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// Tour announcement within the next few weeks

An announcement about the new dates of the postponed 'Vertigo' tour concerts is expected within the next few weeks.

Arthur Fogel from TNA, the international promoters of U2's 'Vertigo' tour told U2.com:

We've been working hard to get news for ticket holders and we hope to have some answers / an announcement within the next few weeks.

// Bono sings duet with Tony Bennett

Bono will duet with American singer Tony Bennett on Bennett's 80th birthday celebration album: 'Duets / An American Classic'.

The album of 18 songs, to be released September 26, features duets with some of the biggest names in music such as Paul McCartney, Sting, Stevie Wonder and Barbra Streisand. Bono and Bennett will sing the song 'I Wanna Be Around'.

Here is the full tracklisting for 'Duets / An American Classic':

// U2 ZooTV DVD coming this fall

Achtung ya'll! Zoo TV DVD coming this fall!

Last month Universal Music France already announced that a Zoo TV DVD would be in stores this October, but in the past these kinds of announcements have been proven to be anything but reliable.

But today webstore Amazon.com is listing two DVD's on it's website, a one disc and a two disc (propably a "Deluxe" or "Limited" Edition) version, both to be released on September 18, 2006.

The contents of these DVD's are unknown at this time, but it seems likely that it's the Sydney concert that will be released on DVD. (This concert was previously released on VHS back in 1994)

There is no word yet on a Vertigo Milan DVD, but i'm expecting it to be in stores before Christmas 2006.

// "Are you gonna wait forever?"

That's what some fans have been asking U2, since they are still anxiously awaiting the new dates for the final 'Vertigo' tour concerts.

It has been several months since Bono hinted that an official announcement was only days away, but to this day the new dates have not been announced.

But yesterday U2 said they hope to resolve the situation soon. Here is the full statement from the official U2 website:

We at U2.com would like to thank you for your patience around the recent postponement of the Vertigo Tour dates. As we're sure you can appreciate, changes of this nature generate a great deal of work behind the scenes. We hope to have the situation resolved soon. We apologise for the delay and thank you again for your continued patience.

See also: 'Are You Gonna Wait Forever' lyrics.

// Apple unveils new U2 iPod

Apple has announced the availability of the new iPod U2 Special Edition. Apple first launched a specially branded and colored U2 iPod back in October 2004. The newest version will come with 30 GB of storage, that's enough room for 7500 songs, up to 25000 photos, and up to 75 hours of video.

Similar to its look when first introduced in 2004, the latest U2 iPod comes in an all-black stainless steel enclosure with a red Click Wheel. The iPod will also include engravings of U2 band member signatures. As an added bonus to those who purchase the U2 iPod, customers will receive 30 minutes of downloadable video from iTunes featuring U2. Buy the U2 iPod online.

// U2 plan summer in the studio

Bono has said that U2 will work on new material this summer and that he has some songs ready thanks to taking piano lessons.

"I've got a lot of songs, oddly enough, from taking piano lessons," he told The Guardian. "My kid's piano teacher, Dawn, has been teaching me the piano. And every time she gives me a lesson, I write a new song."

Bono said he will play his new songs to the rest of the band next week, "I'd like to thin out my schedule in terms of the politics and activism and just get lost in the music again," he added. "That's what I'm really looking forward to for the summer."