{
  "id": 11207251,
  "title": "Ed Sheeran Told U2 He Didn’t Want to ‘Get Into Politics’ on Song About Ukraine’s War With Russia, Says Bono",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/ed-sheeran-told-u2-he-didnt-want-to-get-into-politics-on-song-about",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T13:44:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/music/news/ed-sheeran-u2-political-ukraine-song-bono-1236894707/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "U2 and Ed Sheeran collaborated earlier this year on the song “Yours Eternally” off the band’s “Days of Ash” EP, which dropped in February. Bono told Rolling Stone UK in a new interview that Sheeran expressed his resistance to U2 about doing such a politically-minded song. “Yours Eternally” features Ukrainian musician Taras Topolia, and the […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}