# The 1960s band Bono called everything he needed: “A persona that made a prism”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-1960s-band-bono-called-everything-he-needed-a-persona-that-made-a-prism/
- Published: 2026-07-23T15:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-23T23:28:04+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-1960s-band-bono-called-everything-he-needed/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Bono called the Beatles a crucial formative influence.
- He admired their range of identities and styles.
- Their example helped shape his artistic persona.

## Summary

Bono has described the Beatles as a formative influence, saying the group provided “everything” he needed artistically and personally. He suggested their ability to combine different musical identities gave him a model for developing U2’s sound and his own public persona.

The U2 singer particularly admired how the Beatles’ individual members created a broad range of characters and styles without losing their shared identity. He said this variety made the band feel like “a persona that made a prism”, reflecting their enduring influence on musicians who followed them.

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