.uk/p34950-rte/

 

 

Broadcaster Gay Byrne has revealed his forthcoming interview with singer Bono had no restraints put upon it and is a no limits conversation.

 

The interview with U2′s Bono froms part of RTÉ One series, The Meaning Of Life fronted by legendary host Gay Byrne.

 

RTÉ say that Bono will ponder on ‘the life that has shaped his beliefs and values and the values and beliefs that have shaped his life’.

 

Bono is one of the people who I have always wanted to feature on the Meaning Of Life. For one of Ireland’s most influential figures he has managed to maintain a remarkable degree of privacy. We had spoken many times about doing the interview as I knew this would be very different to any we had done in the past.

 

Many people will be surprised that Bono has a deeply-rooted belief which permeates his everyday life and motivates all his campaigning work. Nothing was off limits and he opened up about his innermost beliefs, his religion, his family and of course the influence of his beliefs on U2. – Gay Byrne

 

The RTÉ recording took place a few days before the frontman’s 53rd birthday, while U2 were in the process of recording their next album which is due out later this year. The Irish broadcaster notes that the chat isn’t the usual publicity conversation to plug the album or the band so will be something more.

 

Gay and Bono have a television history with the singer appearing a number of times on RTÉ’s The Late Late Show under Byrne’s years as chat show host.

 

The Meaning Of Life, RTÉ One on Tuesday June 25th at 9.35pm

From

 

http://www.irishmirror.ie/showbiz/irish-sh...-singer-1959017

 

 

 

Gay Byrne reveals U2 singer is in on the joke over his campaigning work

 

 

 

Gay Byrne has revealed Bono knows people laugh at him for his campaigning work but doesn’t care.

 

The veteran broadcaster got up close and personal with the U2 frontman for his Meaning Of Life show which will be broadcast next week.

 

He told the RTE Guide: “People laugh at Bono and he’s well aware of it and couldn’t give a tuppenny curse – as far as he is concerned, what he’s doing is more important than being laughed at.

 

“He knows in order to do anything you have to stick your head above the parapet and when you do that, especially in a small country like Ireland, you’ll get attacked.

 

“He’s a very smart guy and knows his stuff when he gets in to talk to Obama or Bush or whoever.”

 

And Gaybo said Bono had hesitated before deciding to open his heart to him.

 

He revealed: “I’d asked Bono to do the show before and he wasn’t available. Also he said he didn’t want to do it but he did.

 

“Eventually it happened. This is about his innermost beliefs, his religion and he wanted to keep it separate from the bigger U2 story, the new album in the autumn and so on.

 

“What might surprise people is that, as a rock’n’roll star, Bono is a fervent believer. He’s deeply rooted in his faith.

 

“He’s absorbed by it. That’s the motivation, to use that dreadful American expression, ‘leveraging’ his position as a star into a campaigning visionary on behalf of the poor and downtrodden of the world.”

 

Gaybo got close to the singer during their interview

Gay added Bono believes he has become a star through the work of God.

 

He explained: “Bono believes the intention of God for all of us is to realise our potential and he’s done that in my opinion to an extraordinary extent.

 

“Not only has he fulfilled his potential as a performer and singer but he has also used that as a springboard to do something he sees as much more important. For this he must be admired.

 

“He believes in the Christian God, the God of the Bible – the New Testament and indeed the Old.

 

“He’s readily able to quote scripture and indeed has worked the psalms into his songs, in order to get the message across.”

 

And Gay said he greatly admires Bono for sticking to his guns.

 

He added: “U2 were a Christian rock’n’roll band starting out and people didn’t get that but they persisted in what they wanted to do and people started listening.

 

“I think Bono is transported and transformed while he’s performing.

 

“I’ve always been an admirer and liked him – we’ve always got on well together although we’re not bosom buddies or anything like that.

 

“I respect him greatly and I think he respects me.”

 

Gaybo also revealed a book based on the interviews of his programme was planned for the autumn.

I doubt I could bring myself to listen to Bono pontificating for an hour to Gay Byrne who encourages such behaviour <_<

I thought Gay Byrne had retired years ago tbh :lol: