Bono’s Confession About U2

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[{"selector":"#anim-57782133-ec16-4c13-ab23-1d7db2cc3523 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.240844612732676%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Under the name "Feedback," the group made its debut in the music scene by embracing the post-punk subgenre.

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[{"selector":"#anim-a40c96f3-d19b-417d-9a3a-fffa98775d9a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.249999886225726%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Bono revealed in a conversation with the Awards Chatter podcast that the name U2 was not what he was looking for.

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