U2 singer Bono has admitted he hates his band’s name, his singing voice and most of the tunes he has sung. The Irish rock star told the Awards Chatter podcast that he finds most of U2’s songs cringeworthy and switches the radio off when they are played because he does not like the sound of his own voice. “I do think U2 pushes out the boat on embarrassment,” he added.
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