U2 addressed the passing of longtime tour manager Dennis Sheehan at last night’s concert at The Forum and paid tribute to the man with a heartfelt speech in front of the sold-out Los Angeles crowd.
“What a privilege to share the stage with these brothers of mine and to share this evening with you who have given us everything,” said frontman Bono. “U2 is kind of family. It’s a brotherhood, although there’s a lot of sisters too. But our extended family is very, very important to us. We look after each other and it takes a lot to put on a show like tonight. Last night we lost a member of our family. