Bono will not take legal action against Nancy Sinatra

NEW YORK (U2 Fans Website/Principle Management press release) - According to press reports originating out of the U.K., U2's Bono is in the process of taking legal action against Nancy Sinatra for the unauthorized recording of one of his songs.
The reports are rubbish.

Bono has issued a statement through his management company Principle Management to advise he has given the project his full support.
"Contrary to recent press reports Principle Management wishes to make clear that neither Bono nor U2 are suing Nancy Sinatra over her use of their song Two Shots Of Happy One Shot Of Sad. There is no truth whatsoever in the story" the statement reads. "U2 had hoped that Frank Sinatra would one day cover the song which they released as a b-side in December 1997. The track has now been covered by Nancy Sinatra with U2's full knowledge and will appear on her forthcoming album. Any press quotes attributed to U2's manager Paul McGuinness on this matter are untrue".

The Bono/Frank Sinatra association goes back to 1993 when the two collaborated on Sinatra's 'Duets' album. Bono sang the Sinatra classic 'I've Got You Under My Skin' with 'the Chairman of the Board'. When the album was released the two superstars still had not met. Bono recorded his part in his Dublin studio and sent it to producer Phil Ramone to mix together with Sinatra's newly recorded version.

In 1994, Bono had the honour of introducing Sinatra at the Grammy Awards and presented him with the Lifetime Achievement Award. In his introductory speech he said "Frank never did like rock 'n' roll. And he's not crazy about guys wearing earrings either, but hey, he doesn't hold it against me and anyway, the feeling's not mutual. Rock 'n' roll people love Frank Sinatra because Frank Sinatra has got what we want: swagger and attitude. He's big on attitude, serious attitude. Bad attitude. Frank's The Chairman of the Bad".
The forthcoming Nancy Sinatra will also feature songs with Morrissey and John Spencer.