Why Bono Finds Re-Watching U2’s Live Aid Set ‘Excruciating’
U2’s set at Live Aid was one of the biggest highlights from the legendary benefit concert. However, it’s a moment Bono finds “excruciating” to revisit.
The singer touches on the moment in his new memoir Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story, which comes out on November 1. An excerpt from the book covering the Live Aid moment was recently published by The Guardian.
“Wembley Stadium, July 1985. Live Aid. A gigantic moment in the life of U2,” writes Bono. “…As for the show itself, influential though it was in the arc of our band, I confess that I find it excruciating to watch. It’s a little humbling that during one of the greatest moments of your life, you’re having a bad hair day.”
Bono adds, “Now, some people would say that I’ve had a bad hair life, but when I am forced to look at footage of U2 playing Live Aid, there is only one thing that I can see. The mullet. All thoughts of altruism and of righteous anger, all the right reasons that we were there, all these flee my mind, and all I see is the ultimate bad hair day.”
Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story is currently available for pre-order at SurrenderMemoir.com.
