Empire State View was at the party for Bono's clothing label Edun last week, and he saw the U2 lead singer flash a bit of the rock and roll spirit that propelled him into the international spotlight years ago ...
Not content with having staged a fashion launch without a single piece of clothing in sight (not even one of the shapeless "One" t-shirts), Bono then came back onstage to make some closing remarks, rattled on for a minute or so and then, tired of having the whispered conversations of a handful of party-goers rasp cruelly on his sensitive eardrums, roared to the emaciated throng: "YOU KNOW WHAT? FUCK YOU AND YOUR FUCKING FINGER FOOD!!! WE'RE TRYING TO DO SOMETHING HERE AND ETC ETC ETC" This is pretty much an exact quote, folks. Fuck you and your finger food. Two fingers to finger food, if you will (to add insult to injury, the finger food was kind of disgusting. It stank the room out, and smelt a bit like sick, which is a not unusual smell at fashion shows, but hardly the effect Edun was going for).
The Unforgettable Ire: Bono's Fashion Week Tantrum [Empire State View, via No Rock & Roll Fun]
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Comments
Are we sure there wasn't a flying pig in the room?
It sounds like Green Day's "punk" attitude is rubbing off on Bono. Or Paddy Chayefsky's.
To think that all this time he was just crusading against cucumbers.
Dude, he's Irish. People are just lucky he didn't serve corn beef and cabbage.
That stuff'll put hair on your jiggers.
He should have just sung this instead.
Harsh words from a man wearing little girl shades and a wee bitty earing.
"Mr. Bono, do you really think these soggy roast beef au jus sandwiches are appropriate for this evening's world hunger event?
"WELL TONIGHT THANK GOD IT'S THEM INSTEAD OF CRU(dités)"
"Fuck Finger Food," eh? Add The Edge, and you've got a great b-side.
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