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Radio 2,22 mins
‘It’s important to be unsophisticated’ - Bono and Larry Mullen Jr. of U2 chat to Simon Mayo
Simon Mayo DrivetimeAvailable for over a year
Bono and Larry Mullen Jr. of U2 join Simon Mayo to talk about their recent shows in London and upcoming tour: “I hope London missed us as much as we missed it�. The London shows kicked off this week at the O2 where Noel Gallagher joined them onstage. “The High Flying Bird sings like one,� said Bono. “Beautiful harmonies in I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For.� Talk turns to the diversity of guests back stage at a U2 gig, from politicians to scientists, “Our shows backstage are a social experiment, you will never know who you’re going to bump into�. Finally, Bono describes how “the band cringe when I pull someone out of the crowd on stage!� but it helps bring spontaneity to their spectacular stage shows: “when you have a show that’s this sophisticated it’s important to be unsophisticated in another way.�
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