Bono Receives 7-Minute Standing Ovation At Cannes Following World Premiere Of ‘Stories Of Surrender’

Following Friday night’s (May 16) world premiere of his new documentary, Bono: Stories of Surrender, the U2 frontman received a 7-minute standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival. The documentary captures Bono’s one-man show at New York’s Beacon Theatre, which was based on his memoir, Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story. The documentary, directed by Andrew Dominik, features Bono “revealing personal stories about his journey as a son, father, husband, activist and rockstar,” along with exclusive live performances of him performing U2 classics. Bono was visibly moved by the reception following the screening, as he addressed the audience: “I’m not a Frenchman. I’m an Irishman. I’m not even a self-made man. You wrote this story. The Edge wrote this story. Adam [Clayton] and Larry [Mullen Jr.] wrote this story. [Paul] McGuinness wrote this story.” He went on to share his appreciation of Dominik, who was not in attendance, by stating, “I love your vision. I can’t believe you got those performances out of me.” The film is set to debut on Apple TV+ on May 30. (Variety)

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