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Interscope. Mercury. CBS Ireland. Member of. U2. Musical artist. Signature. Paul David Hewson (born 10 May 1960), known by the nickname Bono ( / ˈbɒnoʊ / BON-oh ), is an Irish singer-songwriter and activist. [ 1] He is the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the rock band U2 .
List of songs recorded by U2. U2 live in Glasgow in 2015. L–R: The Edge, Bono, Larry Mullen Jr. and Adam Clayton. U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. The band formed in 1976 and released their debut EP Three in 1979 exclusively in Ireland. [ 1] Following the release of their single "Another Day" in 1980, U2 signed a recording contract with ...
Brandon Flowers. Brandon Richard Flowers (born June 21, 1981) is an American musician. He serves as the co-founder, lead vocalist, primary songwriter, keyboardist, and occasional bassist of the Las Vegas -based rock band the Killers, which he formed with Dave Keuning in 2001. In addition to his work with the Killers, Flowers has released two ...
U2 are an Irish rock band formed in Dublin in 1976. The group comprises Bono (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), the Edge (lead guitar, keyboards, and backing vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar), and Larry Mullen Jr. (drums and percussion). Initially rooted in post-punk, U2's musical style has evolved throughout their career, yet has maintained an ...
In the late 2000s, U2 embarked on the “U2 360” tour, so named because the band was playing stadiums in an in-the-round format. This weekend, the quartet kicks off a nearly three-month ...
Live performances. "11 O'Clock Tick Tock" had its live debut in August 1979 with alternate lyrics, under the title "Silver Lining". It evolved into "11 O'Clock Tick Tock" between March and May 1980. "Touch", the B-side of the "11 O'Clock Tick Tock" single, evolved from an earlier song called "Trevor". "Touch" was played on the Boy Tour in 1980 ...
Apparently, per NME, Will.i.am. originally "wrote the chorus" for rock icons U2 and was also inspired by Earth, Wind & Fire and Talking Heads during the track's creation.
Bob Geldof. Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof KBE ( / ˈɡɛldɒf /; [ 1] born 5 October 1951) is an Irish singer-songwriter and political activist. He rose to prominence in the late 1970s as the lead singer of the Irish rock band the Boomtown Rats, who achieved popularity as part of the punk rock movement. The band had UK number one hits with his ...