Larry Mullen, Jr.: Biography from @U2 Born: October 31, 1961 Instrument: Drums Lawrence Joseph Mullen was born and raised in Artane, located the north side of Dublin, at 60 Rosemount Avenue. He had to add the "Junior" to the end of his name to distinguish himself from his father, Larry Mullen, Sr. As Larry's career blossomed, so did his tax bills and his father was the unlucky recipient of them in the early 1980s. Before U2, Larry's previous gigs included playing drums for the Post Office Workers Union Band, and, for three weeks, the Artane Boys Band. Some of his earliest gigs included the St. Patrick's Day Parade on O'Connell Street, the bandstand on St. Stephen's Green, and the pier in Dun Laoghaire. Larry's music career started when he began taking piano lessons when he was 8 years old. He did not fancy the notion of studying the piano scales or learning music theory, so he gave up the piano and began drumming in 1971. He started taking classes with Ireland's best-known drummer, Joe Bonnie.

When Bonnie died a year later, his daughter Monica continued teaching Larry. However, Larry has said that his drumming style is "unteachable" and that spirit and instinct are what guides his technique. He has said that he just wanted to "physically hit the thing," in regard to the drums, so lessons where he couldn't just play were not his cup of tea, so to speak. Larry did return to the piano when he played keyboards on "Yahweh" during the Vertigo tour. His sister, Cecilia, bought him his first drum-kit in 1973 for £17. He placed a notice at the infamous Mount Temple Comprehensive School in the fall of 1976, and on September 25, 1976, the band auditions began in his kitchen in Artane. Although everyone knows the band as U2, Larry claims that the band's name is really "The Larry Mullen Band." Growing up, Larry considered his life to be "pretty normal for a while." However, Larry's oldest sister, Mary, died in 1973. Five years later, his mother, Maureen, died in a road traffic accident in November 1978.

He says in U2 by U2, "In some ways, both events defined the kind of person I've become. My mother's death certainly catapulted me in the band's direction." Larry left school in 1978 after passing his Intermediate Certificate exams. Larry said he was offered an opportunity to complete his Leaving Certificate exams, but chose not to as the economy was not doing very well at the time and jobs were difficult to find. While the band was still trying to score a record deal in 1978, Larry worked at Seiscom Delta in the purchasing department for a year. Had he stayed at Seiscom, his career path would have been computer programming for Seiscom's geology department. In the early days of U2, Larry had to miss some gigs and photo shoots because of the job at Seiscom. For the photo sessions he could not make, friend-of-the-band Derek "Guggi" Rowen stepped in as he resembled Larry to a degree. For the gigs, Larry arranged a stand-in named Eugene from a north Dublin rock band called Stryder. When Larry became injured on the job, running over his toe with his motorbike, Eric Briggs filled in for him on the drums.

Bono says in U2 by U2 that there was a period of time where the other three band members almost kicked Larry out of the band because they were not sure how serious he was. Ironically, during the band's first recording session, a CBS record executive suggested that Larry needed to be fired because of his inability to keep tempo. Also during the early days, Bono spoke to Larry about a local Christian-based fellowship group. Prior to that, Larry grew up with a traditional Catholic background, even serving as an altar boy in church. Larry, Bono and Edge attended the Bible studies with some of their friends from Lypton Village and became friendly with members of the Shalom Christian group. When Larry, Bono, and Edge were told that they should give up rock-and-roll a few years later, they chose to leave the Christian group, instead. Larry said about Shalom in U2 by U2, "The idea was to create a Christian community, where people would live and work under strict Christian standards, When you're young and impressionable it all sounds ideal. But there was something terribly wrong with the concept. It was a bit like the bigger the commitment you made, the closer you were to heaven.

