Comments on: Does Bono cheat on his wife?

Question: Does Bono cheat on his wife?

kenaman — Wed, 01 Sep 2004 02:34:29 -0800

Has anyone ever heard rumours of Bono being unfaithful to his wife Ali?
Not suggesting that he has been, nor have I heard anything. Just curious.

By: bifter

bifter — Wed, 01 Sep 2004 03:13:55 -0800

Oddly enough, yes I have heard rumours. From an absolutely impeccable source too. I'm not sure that spreading gossip that could be portrayed as libellous on a public Web site would be the best move I ever made though.

By: kenaman

kenaman — Wed, 01 Sep 2004 03:25:22 -0800

Was it a member of another Irish band?

By: kenaman

kenaman — Wed, 01 Sep 2004 03:44:40 -0800

Actually now that i have asked the question (and the follow up) I regret it.

It was a shitty thing to ask and no good can come from it etc................ Please Delete..

By: bifter

bifter — Wed, 01 Sep 2004 03:46:26 -0800

No. Although something else that happened on the same night as the rumour in question that still makes me laugh is that my wife (who didn't have a clue who he was) came back from the toilets and told him to fuck off out of her seat. Ha!

By: Pretty_Generic

Pretty_Generic — Wed, 01 Sep 2004 05:29:38 -0800

Well this is totally fucking surreal.

By: Vidiot

Vidiot — Wed, 01 Sep 2004 05:39:56 -0800

Yeah, I was wondering if this was written in some sort of code.

The eagle flies at dawn.

By: bifter

bifter — Wed, 01 Sep 2004 05:49:32 -0800

Dammit - they're onto us.

**pokes pretty_generic with the end of a poisoned umbrella and sidles off whistling**

By: planetkyoto

planetkyoto — Wed, 01 Sep 2004 06:10:04 -0800

A couple nights ago Karl Rove telephoned and asked me if I would still buy U2 albums if I knew Bono had fathered an illegitimate black child.

By: smackfu

smackfu — Wed, 01 Sep 2004 06:35:52 -0800

I have now. Well played.

By: wackybrit

wackybrit — Wed, 01 Sep 2004 06:40:57 -0800

Someone wrote a fanfiction about Bono cheating on his wife. Some people have way too much time on their hands.

By: dhoyt

dhoyt — Wed, 01 Sep 2004 07:05:02 -0800

I've heard rumors that, in addition to cheating, he might possibly, maybe, perchance, perhaps be a wee bit on the sanctimonious side.

Just a rumor.

By: amarynth

amarynth — Wed, 01 Sep 2004 07:28:07 -0800

A couple of weeks ago, there was talk at Fametracker's blind item thread that a particular blind item was most likely about Bono and the someone in the Corrs.

(That thread is horrifying and fascinating. I started to read it because a friend was curious about a blind item he had read somewhere, and I couldn't stop. It was like a train wreck.)

By: PenDevil

PenDevil — Wed, 01 Sep 2004 07:32:31 -0800

Bono and the someone in the Corrs
Maybe it's the guy who plays guitar in the background while the girls warble upfront...

By: Jart

Jart — Wed, 01 Sep 2004 07:36:51 -0800

This question is better suited for the fine minds at Groupie Central. You can also find out the size of Eminem's wang, while you're there.

By: mkultra

mkultra — Wed, 01 Sep 2004 07:55:06 -0800

Well this is totally fucking surreal.

Amen, brother. And yet, I am attracted to it like a moth to bright light. It was only a matter of time before someone solicited celebrity rumors, and only the great minds of AskMe could immediately validate him.

People, you must only use your AskMe superpowers for good, not evil!

Is a blind item just another word for anonymous mudslinging? Wow, doubleplusgood.

By: penguin pie

penguin pie — Wed, 01 Sep 2004 08:12:19 -0800

kenaman, are you in fact Ali? The link to your profile is mysteriously broken... AskMetaFilter: cheaper than a private eye.

By: kenaman

kenaman — Wed, 01 Sep 2004 08:24:34 -0800

kenaman, are you in fact Ali?

Rumbled...

By: eas98

eas98 — Wed, 01 Sep 2004 08:45:45 -0800

Not suggesting that he has been, nor have I heard anything.

Then why in the world would you ask?

By: kenaman

kenaman — Wed, 01 Sep 2004 08:57:59 -0800

Because, as people have pointed out he is holier than thou and me and I was wondering could it be true that he has not 'played away'...... I had heard whisper of a Corr which I assumed to be his bullshit and wondered........

By: Pretty_Generic

Pretty_Generic — Wed, 01 Sep 2004 09:24:53 -0800

...nor have I heard anything...
...I had heard whisper...

You can understand our confusion.

By: kenaman

kenaman — Wed, 01 Sep 2004 09:52:29 -0800

Sorry you are confused.

By: GaelFC

GaelFC — Wed, 01 Sep 2004 09:58:15 -0800

Don't know how reliable it is, but the A-list offers up that kind of gossip re various celebs, though I don't see Bono on it.

By: mkultra

mkultra — Wed, 01 Sep 2004 12:36:07 -0800

Because, as people have pointed out he is holier than thou and me and I was wondering could it be true that he has not 'played away'...

Why do you care? Isn't it possible that Bono just has some stuff he actually cares deeply about and is actually acting upon his convictions (which, IMHO, pretty much excuses any perceived attitude- what have you done lately for your pet cause?)? Why must he be knocked down a peg because of it? Will you not sleep at night if you don't know what Bono's achilles heel is?

Sorry, but if that's really the cause of all this, that's completely pathetic. Step away, man. There are bigger problems in the world.

By: kenaman

kenaman — Wed, 01 Sep 2004 14:26:37 -0800

I dont really care either way, just curious...

By: britain

britain — Wed, 01 Sep 2004 15:14:14 -0800

That mirror of "A List" needs to update. That's the October '02 version. The latest update identifies Bono as an "Egomaniac," though it also calls Betty White "an absolute sweetheart."

By: scody

scody — Wed, 01 Sep 2004 17:06:07 -0800

Well, I can report that he gave me an awfully nice kiss (yes, on the lips!) when we said goodbye after I talked my way into his hotel room at the age of 17 by pretending to be a journalist. At no point, however, did he attempt to sleep with me. Given that I was looking pretty cute in my schoolgirl kilt AND Doc Marten mary janes (it was the most conservative outfit I could come up with, since I apparently believed that this is what journalists wore), I think we can safely conclude that Bono is pretty well-inclined to keep his marriage vows. (Well, at least back in the '80s.)