Bono on Singing with Ed Sheeran: “He Said, ‘You’re Not Going to Get Me into Politics, Are You?'”
"He was saying, 'You're not going to get me into politics, are you?' And I said, 'This soldier who inspired us, he loved you Ed.'" Bono on Singing with Ed Sheeran: “He Said, ‘You’re Not Going to Get Me into Politics, Are You?'” Wren Graves
Bono, the lead singer of U2, recently spoke with Rolling Stone UK about his collaboration with Ed Sheeran on the song "Yours Eternally." Bono revealed that Sheeran had initially expressed reluctance to involve himself in politics. According to Bono, Sheeran had jokingly asked, "You’re not going to get me into politics, are you?" to which Bono replied, "This soldier who inspired us, he loved you, Ed and you’ve worked on his song."
Sheeran agreed, stating that he simply wanted to keep his work free of any political undertones. Bono emphasized that artists should have the freedom to decide how much they want to engage with political issues, stating, "You can’t be pushing people around." The song "Yours Eternally" was inspired by Ukrainian singer and soldier Taras Topolia, with whom Sheeran had previously collaborated.
Bono also hinted at U2's plans for a stadium tour and their upcoming album, Carnaval de Luz, set to release on November 13th.
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