SOME of the biggest names in rock were in Southampton today, after their flight was diverted due to the weather.

Lead singer of U2, Bono and British band Muse had their flight from Dubai to Dublin redirected to Southampton because of snow in the Irish capital.

U2 have just finished the Australian leg of their U2:360 World Tour, which began in 2009.

Muse have also been playing Down Under on their Resistance tour.

The private jet carrying the passengers spent 90 minutes in Southampton, before being redirected onto Shannon, on Ireland's west coast.