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McGuinness first met U2 at a Dublin gig on 25 May 1978 where they were supporting the Gamblers. Following this meeting, McGuinness became U2's manager, having been introduced to the band by Bill Graham, a journalist with Hot Press magazine. He founded Principle Management Limited on 29 March 1984. [5]
On November 12, 2013, it was announced that Oseary would be replacing Paul McGuinness as manager of U2 in a $30 million deal which would see Live Nation buy both Maverick and U2's management company Principle Management. McGuinness was quoted as saying "I have long regarded Guy Oseary as the best manager of his generation, and there is no one ...
The band allowed manager Paul McGuinness to book their 1997–1998 PopMart Tour with the album still in progress; [165] Bono called it "the worst decision U2 ever made". [166] Rushed to complete the album, the band delayed its release date a second time from late 1996 to March 1997, [ 164 ] [ 167 ] cutting into tour rehearsal time.
The story of the never-to-be Royalty Tour came from Madonna/U2 manager Guy Oseary on Thursday night, in a loving Instagram tribute to Prince, who died earlier in the day at age 57 at his ...
]: U2 record their first demo tape at Keystone Studios, Dublin. [16] Paul McGuiness (pictured in 2010) became manager of the band in 1978. 25 May 1978: Paul McGuinness agrees to become U2's manager. [17] 9 September 1978: U2 play in support of The Stranglers at the Top Hat Ballroom, their biggest gig to date. They are paid £50.
U2 manager Paul McGuinness stated that the arrangement was legal and customary and businesses often sought to minimise their tax burdens. [11] The move prompted criticisms in the Irish parliament . [ 77 ] [ 78 ] The band later responded by stating that approximately 95% of their business took place outside Ireland, and that they were taxed ...
Bram van den Berg is a Dutch rock musician who is the drummer of the band Krezip. [1] He served as the live drummer of Irish rock band U2 during their Las Vegas concert residency U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere from 2023 to 2024, filling in for Larry Mullen Jr., who was recovering from surgery.
U2 manager Paul McGuinness confirmed in January 1999 that a demo of the song had been recorded and that the group were hoping to release it. [2] In an April 1999 issue of Rolling Stone, the Edge said: "The bones of it are there, but we're still in development. We're very excited about it." [5]