U2 backs down from studio fight

Dublin, Ireland U2 is giving way in a battle to save its Dublin recording studios from being pulled to the ground.

After submitting written objections Tuesday to the redevelopment of its Hanover Quay site, the band said it would join in talks with the Dublin Docklands Development Authority.

The band initially argued that the musical heritage of its Hanover Quay site should be enough to save it from being demolished to transform the area into a major new leisure development.

They cited the multimillion-dollar record sales and musical heritage that have resulted from the band’s use of the Hanover Street premises, in the south of the city, since 1994. They’ve recorded in the docklands area since the early 1980s.

Baby No. 4 for Andy Garcia

Los Angeles “Ocean’s Eleven” co-star Andy Garcia is a father for a fourth time.

Andres Antonio Garcia-Lorido weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces, when he was delivered Monday at a Los Angeles area hospital, publicist Stan Rosenfield said Tuesday.

This is the first son for the Cuban-born actor and his wife, Marivi Lorido Garcia. The couple have three daughters, ages 18, 14 and 10.

Garcia, co-star of 1990s “The Godfather: Part III,” portrays the sinister casino owner in Steven Soderbergh’s remake of the heist comedy “Ocean’s Eleven.”

Baby No. 5 for Eddie Murphy

Los Angeles It’s No. 5 for Eddie Murphy and his wife, Nicole.

Bella Zahra Murphy arrived Tuesday night at a Los Angeles area hospital weighing 7 pounds, 6 ounces, publicist Arnold Robinson said. She joins three sisters Bria, 12; Shayne, 7; and Zola, 2; and brother Myles, 10.

Murphy is filming the comedy “I Spy,” and will next be seen with Robert De Niro in the cop comedy “Showtime.”

Boy George: The Musical

London Eighties pop star Boy George welcomed a new phase of his career with the launch of a musical based on his life.

“Taboo” follows the former Culture Club lead singer’s journey from a wannabe pop star through his chart success, heroin addiction and discovery of Eastern spirituality.

After the opening night Tuesday at London’s Leicester Square, Boy George, 40, admitted to being nervous but said he was delighted with the way “Taboo” had been received.

“I was very quiet before the performance which is unlike me, but now it’s over I’m thrilled that everyone seems to have enjoyed it so much,” he said.