Bono went into full preacher mode.
Love them or hate them, you can’t deny that U2 know how to put on a show.
And so it was no real surprise that Bono brought the theatrics in the form of a stars-and-stripes covered megaphone as the band delivered a couple of cuts from Songs of Experience to the Saturday Night Live audience.
Released on Friday, the 14th album from Bono and the boys has proven quite divisive, currently sporting a 65/100 score on reviews aggregator Metacritic. Our own Eric Lalor, meanwhile, reckons that it ranks among the band’s greatest work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efi4SCY0TA0
Clip via Saturday Night Live
Introduced by host Saoirse Ronan, who herself drew major criticism for appearing in a very strange Aer Lingus sketch, U2 first tackled ‘American Soul’ with Kendrick Lamar’s spoken word feature and a dodgy sound mix for company.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQceLMdrZpk
Clip via Saturday Night Live
The driving ‘Get Out Of Your Way’ fared better, with U2 on stadium-friendly footing, benefitting from a familiar rousing chorus and typical showmanship from Bono.
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