Bono thinks a lot about death. The U2 singer\u2019s preoccupation with his own mortality was triggered by the deaths of two musician friends and some near misses of hi sown. \u201cThe loss of David Bowie affected me profoundly,\u201d says Bono, 57. \u201cAnd Leonard Cohen.\u201d Both singers were showered with glowing tributes after their deaths; Bono, who is mocked by non-fans as a sanctimonious, save-the-world celebrity, is worried he won\u2019t be given such a warm send-off.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt your funeral, nobody talks about what you achieved,\u201d he sys. \u201cThey talk about whether you were funny or not. Were you kind to your kids? So I\u2019m moving away from worrying too much about legacy, as regards U2 or my own work, to be more concerned about what my kids and friends think of me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Recently, he says, he\u2019s taken a few \u201cattempted knockout punches,\u201d including a serious bicycle rash in 2014 that left him with a broken arm, eye socket, hand, and should; that and other brushes with death he won\u2019t discuss have left Bono questioning his Christian faith. \u201cBelief is preposterous, but I have it, and I thought, \u2018I\u2019m experiencing fear!\u2019 It was near, and I realized I don\u2019t want to die. I want to spend more time with my kids. There are songs I want to write, stuff I can be useful for. Then, when I admitted I was afraid, my faith returned.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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