It was a really screwed-up view of the world and nothing to do with what I now understand a Christian faith to be. There was huge pressure to follow that path and what made it even stranger was that rather than it coming from the church leaders, it was coming from our friends. I learned a lot though and I also gained a faith I didn't have before, and that's still with me." He has been with his partner, Ann Acheson, for almost 30 years. They met during Larry's first year at Mount Temple. Together they have two sons and one daughter: Aaron Elvis (born October 4, 1995), Ava (born December 23, 1998) and Ezra (born in February 2001). He has also been a dog owner, thanking his Labradors (JJ and Missy) on past albums. Larry rarely speaks about his personal life, and has been relatively successful in keeping his family life private. Although he has been plagued with a battle with tendonitis it has been curbed by specially designed drumsticks from ProMark. During the Elevation and Vertigo tours, he wore compression bandages and wraps to help control the condition.

Larry has had back pain over the years, as well, as a result of an injury in 1987 while on The Joshua Tree tour. Bill Flanagan says in his book, Until the End of the World: "Bono says Larry tried different doctors without success until he went to a German who brought in a holistic healer who started giving Larry shots of bull's blood. That did the trick! Larry's Irish doctor refuses to accept it - he looks at X-rays of Larry's crooked spine and says it's impossible, but Larry feels fine. He flies to Germany for shots of bull's blood regularly." Three weeks after his first son's birth in 1995, Larry required back surgery to sort the injury out. Larry returned to the studio three weeks after surgery for the Pop recording sessions, thus complicating the healing process. His award-winning career includes 22 Grammy Awards, the Rory Gallagher Musician of the Year Award from Hot Press magazine, eight Brit Awards, a Golden Globe award as well as many others from a variety of music magazines, trade publications and music television networks.

He was nominated with band mates for an Oscar® in 2003 for "The Hands That Built America," the same song that won the Golden Globe that year. He has also served as a judge for the Shortlist Music Prize. In 2000 he accepted the Freedom of Dublin award, and in doing so is allowed to let his sheep graze on College Green or St. Stephen's Green. He is also exempted from serving as the city coroner or city bailiff, among other benefits. Besides U2, Larry has done some side projects with artists like Nanci Griffith, Daniel Lanois, Emmylou Harris, Robbie Robertson, Paul Brady and B.B. King among others. In honor of the Irish National Football team's bid for the World Cup in 1990, Larry co-wrote and co-produced the anthem "Put 'Em Under Pressure." He also worked with fellow band mate Adam Clayton on the theme to Mission: Impossible for the film's release in 1996. Larry and Adam also teamed up with Mike Mills and Michael Stipe to form the group "Automatic Baby" for Bill Clinton's Presidential Inauguration in 1993 at MTV's Inaugural Ball.

Known for his love of Harley Davidson motorcycles, he has driven his Harley from gig to gig in the past, clocking over 10,000 miles on the Zoo TV tour alone. He is also recognized for his fandom for Elvis Presley, following the Irish National Football team, playing pranks on people, as well as stealing the spotlight with a karaoke machine. NOTE: Much of the information contained in this biography came from Larry's comments in U2 by U2, as well as research from Life magazine, , and Modern Drummer magazine. Related stories: Larry Mullen, Jr. — Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and photos at Last.fm 1 track Do you know what kind of music this is? Tag this artist Lawrence Joseph "Larry" Mullen, Jr. (born 31 October 1961 in Artane, Dublin, Ireland) is the drummer for the Irish rock band U2. He is the founder of U2, which was originally known as "The Larry Mullen Band" at its inception.

Mullen, the middle child and only son of Larry and Maureen Mullen, was born 31 October 1961, and raised in Artane, on the north side of Dublin, Ireland. Mullen began drumming in 1970, at the age of 9, under the… read more Larry Mullen — Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and photos at Last.fm 315 Do you know what kind of music this is? Tag this artist Lawrence Joseph “Larry” Mullen, Jr. (born 31 October 1961 in Artane, Dublin, Ireland) is the drummer for the Irish rock band U2. He is the founder of U2, which was originally known as “The Larry Mullen Band” at its inception. Mullen, the middle child and only son of Larry and Maureen Mullen, was born 31 October 1961, and raised in Artane, on the north side of Dublin, Ireland. Mullen began drumming in 1970, at the age of 9, under the… read more Larry Mullen, Jr. - Drumstick Collector Wiki Larry Mullen, Jr.

