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It seems that Bono from U2 will take time out of his busy schedule of saving the world while wearing sunglasses to write music for an upcoming Spiderman musical, according to ContactMusic.com. This will reportedly be done with the assistance of long time partner, The Edge. In previous years, U2 has had great success in the film industry, including a mega hit for the Batman Forever soundtrack. This does not necessarily mean that they will transcend the stage, but if anyone can, it would be U2.
U2's reported connection to the franchise means they are now in good company as the latest Spiderman film came with a blockbuster soundtrack. The Flaming Lips, the Killers, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Snow Patrol all recorded tracks for the Spiderman 3 album, which features in the movie.
This is of course not the first time a major music star has done work on musicals. Notable examples are Billy Joel and Elton John. There is also the lesser known, Motorhead the Musical, produced and scored by Lemmy Kilmister, and staring Lemmy's mole.
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