Throughout the 360° Tour, the band worked on multiple projects, including a rock album produced by Danger Mouse , a dance record produced by RedOne and will.i.am , and Songs of Ascent . The latter was not completed to their satisfaction, and by December 2011, Clayton admitted it would not come to fruition. The sessions with Danger Mouse formed the foundation of U2’s next album, and they worked with him until May 2013 before enlisting the help of producers Paul Epworth , Ryan Tedder , Declan Gaffney, and Flood. The band suspended work on the album late in 2013 to contribute a new song, ” Ordinary Love “, to the film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom . The track, written in honour of Nelson Mandela , won the 2014 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song . In November 2013, U2’s manager Paul McGuinness stepped down as part of a deal with Live Nation to acquire his management firm, Principle Management. McGuinness, who had managed the group for over 30 years, was succeeded by Guy Oseary . In February 2014, the single ” Invisible “, debuted in a Super Bowl television advertisement and was made available in the iTunes Store at no cost to launch a partnership with Product Red and Bank of America to fight AIDS . Bono called the track a “sneak preview” of their pending record.
Paul McGuinness steps down as manager
Written by
in