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Killing Bono: I Was Bono's Doppelganger
Longtime friend and reporter, Neil McCormick, reveals childhood and present-day stories about Bono and his band, U2. Neil McCormick's ambitions went way beyond mere pop stardom as a young punk in Dublin in the 1970s. He had it all worked out: the albums, the concerts, the quest for world peace. However, there was only one thing he hadn't counted on - the boy sitting on the other side of the classroom had plans of his own.
Killing Bono is a story of divergent lives. As Bono and his band U2 ascended to global superstardom, his school friend Neil scorched a burning path in quite the opposite direction. Bad drugs, weird sex, bizarre haircuts: Neil experienced it all in his elusive quest for fame. But sometimes it is life's losers who have the most interesting tales to tell. Featuring guest appearances by the Pope, Bob Dylan, and a galaxy of stars, Killing Bono offers an extremely funny, startlingly candid, and strangely moving account of a life lived in the shadows of superstardom.
Some are born great. Some achieve greatness. Some have greatness thrust upon them. And some have the misfortune to go to school with Bono. Everyone wants to be famous. Neil once complained to his famous friend, "The problem with knowing you is that you've done everything I ever wanted to." Bono replied, "I'm your doppelganger. If you want your life back, you'll have to kill me." Now there was a thought...
product information:
| Attribute | Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| publisher | MTV Books; Original ed. edition (October 19, 2004) | ||||
| language | English | ||||
| paperback | 384 pages | ||||
| isbn_10 | 0743482484 | ||||
| isbn_13 | 978-0743482486 | ||||
| item_weight | 11.2 ounces | ||||
| dimensions | 5.31 x 1.3 x 8.25 inches | ||||
| best_sellers_rank | #832,281 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #2,156 in Rock Band Biographies #2,484 in Rock Music (Books) #6,838 in Actor & Entertainer Biographies | ||||
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