With the power of social media there really is nowhere to bury bad news. Once the internet gets hold of your embarrassing moments there's no retrieving it back from those claws as the shares multiply and the shame doubles.
As you'll find in this list, 2014 was a pretty devastating year of faux pass' for many a famous person. However, it's not just celebrities who are left with red faces and lowered heads as this compilation of the year's biggest fails also features culprits from all walks of life who have also made some huge public blunders.
These guys either need to fire the PR team they currently have or hire one. Everyone assembled on this list should learn from their mistakes and make their New Year's Resolution to NOT end up on this list in 2015...
19. Bono's Global Home Invasion
The biggest fail of the year was when U2 joined forces with Apple to force their new album onto 500 million desktops and iPhones, even if the users wanted it or not.
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His generosity soon turned into a huge PR disaster when criticism and complaints came in their droves prompting Bono to admit he 'might have gotten carried away'.