Bono is giving the people what they – maybe don’t – want (Picture: Paul Zimmerman/Getty Images)
U2 is giving the world a new album, whether people like it or not.
Frontman Bono, 63, has said he understands that no one is ‘waiting’ for the rock band to release another record, but has given an update on their forthcoming release.
In a new interview, the Irish star – real name Paul David Hewson – has teased that the album will be in ‘an unreasonable guitar record’.
He’s also promised ‘big choruses’.
Speaking to MOJO magazine, he explained: ‘I announced it, without discussion, as “an unreasonable guitar record”. And Edge called me up and goes, “How unreasonable?” And I said, “As unreasonable as you’re ready to take it”.’
Bono continued: ‘I don’t think the world is waiting on the next U2 album.
The Irish rock band has promised ‘big choruses’ on their next record (Picture: Kyle Gustafson/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)
‘I think we have to give them a reason to be interested in it.’
On his reasons for continuing to make music, he said he ‘just wants to write great tunes’.
‘Because that’s where U2 started – with big choruses, clear ideas. And let’s go back there, but do it with some petrol and some matches.’
Agreeing, bassist Adam Clayton assured fans they are ‘turning the amps on’ with the new music.
‘I certainly think the rock that we all grew up with as 16 and 17-year-olds, that rawness of those Patti Smith, Iggy Pop records… that kind of power is something we would love to connect back into,’ shared the 63-year-old.
U2’s last album was released earlier this year (Picture: Matt Jelonek/WireImage)
While U2’s next album doesn’t have a release date just yet, the group recently teased that the ‘amazing’ songs will be ‘ready soon’.
In conversation with Zane Lowe in a video for Apple Music, the stars admitted some things needed ‘dusting off’ but vowed to make the next release ‘really exciting’.
U2 – formed in Dublin in 1976 – have released 15 studio albums and have become one of the world’s best-selling music acts, having sold an estimated 170million records across the globe.
Their last album, Songs of Surrender, was only released in March this year, debuting at number one in the UK and in Ireland.
U2 kicked off their Las Vegas residency last month (Picture: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation)
Currently, U2 is performing a residency in Las Vegas, having been the opening act for the MSG Sphere, which cost a whopping $2.3billion (£1.8bn) to build.
Bono and co. kicked off their shows in October with jaw-dropping visuals and will perform at the epic venue until December 16.
They are performing as a three-piece at the moment, as drummer Larry Mullen Jr. is recovering from surgery.
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The rockers have teased an ‘unreasonable’ sound.