Time for U2 to change the record title as boys lay claim to Hall of Fame

IT’S what you might call a productive day.

No sooner had U2 announced the title of their new album than they were shortlisted for induction into the Rock’n’ Roll Hall of Fame.

Is there a connection? It seems that as U2 get older, their album titles get longer, and Stateside, bigger is always best. The new album, due for release on November 22, is called How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, and according to a quick straw poll, most people think the title is a bit, well, rubbish.