As McGuinness clears his desk, U2 will never be the same again

U2 with manager Paul McGuinness in 1986

by ED POWER

FOR the first time since 1978, U2 will this morning wake up with the knowledge that Paul McGuinness is not fighting their corner. As U2’s “fifth Beatle” exits, what does the future hold for Bono and Co?

In the short term, the band will have scant opportunity for introspection. They are in the middle of recording their 13th album and, given the relative underperformance of its 2009 predecessor ‘No Line On The Horizon’, they will be eager not to be distracted by the curious timing of McGuinness’s announcement.

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