U2 is awarded the Ivors Academy Fellowship
On May 22nd U2 they will receive the‘Ivors Academy Fellowship On the occasion of the event The Ivors With Amazon Music at the Grosvenor House in London.
Rock legends – Bono, The Edge, Larry Mullen Jr And Adam Clayton – They will become the first Irish songwriters to receive the highest honor of the Academy, following in the footsteps of, among others, Sir Elton John, Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel, Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen.
There Fellowship of the Academy recognizes the excellence and impact in the art and crafts of musical creation. It is the highest honor conferred by the Ivors Academy. Each fellow receives a new new Award and becomes a member of the Ivors Academy.
There Ivors Academy It is the independent professional association of the United Kingdom for those who create music. It is a self-financed non-profit organization, which relies on the continuous support of their members and partners to carry on their work. The Academy is known internationally for Ivors and Ivors Classical Awards.
On the occasion of the assignment of the Il Frontman award Bono He said: “We were a band before knowing how to play, let alone write songs … in fact it was our inability to play the songs of others that kicked off our songwriting. The first musical heroes such as Ramones, Patti Smith and Clash were our inspiration. There is an alchemy at stake, which transforms the basic metals into gold”.
The guitarist The Edge He said: “The songs are a kind of magic. The best seem to be gifts from another dimension, but to grasp them you have to make themselves available. I am not sure that the songs can change the world, but they have certainly changed mine”.
The bassist Adam Clayton He said: “Being recognized in this way by the Ivors Academy is a very special feeling. The appreciation of their colleagues is a humiliating honor and we are immensely grateful to it. We have played our songs in this country for over 45 years, thanks to all those who have not only supported us, but have carried us forward … producers, engineers, crew, fans, management, label”.
And the drummer Mullen Jr. He added: “Making music collectively, as we did for almost 50 years, was an incredible experience and a privilege for us four and I think it is a testimony of a band that gives value to individual creativity and mental independence”. We are grateful to each other and very grateful to the Ivors Academy for recognizing this award to us “.
The large catalog of U2 includes the timeless classics “I Will Follow”, “Pride (in the name of love)”, “Bad”, “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m look for”, “With or Withut You”, “One”, “Beautiful Day”, “Walk on”, “Vertigo”, “Magnificent” and “Magnificent”. Love “.
The group has already won in four categories of the Ivor Novello Awards: The Special Award for International Achievement in 1994, the best song prize from a musical and lyrical point of view for “Walk on” in 2002, the Outstanding Song Collection in 2003 and the International Hit of the Year for “Vertigo” in 2005.
The nominations of this year will be announced on April 23 and the winners will be revealed on May 22nd on the occasion of The Ivors With Amazon Music at the Grosvenor House in London.
