Here is Bono on that all-important transporter of bands the world over: “The van is a time machine, the perfect size for the fledgling rock ‘n’ roll community: some musicians, a tour manager, a roadie or two, sometimes a manager. And he apologizes for that whole iTunes thing. The tone feels too honest and direct, the details and memories too sharp. His publishers say no, and I believe them. ![]() Some have speculated that a ghostwriter is responsible for these pages. ![]() This is an introspective story written by a man whose spirit is never far removed from the sadness and grief of his childhood the hunger, literal and figurative, of a teen wannabe rocker and the gratitude of one who worked his butt off and made it to the top. So it’s a pleasant surprise to discover that his first book, the musical memoir “ Surrender: 40 songs, One Story,” is defined largely by humility. He has so much juice that he convinced Apple to flood every iTunes user with the 2014 U2 album “ Songs of Innocence.” He’s kind of a big deal. He’s never been shy about wanting to change the world (not that there’s anything wrong with that). As the lead singer and public face of U2, the biggest rock band on the planet during much of their existence, he fills stages and records with a largeness of self. Like a great many famous people who go by just one name, Bono isn’t really known for subtlety. ![]() If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from, whose fees support independent bookstores.
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