Louis Walsh claims he ‘saved’ Bono and U2’s career after convincing them to stick with their band manager Paul McGuinness when they considered axing him in their early days.
The Irish band boss recalled how he overheard a conversation between Bono and the band discussing ‘getting rid’ of McGuinness in Dublin restaurant Captain Americas and decided to intervene to vouch for his fellow band manager and friend. Referencing Bono’s upcoming memoir, Surrender, the renowned music mogul, responsible for the careers of the likes of Westlife and Boyzone, told Doireann Garrihy’s Laughs of Your Life podcast: “About 30 years ago, Captain Americas was the kind of place to be.
“It was the place to go. I used to go there about once a week. It was a great place. But I am there one day, and U2 are at the next table. Nobody really knows them, they are just starting and rehearsing, but they are ambitious and Bono is there. But they are talking out loud. And I hear them saying they want to get rid of their manager Paul McGuinness, out loud.
