Summary
U2, a well-known band, is back in the studio creating new music after an eight-year break. This break was due to drummer Larry Mullen Jr recovering from neck surgery. The band recently received a songwriting honor at the Ivor Novello Awards and expressed their excitement about making new music together.
Key Facts
- U2 is a famous band with over 175 million album sales worldwide.
- They had an eight-year break primarily because drummer Larry Mullen Jr needed time to recover from neck surgery.
- During Mullen Jr's recovery, the band hired a Dutch musician, Bram van den Berg, for a Las Vegas show.
- U2 recently got the Ivor Novello songwriting fellowship, a top honor.
- Band member Bono expressed excitement about making music in a studio with the original band members.
- U2 celebrated their past with a stadium tour for the Joshua Tree album and reworked older songs.
- The band talks about their long journey, beginning in Dublin's punk scene in 1976.
- Bono discussed focusing on creating a "sound of the future" with their new music.