Jump to: navigation , search Laurence Joseph "Larry" Mullen, Jr. (born 31 October 1961) is an Irish musician and the drummer for the Irish rock band U2. One of the four original founders of U2, he would relate that he described the band as "'The Larry Mullen Band' for about ten minutes, then Bono walked in and blew any chance I had of being in charge." Some of his most famous contributions to the U2 catalog include ""40"," "Zoo Station," and "Mysterious Ways." He has worked on numerous side projects during his career, including a collaboration with Michael Stipe and Mike Mills of R.E.M. to form Automatic Baby in 1993 and working with bandmate Adam Clayton on the re-recording of the theme to Mission: Impossible, in 1996. He has been awarded, both as part of U2 and in his own right, 22 Grammy awards.

Contents 8 Drumstick Price Guide Early life Mullen, the middle child and only son of Laurence Joseph Mullen and Maureen (née Gaffney) Mullen, was born 31 October 1961 in Artane, Dublin, Ireland, and lived there, on Rosemount Avenue, until his twenties. His father was a civil servant and his mother a homemaker. He has an elder sister, Cecilia, and had a younger sister, Mary (died 1973). He attended the School of Music in Chatham Row to learn piano at the age of eight and, then, began drumming in 1971, at the age of 9, under the instruction of Irish drummer Joe Bonnie. After Joe's death, Bonnie's daughter, Monica, took over from him. But Mullen gave up the lessons and started playing by himself. His mother died in a car accident in 1976. Before founding U2, Mullen was involved for three weeks, on the suggestion of his father, in a Dublin marching band called the Artane Boys Band (now known as the Artane Band), contributing to the martial beats common in Mullen's work, such as "Sunday Bloody Sunday".

Mullen lost interest again and left the band after they asked him to cut his shoulder-length hair. He saved money and his father helped him out to buy a drum kit made by a Japanese toy company, which was for sale by a friend of his sister Cecilia. He set up the kit in his bedroom and his parents gave him certain times to practice. Then his father got him into the Post Office Workers Band, which played orchestral melodies with percussion, along with marching band standards. He attended Scoil Colmcille, Marlborough Street, Dublin. He took the exams for Chanel College and St. Paul's, two Catholic schools his father wanted his son to attend. After Mary, the youngest of the three Mullen siblings, died in 1973 (aged 9), Larry Mullen Sr. gave up the idea of pushing his son into those schools and sent his son to Mount Temple Comprehensive School, the first interdenominational school in Ireland.

Musical career Mullen's father suggested that he place a notice on the Mount Temple Comprehensive School bulletin board, saying something to the effect of "drummer seeks musicians to form band." U2 was founded on 25 September 1976 in Mullen's kitchen in Artane. The band, originally consisting of Mullen, Paul "Bono" Hewson, David "The Edge" Evans, his brother Dik Evans, Adam Clayton, and Mullen's friends Ivan McCormick and Peter Martin, was originally known as the "Larry Mullen Band", but the name quickly changed to "Feedback", as that was one of the few musical terms they knew. Soon after the band formed, McCormick and Martin left and the band, by then known as "The Hype", was a 5-piece band. Just before they won a talent contest in Limerick, Ireland, they changed their name again, for the final time, to U2 at a farewell concert for Dik Evans, becoming the 4-piece band they are today. Mullen left school in 1978, having taken his Intermediate Certificate exams. The school offered him the chance to complete his Leaving Certificate exams.

