New Book Set to Chronicle U2’s First Gig
A new book, Becoming U2, revisits the 1978 Limerick battle of the bands that marked U2’s first public performance under the name and helped catalyze their rise. Separately, U2’s chart legacy endures with 34 Hot 100 entries and multiple No. 1s, while the band projects a forthcoming album in 2026 along with new EPs and UK chart activity, including a Pogues cover climbing digital-sales charts.
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About Adam Clayton
Adam Charles Clayton is an English-Irish musician who is the bass guitarist of the rock band U2. Born in Oxfordshire, England, he lived in County Dublin, Ireland after his family moved to Malahide in 1965, when he was five years old. Clayton attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School, where he met schoolmates with whom he co-founded U2 in 1976. A member of the band since its inception, he has recorded 15 studio albums with U2.
Everything about Adam Clayton →- Occupation
- bassist, songwriter, actor, musician
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Born
- March 13, 1960