Corrie's Bono snub [Archive] - Soap, Drama and Spoiler Forums

Luna

30-08-2005, 09:23

Coronation Street chiefs have given Bono and his band U2 an amazing snub.

The band wanted to appear on the soap after hearing that old stagers Status Quo had landed roles on the soap, but ITV chiefs rejected their bid.

Speaking to The Sun newspaper, Corrie's executive producer Tony Wood said "We had to say 'No' to U2 - There just wasn't room for them. But it is great to have famous fans."

Quo's Francis Rossie and Rick Parfitt are set to make their Corrie debuts perfoming at Les Battersby and Cilla Brown's wedding in October, but there was no place for U2.

A Corrie spokeswoman told the newspaper "We love to have celebrity cameos but we need to be careful the show doesn't become overloaded with them."

Johnny Allen

30-08-2005, 10:14

Surely they could have made an exception with U2, that would have been brill if they were in it.

RealityGap

31-08-2005, 11:39

LOL - they don't the show to be over loaded with cameos......bit too late Corrie bosses I think!

feelingyellow

15-09-2005, 16:22

it would have been great if U2 were in it, the quo and u2 could fight over who gets to cut the cake :p

dddMac1

15-09-2005, 16:24

would of been good

Chris_2k11

15-09-2005, 16:55

Would of been unrealistic more like!

Jojo

15-09-2005, 17:22

Have U2 confirmed that they wanted to be in it?!? :hmm: An international band just popping into wetherfield to have a pint in the rovers - really can't see that happening....

Chris_2k11

15-09-2005, 17:27

An international band just popping into wetherfield to have a pint in the rovers - really can't see that happening....Exactly! What a load of tripe!