He and his sister Cecelia worked for an American company in Dublin, involved in oil exploration off the coast of Ireland. Mullen worked there for a year in the purchasing department, with the prospect of becoming a computer programmer in their geology section. "People say, 'Why don't you do interviews? What do you think about this? What do you think about that?' My job in the band is to play drums, to get up on stage and hold the band together. That's what I do. At the end of the day that's all that's important. Everything else is irrelevant." —Larry Mullen Jr. Style and techniques In the early days of U2, his contributions to the band were often limited to fills and drum rolls, but he became more involved in the writing of the songs later, particularly in conjunction with Adam Clayton, his partner in the rhythm section, with whom he has collaborated on solo projects. When the band was first being signed to CBS Records, they refused to sign the band unless Mullen was fired. He was not, and as a result, his drumming became more integrated into the song structures.

His experiences in the Artane Boys Band reportedly heavily contributed to the martial beat featured in many of U2's songs, helping to evoke military imagery. During the recording of the album Pop in 1996, Mullen suffered from severe back problems. Recording was delayed due to surgery. When he left the hospital, he arrived back in the studio to find the rest of the band experimenting more than ever with electronic drum machines, something driven largely by guitarist The Edge's interest in dance and hip-hop music, and, given his weakness after the operation, he relented, allowing The Edge to continue using drum machines, which contributed heavily to the album's electronic feel. Mullen has had tendinitis problems throughout his career. As a means to reduce inflammation and pain, he began to use specially designed Pro-Mark drumsticks. He uses Yamaha drums and Paiste cymbals. He was placed at #21 in Stylus Magazine's list of the 50 Greatest Rock Drummers. Although he occasionally plays keyboards and synthesiser in concerts, Mullen rarely sings during performances.

He contributed backing vocals to the songs "Numb", "Get On Your Boots", "Moment of Surrender", "Elevation", "Miracle Drug", "Love and Peace or Else", "Unknown Caller", "Zoo Station" (only during Zoo TV Tour) and others. He occasionally performed a cover version of "Dirty Old Town" on the Zoo TV Tour. During live performances of "I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight", Mullen walks around the stage, contributing to the song with a large djembe strapped around his waist. Mullen is said to have a preternatural sense of rhythm. Brian Eno recounted that while working with Mullen on a U2 album, Mullen kept insisting that the click track was off and lagging behind the tracks that had already been recorded. Eno adjusted it, thinking that he was just humoring Mullen, but later found that Mullen was right and the click track had indeed been off by six milliseconds. Mullen switches between the traditional cross-sticking playing style & the open handed style, which is why one of his 16" floor toms is on the left.

For the song With Or Without You, he rides the left side floor tom with his left hand leading. Solo projects Mullen has worked on many solo projects in his career, including collaborations with Maria McKee, Nanci Griffith, and U2 producer Daniel Lanois. In 1990, Mullen co-wrote and arranged an official Republic of Ireland national football team song `Put 'Em Under Pressure' for the World Cup. He played drums on many of the songs on the 1995 album, Wrecking Ball. Mullen and Adam Clayton recorded the soundtrack to the 1996 movie of Mission: Impossible, including the theme song, whose time signature was changed from the original 5/4 time signature to an easier and more danceable 4/4 time signature. The "Theme from Mission: Impossible" reached #8 on the U.S. Billboard chart, and was nominated for a Grammy award in the "Best Pop Instrumental Performance" category. He worked with producer Daniel Lanois on his album Acadie. Mullen and Clayton collaborated with Mike Mills and Michael Stipe from R.E.M.

to form the one-performance group Automatic Baby, solely for the purpose of performing "One" for Bill Clinton's inauguration at MTV's 1993 inaugural ball. The group's name refers to the titles of both bands' latest albums, Achtung Baby and Automatic for the People. He performed on Underworld's song "Boy, Boy, Boy" from their 2007 album, Oblivion with Bells. Acting career Mullen's film debut was in a film by Phil Joanou called Entropy where he played himself alongside bandmate Bono. He played a thief in Man on the Train, which starred Donald Sutherland. Filmed in Orangeville, Ontario, Canada, Man on the Train was released in 2011. The following year, it was announced that Mullen would appear in his second film, A Thousand Times Goodnight, starring Juliette Binoche. On 3 September 2013 the film won Special Grand Prix of the Jury at Montreal World Film Festival. Personal life "We all have views on what our Irishness means to us. Two members of the band were born in England and were raised in the Protestant faith. Bono's mother was Protestant and his father was Catholic.

