lifestyle THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014 MUSIC & MOVIES Bono apologizes for free U2 album on iTunes accounts Nathan Morris, from left, Wanya Morris, and Shawn Stockman of the musical group Boyz II Men, This file picture shows Irish singer and frontman of U2, Bono, arriving at the perform on Cipriani Hotel in Venice for the wedding of US actor George Clooney with British stage. Amal Alamuddin in Venice. — AFP all it a mix of ego, generosity, self- about that,” Bono said. “I had this beautiful promotion and insecurity. But Bono idea. Might have gotten carried away with Cis sorry for giving away U2’s latest ourselves. Artists are prone to that thing. Boyz II Men return to Philly album for free on iTunes accounts. There A drop of megalomania, a touch of gen- were grumbles last month when the Irish erosity, a dash of self-promotion, and rock band’s new album “Song of deep fear that these songs that we Innocence” was automatically down- poured our life into over the last few years loaded onto Apple’s more than half-bil- might not be heard,” he added. “There’s a high school for show lion iTunes accounts around the world. lot of noise out there. I guess, we got a lit- Among other things, some iTunes users tle noisy ourselves to get through it.” embers of the Grammy-winning group school you never wanted to be absent, you nev- dozens of students on stage, who cheered and griped that the record took up valuable Thanks to Apple, people can now remove Boyz II Men returned to their roots er wanted to be late,” said Nathan Morris. clapped along to their opening song, the ‘90s iPhone storage space. the album from their iTunes accounts Tuesday with a concert at their old The R&B group met more than two decades megahit “Motownphilly.” The crooners are also M In a video interview hosted on with the click of an on-screen icon. stomping grounds - a performing arts high ago at the Philadelphia High School for the known for ballads like “I’ll Make Love to You” Facebook Tuesday, Bono appeared with U2 — who released some of the most school they remember being just like the TV Creative & Performing Arts, where Tuesday they and “End of the Road.” Before the concert, the the other members of the band to take acclaimed albums of the 1980s including show “Fame.” held a private show for about 300 students and band caught up with mentor LaDeva M. Davis, written questions from fans. One of them “The Joshua Tree” and “Rattle and Hum”- “You had girls, you know, walking around in Sirius XM subscribers. SiriusXM plans to broad- who still teaches dance at the school. said, please, no more automatic freebies could have expected major sales for a their leotards, plie-ing all over the hallways ...” cast the show on Oct 21, the day the band’s Stockman joked that they liked Davis’ class on iTunes. “It’s really rude,” that person, new album. While Apple did not disclose said Shawn Stockman. “Dudes sitting on the album “Collide” comes out. because of the girls in leotards - “so we hung identified as Harriet Madeline Jobson, financial arrangements for the free stairs drawing ...” added Wanya Morris. “It was a The trio performed in an auditorium with around like cats in an alley.” But later, turning wrote. “Oops,” said a contrite-looking release, U2 has collaborated for years on serious, he credited Davis with playing a key Bono, in trademark dark glasses. “I’m sorry products with the company — AFP role in the band’s development by doing every- thing from producing their showcases to mak- ing sure they got to class on time. “Aw, thank you,” Davis said. “You all were pre- cious. You were very well behaved.” “We tried,” said Wanya Morris, breaking into laughter. “I ‘Fury’aims for an tried.” Stockman now lives in Los Angeles; Nathan Morris resides in Philadelphia and Wanya Morris, who is not related, lives nearby in unvarnished look at war New Jersey. They also spoke about other note- worthy classmates: Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter, who formed The Roots. “There were so many tal- ented people in there, we always say that any other four guys could have been Boyz II Men,” Nathan Morris said. “We just happened to be the ones to get out.” Boyz II Men was a quartet when they debuted in 1991 with the multiplatinum album “Cooleyhighharmony” and followed up with the best-selling “II.” Member Michael McCary later left the group, but the others continued to make music. Their last album, “Twenty,” was released in Shawn Stockman, from left, Nathan Morris, and Wanya Morris of the musical group Boyz II 2011.The band has recently been