βItβs important to be unsophisticatedβ - Bono and Larry Mullen Jr. of U2 chat to Simon Mayo
Bono and Larry Mullen Jr. of U2 join Simon Mayo to talk about their recent shows in London and upcoming tour: βI hope London missed us as much as we missed itβ.
The London shows kicked off this week at the O2 where Noel Gallagher joined them onstage. βThe High Flying Bird sings like one,β said Bono. βBeautiful harmonies in I Still Havenβt Found What Iβm Looking For.β
Talk turns to the diversity of guests back stage at a U2 gig, from politicians to scientists, βOur shows backstage are a social experiment, you will never know who youβre going to bump intoβ.
Finally, Bono describes how βthe band cringe when I pull someone out of the crowd on stage!β but it helps bring spontaneity to their spectacular stage shows: βwhen you have a show thatβs this sophisticated itβs important to be unsophisticated in another way.β
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