Undercover, Australia — The bad economy is affecting even big spenders like U2. more info

Paste Magazine — U2's Bono , famous musician, hob-nobber and philanthropist, has been invited by The New York Times to pen a column for the publication's Op-Ed page . more info

The Quietus — Recession claims Bono's erection more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Getty U2 are the latest victims of the worldwide financial crisis as the construction of a tower that was supposed to house the band’s studio in Dublin has been suspended. Any work on the building, which would have been the largest in Irelan... more info

Pop Candy — Hello there! I hope you all had a great weekend -- I've spent the last two days cleaning out my apartment and starting the packing process, which is not my favorite thing. When I ran out of steam, I went... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — Dotmusic - Plans for 120 metre skyscraper hit by credit crunch more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: News Today, Oh Boy!Spinner.com: U2's tower-building plans have been shelved due to the global financial crisis. Plans to construct the 120-meter tower housing the band's studio on Dublin's docklands have been suspended for up to 12 mont... more info

Guardian Music — So much for Bono's bird's-eye view. The vaunted U2 Tower – a massive development planned for the Dublin docklands – was shelved on Friday, as Ireland slumps further into recession.After six years of negotiation and three rounds of archi... more info

Monsters and Critics — Liam Gallagher has blasted Kings of Leon for sounding like U2. more info

E! Online - Count U2 among the list of global economic casualties. more info