

Bad drugs, weird sex, bizarre haircuts: Neil experienced it all in his elusive quest for fame. As Bono and his band U2 ascended to global superstardom, his school friend Neil scorched a burning path in quite the opposite direction. Killing Bono is a story of divergent lives. The boy sitting on the other side of the classroom had plans of his own. There was only one thing he hadn't counted on. He had it all worked out: the albums, the concerts, the quest for world peace.

It was his destiny to be a veritable Rock God. But as a young punk in Dublin in the 1970s, Neil McCormick's ambitions went way beyond mere pop stardom.

Longtime friend and reporter, Neil McCormick, reveals childhood and present day stories about Bono and his band, U2.Įveryone wants to be famous.
