Bono turns 65 today. When our heroes grow old.
I’ve been a U2 fan since 1988. I like they’re old stuff. I like their new stuff. Today May 10 is Bono’s 65 birthday. May 7 was my 52nd birthday. What the hell… When I first started following U2, he was 28. I was 15. We grow old. Time moves forward. Our faces are no longer smooth. Hair is no longer black, or in my case, even around. I had two shoulder surgeries in my 51st year. And the drummer for U2, Larry Mullen Jr., had back surgery keeping him out the concerts at the Sphere in Las Vegas last year. Even at our best efforts our bodies break down.…
Happy Birthday Bono, thanks for all the songs.
Bono turned 62 today. You may not care. But when your heros get old you are getting old. When your heros get old then they won’t be with you much longer to give you the experiences that you have come to expect from them. I have followed U2 since 1988 when I was a freshman cross country runner. It was pretty much a requirement to like U2 and be on the team. We watched Rattle and Hum, the VHS tape thank you very much just about everyday during our week long summer camp. The Joshua Tree and Rattle and Hum era of 1987-88 is what introduced me to U2. I…