U2’s frontman Bono isn’t a stranger to doing side projects or collaborating with other musicians, but neither of those projects resulted in a solo record so far. However, if that were to happen in the future, he could count on the support of his U2 bandmates.
Making an appearance on the most recent episode of the Rockonteurs podcast, U2 bassist Adam Clayton told hosts Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt that he and the rest of the band—guitarist Edge and drummer Larry Mullen Jr.—would “encourage” Bono’s solo career.
“If Bono wanted to go off and do a solo record, I would encourage him, and certainly everyone else would,” said Clayton.
Clayton also added that he believes “the band is elastic enough” to accept if someone wanted to do their own thing and then “come back.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Clayton also hinted at new U2 projects. He revealed that the band is currently prepping “some acoustic versions” of their past songs while also having a track ready for Universal’s animated musical comedy Sing 2.
You can listen to the entire interview below.
Bono’s most recent ventures outside the U2 were “We Are the People,” the official song of the UEFA Euro 2020, on which he teamed up with Edge and Dutch DJ Martin Garrix, and the single “Let Your Love Be Known.”
