In September 1980, one month ahead of the release of his band's debut album, Boy, U2 frontman Bono appeared on Irish radio station RTE 2 to talk about some of the artists and songs which had the most impact and influence on him. His selections included classic tracks from musical giants (The Beatles, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, The Who) and more recent songs from some of the Dublin band's post-punk contemporaries, such as Teardrop Explodes and Magazine.
Among his choices, the singer picked Joy Division's New Dawn Fades, and spoke to host Ken Stewart about the night, six months earlier, that he met the the Manchester band at Stockport's Strawberry Studios while they were recording what would become their best-known single, Love Will Tear Us Apart.