I was brought up Catholic. U2 are a living example of the kind of unity of faith and tradition that is possible in Northern Ireland." —Larry Mullen Jr. Mullen has never been married, but has lived with his girlfriend Ann Acheson for more than 30 years. They met in their first year in Mount Temple. They have three children. He is a first cousin of Irish actor Conor Mullen. As U2 became increasingly successful, Mullen had to add the suffix "Junior" to his name so as to disambiguate himself from his own father, who was receiving large tax bills meant for his son. In 1995 Mullen had surgery on his back because he had been carrying an injury since The Joshua Tree tour. He and Clayton own places near Bono and Edge in the South of France to make the work easier. He prefers to let the other band members take the spotlight at interviews. He has played synthesizer or keyboards on several songs, including "United Colours" from 1995's Original Soundtracks 1, an album that Mullen has always disliked. In the 1980s, The Prunes gave him the nickname of The Jam Jar.

(xxxx) Larry Mullen, Jr. - Pro-Mark signature drumsticks, Zooropa 1993 Tour (not in collection yet). (xxxx) Larry Mullen, Jr. - Pro-Mark signature drumsticks, late 1990s (not in collection yet). Drumstick Price Guide stumbleupon More StatsView More About Larry Mullen Jr The Irish drummer Laurence Joseph “Larry” Mullen, Jr. has an estimated net worth of $150 million. He ranks seventh among the top 30 richest drummers in the world. He was born in the year 1961 he started his career as a drummer at the age of seven in the year 1970. In his initial stages he was a part of a Dublin band called Artane, although is most popularly known as the drummer for the word famous Irish rock band U2. He along with the other band members Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr . have won numerous awards. The awards won by the group are 86 and climbing, as well as being Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Inductees.

Apart from being a drummer, Larry Mullen also involved himself in writing lyrics in conjunction with his partner in rhythm section, Adam Clayton. He also ventured in acting along with his band mate Bono in a film called Entropy. He carried out several solo projects and most of them were very successful and earned a great name to the Irish drummer. He composed the official team song “Put ‘Em Under Pressure” for the Ireland soccer team. ShareOn Facebook Larry Mullen - U2 in pictures - Pictures - CBS News U2 in pictures Next The Lads From Ireland It's been four years since U2 last toured together. Four years since Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr., conquered the world, selling more than seven million tickets and earning more than $700 million - leading Rolling Stone magazine to label them "the biggest band on Earth." Their new show, the "Innocence + Experience Tour," is still big, though they've left the huge outdoor stadiums and moved indoors. "They're club gigs," Bono told CBS News' Anthony Mason.

By CBS News senior producer David Morgan Credit: Paolo Pellegrin Interview U2's latest tour had already been postponed once, after Bono crashed a bicycle in New York's Central Park in November, fracturing his cheek, shoulder and hand. Then, on opening night in Vancouver, The Edge fell off the edge of the stage. "Somebody on German radio said, 'It's official now: the most dangerous job in the world is with U2,'" Bono laughed. Credit: CBS News Covers Since forming nearly 40 years ago, they've sold 170 million records, and have won more Grammy Awards - 22 - than any other group, including Best Album twice, for "The Joshua Tree" (1988), and "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb" (2006). But there's still a driving insecurity behind this band -- a desire to remain relevant. Next year will mark 40 years since the four band members first came together. They're all in their 50s now, so why do they keep coming back for this? "I think there's something in the jeopardy," Clayton told Anthony Mason.

