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Can I read Killing Bono : I Was Bono's Doppelganger on EtoBox?

Killing Bono : I Was Bono's Doppelganger by Neil McCormick is a music available to read on EtoBox.

What is Killing Bono : I Was Bono's Doppelganger about?

Longtime friend and reporter, Neil McCormick, reveals childhood and present day stories about Bono and his band, U2. Some are born great. Some achieve greatness. Some have greatness thrust upon them. And some have the misfortune to go to school with Bono. Everyone wants to be famous. But as a young punk in Dublin in the 1970s, Neil McCormick's ambitions went way beyond mere pop stardom. It was his destiny to be a veritable Rock God. He had it all worked out: the albums, the concerts, the quest for world peace. There was only one thing he hadn't counted on. The boy sitting on the other side of the classroom had plans of his own. Killing Bono is a story of divergent lives. As Bono and his band U2 ascended to global superstardom, his school friend Neil scorched a burning path in quite the opposite direction. Bad drugs, weird sex, bizarre haircuts: Neil experienced it all in his elusive quest for fame. But sometimes it is life's losers who have the most interesting tales to tell. Featuring guest appearances by the Pope, Bob Dylan, and a galaxy of stars, Killing Bono offers an extremely funny, startlingly candid, and strangely moving account of a life lived in the shadows of supersta

Who reads Killing Bono : I Was Bono's Doppelganger?

It is typically read by artists, cooks, musicians and hobbyists working from how-to references.

Common subject areas: arts, cooking, music, crafts.

Author
Neil McCormick
Publisher
Simon & Schuster, Incorporated
Published
2010
Language
EN
ISBN
9780743482486
Category
music
Subjects
Memoir, Fiction, Humor
Rating
3.87 / 5 (510 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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