Could U2 do its Las Vegas residency next year without Larry Mullen Jr. on drums? Fans are left wondering after the 61-year-old musician told The Washington Post he needs to undergo surgery. Geoff Edgers wrote: “He’s blunt — he says if the band plays live in 2023 it will probably be without him, as he […]
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U2 DRUMMER Larry Mullen Jr is said to be requiring surgery to be able to continue to play live in 2023, with the band considering playing without him. Speaking to The Washington Post in his first interview in seven years, the 61-year-old is reportedly suffering the effects of a lifetime playing the drums. A passage […]
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Anyone hoping that 2023 will bring a tour from U2, which last hit the road in 2019, may be in for some disappointment. Drummer Larry Mullen Jr. says in a new interview that if U2 did tour next year, it would be without him, as he faces surgery that he expects to take him out […]
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It comes after the band were recently reportedly set to be the first act to perform at the new MSG Sphere The band were recently reportedly set to be the first act to perform at the new MSG Sphere when the arena opens next year, with a “multi-show residency” pencilled in at the $1.8billion ($1.58billion) […]
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The U2 front man has just published Surrender: 40 Songs. One Story in which he uses forty U2 tracks to tell his story and the story of the band. Appearing on RTÉ Radio 1’s The Brendan O’Connor Show, he was asked by the host if his decision to write the book was based on a […]
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Grief and God have been part of U2’s story from the start. We got this invitation once,” Bono tells me. He speaks the next sentence with a tone of reverence: “The Reverend Billy Graham would love to meet the band and offer a blessing.” We’re on a video call, and the frontman for U2 is […]
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New York City’s historic Beacon Theater, with its stunning interiors and magnificent chandelier, is a long way from the punk clubs where Irish rockers U2 cut their teeth in the late ’70s. But the group’s lead singer, Bono, was able to conjure the band’s early days in vibrant detail with just tables, chairs, monitors displaying […]
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As you no doubt know Bono’s book, Surrender has been released this week and it is a fascinating tome. To mark the publication, Hotpress has dug into the archives and found a marvellous pic of the man himself, sporting a Hot Press Readers’ Poll ‘Kiss Me Quick’ Award from 1980 – which fits perfectly on […]
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U2 singer Bono’s lyrics are autobiographical and often mystical reflections of his personal experiences. From the death of his mother in “I will Follow” to Ireland’s troubles in “Sunday Bloody Sunday,” debauchery and fame in “The Fly” and the unbridled joy of “Beautiful Day,” the U2 frontman’s rhythmic stanzas tell the story of an angst-ridden […]
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Lawrence Joseph Mullen Jr. (born 31 October 1961) is an Irish musician, best known as the drummer and co-founder of the rock band U2. Happy 61st birthday 🎂
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