U2 star Adam Clayton says drummer Larry Mullen Jr will find it “difficult” not performing with the band during their Las Vegas residency. The drummer is recovering from surgery after drumming has taken its toll on his body. He will be replaced by Bram van den Berg, the drummer of Dutch rock band Krezip when […]
Read MoreU2 bassist Adam Clayton says they are thrilled to finally bring their Joshua Tree tour to New Zealand ahead of their two Auckland shows this weekend. The Irish rock megastars will play Mt Smart Stadium this Friday and Saturday, 32 years after they first set out touring in support of their classic 1987 album. The […]
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U2 has recorded a handful of instrumentals over the years–mostly, but not exclusively, in the early years. Today’s topic is very nearly one of those instrumental tracks, but for a very few lines of singing. That’s enough by itself to make this song noteworthy in U2’s catalog. What makes it special, though, and almost entirely […]
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The Real Health podcast with Karl Henry, has a world exclusive with U2’s Adam Clayton. They discuss all things health and fitness. Speaking about the physical challenges performing to thousands of fans every night, Adam told me what he faces. “It’s a bit of a surprise how something that you never even used to think […]
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Adam Clayton is the bass player for U2 and is an ambassador for the Dublin-based St. Patrick’s Hospital’s Mental Health Service ‘Walk in My Shoes’ facility. Happy birthday, Adam.
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Adam Clayton dodged the notorious London city centre traffic by taking the Tube to U2’s gigs in the O2 last year – and best of all he did it without getting hassled. The U2 bassist talks about going Underground in an interview on The Works Presents. Clayton says he made the journey to the gigs […]
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Well, it’s that time of year once again. As you read this, Christmas day will be less than a week away, so I thought that I ought to do something to commemorate the occasion. Since I wrote about U2’s pair of Christmas songs a couple of years ago (see here), this year seemed like a […]
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U2 bassist Adam Clayton confirmed what rumours have been suggesting for the past few months – a new U2 album will be with us in the first half of 2016. In an interview with RTÉ’s Shay Byrne for the Walk In My Shoes radio to promote World Mental Health Awareness Week, Clayton revealed that work […]
Read MoreSince, as I write this, there are just about two hours left in Adam’s birthday (at least in my time zone), I thought that I should write a little something about all of our favorite bass player.
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Ireland’s finest came out for the launch of Alison Canavan’s debut book Minding Mum: It’s Time to Take Care of You at House Dublin. Alison’s book serves as a guide to new mum’s to help them navigate the world of motherhood without neglecting themselves. U2’s Adam Clayton, Aoibhinn McGinnity, Aoibhinn Garrihy, Ruth Griffin, Ruth O’Neil, […]
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