"If you let go of that aspect of the culture of popular music and you choose to be less popular, you're sort of in a different game." Credit: CBS News Trophy Shot Bono, lead singer of the group U2, holds up his Grammy Award March 1, 1994, in New York City. U2 won the Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album for "Zooropa." Born Paul David Hewison in Dublin in 1960, Bono is also recognizable as a philanthropist and activist, advocating for such causes as AIDS awareness, humanitarian aid for Africa, and third-world debt relief. In 2005 Bono, along with Bill and Melinda Gates, was named Person of the Year by Time Magazine for his activism and for helping to organize anti-poverty benefit concerts. Credit: TIM CLARY/AFP/Getty Images The Edge Guitarist and keyboardist David Evans, a.k.a. The Edge, performs on stage on the first London night of U2's "Vertigo/2005" World Tour at Twickenham Rugby Stadium on June 18, 2005 in London, England. Evans was born in Essex, England, in 1961.

He has also co-founded the charity Music Rising, to aid musicians affected by Hurricane Katrina. Credit: Jim Dyson/Getty Images Larry Mullen Drummer Larry Mullen of the Irish band U2 performs on July 8, 2011 in Montreal, Canada, during their "360" tour. Born in Dublin in 1961, Mullen also played drums with the group Automatic Baby alongside REM's Michael Stipe and Mike Mills. In addition to philanthropic causes, Mullen has also appeared as an actor in the films "Man on the Train" and "1,000 Times Good Night." Credit: ROGERIO BARBOSA/AFP/Getty Images World AIDS Day Bassist Adam Clayton of U2 performs on World AIDS Day, December 1, 2014, in New York City. Born in Oxfordshire, England, in 1960, Clayton was a childhood friend of David Evans (The Edge). After meeting Paul Hewison and Larry Mullen Jr., they formed a band with several others, including The Edge's brother, Dik Evans. Once a five-part band, originally dubbed Feedback and later The Hype, it became U2 after Dik left.

Credit: Slaven Vlasic, Getty Images for (RED) "PopMart Tour" The Irish rock band U2 performs as they launch their worldwide "PopMart" tour at a K-Mart Store in New York City February 12, 1997. The "PopMart" tour, staged on a giant, science fiction, disco supermarket set, opened in Las Vegas and played in 62 cities in 20 countries. Credit: TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images "PopMart Tour" Bono, lead singer of the rock band U2, sings to a sellout crowd May 31, 1997, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Credit: JON LEVY/AFP/Getty Images Mike Jagger and Bono Singers Mike Jagger and Bono pose for photographers during the MTV Europe Awards at The Point in Dublin November 11, 1999. Credit: JOEL SAGET/AFP/Getty Images Kofi Annan and Bono United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan and Bono, of the band U2, embrace at the United Nations Millennium Summit September 7, 2000.

Bono and Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo presented at the summit a petition signed by 21 million people around the world, urging G8 leaders to cancel the global debt. Credit: HENNY RAY ABRAMS/AFP/Getty Images Bon and The Edge Singer Bono (left) and guitarist The Edge of U2 perform May 7, 2001 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Credit: Shaun Heasley/Getty Images MTV Video Music Awards U2 singer Bono performs at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards, at the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center in New York City, Sept. 6, 2001. Credit: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images Grammy Awards U2 singer Bono and guitarist The Edge performing at the 44th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif., February 26, 2002. Credit: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images Grammy Awards The Irish rock group U2 poses with their four Grammy awards at the 44th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, February 27, 2002. Credit: LEE CELANO/AFP/Getty Images Bono and Bush U.S.

President George W. Bush waves while Bono, lead singer of the Irish rock group U2, makes a V sign as they walk toward the Oval Office of the White House March 14, 2002 in Washington, D.C. Bono returned to the White House after they attended an Inter-American Development Bank event on global development in Washington. Credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images Bono and Chirac Irish pop star Bono, his wife Alison, and French President Jacques Chirac pose in the courtyard of the Elysee Palace February 28, 2003 in Paris. Bono received an order of the Legion of Honor from Chirac. Credit: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images Bono and Beyonce Singers Beyonce Knowles and Bono visit the Indawo Yokobelekisa maternity unit prior to the "46664 Give One Minute Of Your Life To AIDS" concert on November 29, 2003 in Khayelitsha township, 20 kilometers southeast of Cape Town, South Africa.