in residency at Men, take part in an interview at their alma mater, Creative and Performing Arts High School, The Mirage in Las Vegas. Stockman has also Tuesday in Philadelphia. — AP photos served as a judge on NBC’s “The Sing-Off.” — AP This photo released by Sony Pictures Entertainment shows Michael Pena, from left, asTrini “Gordo” Garcia, Logan Lerman, as Norman, Alicia Von Rittenberg as Kesha accuses pop ‘Ghostbusters’ reboot: Emma, Brad Pitt as Wardaddy, and Shia LaBeouf as Boyd “Bible” Swan, in a scene from Columbia Pictures’ “Fury.” — AP photos producer of abuse Will Bill Murray t one point during “Fury,” the World Pictures film in England, including inter- War II drama starring Brad Pitt out viewing veterans, enlisting military experts AFriday, a tank commander’s head is and studying real-world war footage. While in dueling lawsuits return in smaller role? blown off while he’s hunched outside his the film isn’t based entirely on reality, he vehicle during a fiery battle with a combat- didn’t want “Fury” to stray too far from the op singer Kesha and music producer Dr Luke ant. “Fury” writer-director David Ayer insists truth - more “Saving Private Ryan,” less unleashed dueling lawsuits on Tuesday trad- he didn’t include the surprise decapitation “Inglourious Basterds.” Ping accusations of abuse and extortion as the simply to shock moviegoers. “That was a “Die Young” singer says she wants out of her record very common thing that happened,” said Zero regard for human rights contract with the hit-making producer. Kesha, 27, Ayer. “There’s countless stories of crews “In my investigation of the war, I wanted whose legal name is Kesha Sebert, has accused Dr being inside tanks and then all of a sudden to find circumstances that would help cre- Luke in a civil lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior their commander’s headless body drops ate the world and tell the story of what Court of sexual, physical, verbal and emotional abuse. The lawsuit accuses Dr Luke, whose legal into the tank and sprays blood everywhere. these five guys faced,” said Ayer. “I wasn’t name is Lukasz Gottwald, of forcing Kesha to “take That was the hazard of being a tank com- cherry picking horrible things just to be drugs and alcohol in mander, and that’s why these guys were so gratuitous. I wanted to know what this fam- order to take advantage brave.” Unlike many films about World War ily could experience together that puts us of her sexually while she II, which have painted a patriotic portrait of in their shoes and tells us about that war.” was intoxicated.” the six-year conflict, the R-rated “Fury” Despite the film’s 69-year-old subject mat- The 41-year-old pro- instead offers an unapologetically grue- ter, Ayer noted the conflicts that the US mil- ducer behind hits for some look at one long day of battle in itary confronted in WWII mirror today’s singers such as Katy 1945, just weeks before the Nazis’ final sur- clashes in the Middle East. Perry and Miley Cyrus render. From inside an M4 Sherman tank “They’re fighting a fanatical enemy responded with his own nicknamed Fury, Pitt’s Don “Wardaddy” that’s thrown the rulebook out,” said Ayer. lawsuit in New York state Collier leads a five-man crew deep into “There are women and children in the com- Supreme Court in enemy territory where they experience - bat zone. It’s an enemy that had zero Manhattan accusing Bill Murray and participate in - hellish acts of war. regard for human rights. These soldiers had Kesha and her mother, “This is like the PG-13 version of what to deal with that, make decisions and fight Pebe Sebert, of defamation, breach of contract aul Feig is working on an all-female Reitman says. “His head was in a whole differ- real war is like,” said actor Michael Pena, in that environment. The same difficulties and contractual interference. The lawsuit accuses reboot of “Ghostbusters” for Sony ent place as an actor. He wanted to do small- who plays tank driver Trini “Gordo” Garcia. they faced, our soldiers are facing today Kesha and her mother of orchestrating a cam- PPictures, but that doesn’t mean the er roles where he didn’t have to take on the “Real war is not pretty. You can validate overseas in the Middle East.” While there are paign to publish “false and shocking accusations” new film won’t include Bill Murray. According weight of the lead.” Aykroyd recalls a similar almost everything you see on screen. The several grisly deaths depicted in “Fury,” Ayer against Dr Luke to extort him into letting the to insiders, the studio would jump at the conversation with Murray.