Larry Mullen Disses Bono; Good Thing U2 Fans Don't Care About Larry Mullen

Posted at 1:10 PM Jan 06, 2009

By Kenny Herzog



Just when it seemed U2 was the only group to withstand the kind of intra-band tension that drives its original members apart, jettisoning them into a world of betrayal, incestuous relationships and back-talking, drummer Larry Mullen has slammed their frontman Bono in the latest issue of Q.

The iconic quartet's stickman says he cringes at his oft-sunglasses-adorned bandmates' political affiliations, specifically lamenting that, "I think Tony Blair's a war criminal. And I think he should be tried as a war criminal. And then I see Bono and him as pals, and I'm going, 'I don't like that.'"

Well, fortunately, for Bono, the casual U2 fan is too busy basking in the singer's well-crafted demagoguery to even notice that Mullen still improably sports his military-style crew-cut, nevermind that he spouts opinions about globally relevant issues.

However, it certainly reinforces the skeptical notion that Bono's spiritual past has led in questionable ways to public paling around with the likes of George W. Bush (and yes, I am getting a head start and leaving "President" unattached to his name). Or that he's just an egomaniacal douchebag with a martyr complex. Which would of course make him no different whatsoever from any frontman in the history of rock 'n' roll. So take a chill pill and count your money, Mr. Mullen, cause much of it has come your way due to Bono's admittedly cringeworthy antics.

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