The concert (which also featured Queen, Peter Gabriel, The Eurythmics and Youssou N'Dour) benefited the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the fight against AIDS in Africa. Credit: Getty Images U2 and Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela appears with singer Dave Stewart, guitarist The Edge, and singer Bono at the "46664 - Give One Minute of Your Life to AIDS" concert at Greenpoint Stadium on November 29, 2003 in Cape Town, South Africa. Credit: Getty Images Bono and Coretta Scott King U2 singer Bono kisses Coretta Scott King, widow of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., during a news conference January 17, 2004 in Atlanta, Georgia. Bono was honored by the King Center during their annual Salute to Greatness awards dinner as part of the 36th King Holiday Observance. Credit: Erik S.

Lesser/Getty Images U2 and Steve Jobs Steve Jobs (second from right) of Apple poses with Interscope Geffen A&M Records Chairman Jimmy Iovine (left), Bono (2nd left) and The Edge of U2, at a celebration of the release of a new Apple iPod family of products, at the California Theatre on October 26, 2004 in San Jose, Calif. Credit: Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images Bono and The Boss Bruce Springsteen and Bono perform during the Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in New York, March 14, 2005. U2 was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which is located in Cleveland, Ohio. Credit: TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images Amsterdam U2 performs at the Amsterdam Arena, July 13, 2005, in the Netherlands during their "Vertigo 2005" Tour. Credit: ROBIN UTRECHT/AFP/Getty Images Rome Irish singer Bono of the band U2 performs during a concert at Olympic Stadium in Rome July 23, 2005.

Credit: ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP/Getty Images Super Bowl XXXVI U2 performs during halftime of Super Bowl XXXVI February 3, 2002 at the Superdome in New Orleans, La. Credit: Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images Super Bowl XXXVI Bono, singer with the Irish rock group U2, opens his jacket exposing an American flag as he performs during halftime at Super Bowl XXXVI, February 3, 2002, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Credit: JEFF HAYNES/AFP/Getty Images Bono and Gore Bono speaks as former U.S. Vice President Al Gore listens at the Clinton Global Initiative September 24, 2008 in New York. The three-day event brought together global leaders to develop implement workable solutions to some of the world's most pressing challenges. Credit: STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images B.B. King and Bono Musicians B.B. King and Bono perform onstage during the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz honoring B.B. King event held at the Kodak Theatre on October 26, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.

Credit: Alexandra Wyman/Getty Images "We Are One" Bono performs at the "We Are One" Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial, January 18, 2009 in Washington, D.C. Stars including Bruce Springsteen, U2 and Stevie Wonder helped celebrate the inauguration of Barack Obama as the nation's first African-American president. Credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images Barcelona The Edge, Larry Mullen, Bono and Adam Clayton of U2 perform onstage on the first night of their 360 tour, held at Camp Nou on June 30, 2009 in Barcelona, Spain.

Credit: Getty Images Paris The crowd waves as the Irish rock band U2 performs at the Stade de France stadium in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis, July 11, 2009, during the group's "360 degrees" world tour, tied to their album, "No Line on the Horizon." Credit: MEHDI FEDOUACH/AFP/Getty Images Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concert Bono of U2 (second from left) performs with Taboo, Fergie and will.i.am of Black Eyed Peas, at the 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concert at Madison Square Garden on October 30, 2009 in New York City. Credit: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images Berlin Bono of U2 performs during a concert in front of the Brandenburg Gate the on November 5, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. U2 performed a free concert in collaboration with MTV Europe to help the city celebrate 20 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Credit: Sean Gallup/Getty Images Soweto The Edge and Bono perform on stage on February 13, 2011 at Soccer City Stadium in Soweto, South Africa. Credit: STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/AFP/Getty Images Glastonbury Festival Bono of U2 performs live on the pyramid stage during the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 24, 2011 in Glastonbury, England. Credit: Ian Gavan/Getty Images Bono and Aung San Suu Kyi Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi (second from left) and Irish singer Bono (left) meet with Irish Deputy Prime Minister Eamon Gilmore, as she is presented with flowers by Sophia Kelly upon her arrival at Dublin Airport in Dublin, Ireland on June 18, 2012. Aung San Suu Kyi landed in Ireland with Bono by her side for a visit on her European tour that was to see her pick up a prize honoring her unwavering commitment to human rights. Credit: PETER MUHLY/AFP/GettyImages Clinton Global Initiative Former U.S.

