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U2 frontman Bono has never shied away from making statements and getting in politicians’ faces, but would he ever consider running for office himself?

Former prime minister Tony Blair has had plenty of experience with the singer and believes a career in politics might have been ideal for him.

Writing in A Journey, his new autobiography, Blair claims Bono could have become a president or prime minister “standing on his head”, thanks to a knack for politicking and inspirational speaking talents.

“[Bono was] motivated by an abundant desire to keep on improving, never really content or relaxed,” Blair wrote, adding he knew the Irishman would work well with ex-US president George W Bush and display “none of the prissy disdain of most of his ilk”.

U2′s first studio album was 1980′s Boy and their latest, No Line on the Horizon, was released last year. They were scheduled to headline Glastonbury in June, but an injury to Bono’s back forced them to cancel.

Axl Rose’s tough week continued last night when Guns N’ Roses were bottled off stage in Dublin.

The band, fresh from a controversial weekend at the Reading and Leeds festivals, emerged more than an hour late for the performance at the O2.

And the crowd didn’t take too kindly to being kept waiting – with some fans taking out their frustration by throwing bottles during opening song Welcome to the Jungle.

Rose responded by issuing a threat, stating: “Here’s the deal, one more bottle, we go home. We want to stay. If you don’t want to have fun just let us know. We’ll be on our way.”

After a few more songs another bottle was thrown and he fulfilled the promise, but the band did return half an hour later to complete the set – although by that time many fans had left.

Rose spent the early part of this week demanding an apology from Reading and Leeds organisers on behalf of Guns N’ Roses fans, after the sets were cut short because of noise curfews.

Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose declared war on the organisers of this weekend’s Reading and Leeds festivals after a controversial pair of performances.

Last week, event chief Melvin Benn warned the band would not be allowed to play beyond the respective curfews – after overrunning their allocated time when they last appeared eight years ago.

But on Friday, the plug was pulled after GNR arrived on stage at Reading an hour late – prompting a protest as Rose led the crowd in a rendition of Paradise City through a megaphone.

At Leeds they appeared half an hour behind schedule and Rose then claimed promoters were cutting the set short, despite promising the band they would be allowed to play beyond the noise curfew.

“We would like to play a few more songs for you tonight,” said the Guns N’ Roses frontman. “But someone is telling us the show’s over. This war ain’t over yet.”

Slogan T-shirt wearers may be interested to hear England skipper Rio Ferdinand has jumped to the defence of Fabio Capello.

The Italian has had his fair share of detractors following the national team’s poor showing at the World Cup, with the FA even already deciding that his successor will be an Englishman.

But Ferdinand believes the disappointing campaign in South Africa under the 64-year-old “doesn’t mean he is a bad manager”.

“We qualified in great style,” he added. “The media people and those in the know who were saying he was ‘Don Fabio’ have now changed course.”

The Manchester United defender also highlighted the importance of putting the team ahead of individuals and admitted that squad changes are needed.

Capello tried to lure Paul Scholes out of international retirement in the summer, but the attempt was unsuccessful.

England fans can show their support by buying one of the slogan T-shirts supporting the national team available at 8ball.co.uk.

Fearne Cotton has been seen sporting a Siouxsie and the Banshees T-shirt, as sold by 8ball.co.uk, out and about in London.

The broadcaster is clearly a fan of the 80s punk outfit – whose hits include Spellbound and Hong Kong Garden – having been seen wearing the T-shirt before.

On this occasion Cotton was snapped in the garment – along with some baggy blue slacks – arriving at the BBC Radio 1 studios in London, where she hosts the mid-morning slot vacated by Jo Whiley last year.

She recently designed her own 17-product makeup line exclusively for Boots, which she described as a “childhood dream”.

Speaking about the range – due to be launched at the end of September – she said: “Make-up has played a big part in my life; from glamming up to gothing up, covering tears and getting ready for a big TV show – I couldn’t live without it.”

Anyone who would like to emulate Cotton’s punk-inspired fashion choice can get their very own Siouxsie and the Banshees punk T-shirt from 8ball.co.uk.

Megadeth will release a music DVD featuring a live performance of Rust in Peace in its entirety.

The 80-minute show – including tracks such as Holy Wars … The Punishment Due, Hangar 18, Poison was the Cure and Dawn Patrol – marks the 20th anniversary of the classic 1990 album.

Recorded this March at the Hollywood Palladium as part of the month-long Rust in Peace tour, the set also features other Megadeth favourites and is due to be released on September 7th this year.

Rust in Peace was the fourth of 12 studio albums released by the band since its formation in 1983.

Frontman Dave Mustaine – who founded the group after leaving Metallica – has also just released his autobiography, entitled Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir.

Fans of the band’s music can pay tribute to them by picking up one of the many Megadeth T-shirts on offer at 8ball.co.uk. 

Plans for a biopic of renowned reggae musician Bob Marley have been unveiled by a British filmmaker.

According to Deadline London, Emmy-nominated director Jenny Ash is currently developing the picture, which will portray a year in the life of the Jamaican singer-songwriter.

Speaking to the movie magazine, Ash revealed the year in question would be 1977 – when Marley lived in London after fleeing from Jamaica following an attempt on his life.

“There’s never been a fiction film about Marley,” she added. “We’ve never had a sense of him as a real man, as opposed to the legend.”

However, she does not yet have the rights to his music – which includes songs such as Sun is Shining, I Shot the Sheriff, Jamming and No Woman, No Cry.

Fans of Marley can pay tribute to his work by grabbing one of the reggae T-shirts dedicated to the singer available at 8ball.co.uk.