President Bill Clinton, Bono, and Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund attend the Clinton Global Initiative on September 24, 2013 in New York. Credit: MEHDI TAAMALLAH/AFP/Getty Images Academy Awards Musicians The Edge, Bono, Larry Mullen Jr., and Adam Clayton of U2 perform onstage during the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre on March 2, 2014 in Hollywood, California. The band members were nominated for an Academy Award for their song, "Ordinary Love," from the film, "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom." Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images Berlin Bono of the band U2 performs live on stage during the 2014 Bambi Awards show on November 13, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. For more info: Larry Mullen Jr: Biography Larry Mullen Jr The drummer for legendary Irish rock band U2, Mullen founded the band which was originally known as "The Larry Mullen Band" at its inception. In addition to his multiple award-winning success with U2, he has worked on numerous side projects during his career, including a collaboration with Michael Stipe and Mike Mills of R.

E.M. to form the one-time act band 'Automatic Baby' in 1993 and worked with bandmate Adam Clayton on the re-recording of the theme to "Mission: Impossible", in 1996. U2 frontman Bono and wife Ali Hewson hit French Riviera with band drummer Larry Mullen Jr. and friends | Daily Mail Online comments U2 frontman Bono was joined by his wife Ali and bandmate Larry Mullen Jr. on Thursday on the French Riviera. The 53-year-old singer of the popular Irish band and his 52-year-old wife lead the expedition with Larry and a few friends to trendy Club 55, the oldest beach club in Saint-Tropez. Bono wore a Panama hat that has become de rigueur at the beach club and accessorised it with a bright red rose in the hatband. Enduring couple: U2 frontman Bono and his wife Ali Hewson hit up trendy Club 55 on July 4 in the French Riviera with band drummer Larry Mullen Jr. an friends The With Or Without You singer wore a pair of black jeans with a black V-neck T-shirt and an orange jacket as he walked around in sandals.

Bono, whose given name is Paul Hewson, wore a pair of dark sunglasses, as usual. RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share Bono's dark-haired wife looked great in a white beach coverup that showed the lean legs on the mother of four. Goopd times: Bono wore a Panama hat with a black ribbon and a red rose to Club 55 Ali went beach casual in flip-flops and also wore a pair of dark sunglasses and carried a hat. Larry wore a pair of blue jeans, a blue-and-white plaid short-sleeve shirt and sandals. The drummer had his hair slicked back and wore a pair of skinny black sunglasses. All aboard: Ali, Bono and Larry climbed into a boat at the swanky beach club U2 has released 12 studio albums and ranks among the all-time best-selling musical artists. The band formed in Dublin in 1976 and have recorded 12 studio albums ranging from their debut album Boy in 1980 to 2009's No Line On The Horizon. U2 has been working on its 13th studio album expected to be released this year.

Relaxation time: Bono appeared to be in good spirits as he relaxed with Ali at the beach club Half the band: Bono and Larry represented but Adam Clayton and The Edge were nowhere to be found Strutting around: Bono strolled around under the sunny weather Lunch stop: Bono, Ali, Larry and a few friends had lunch at Club 55 Group stroll: Ali, Bono and Larry were joined by a few friends as they walked around the beach club

Question: Larry Mullen Jr is the drummer in which Irish band?
Answer: U2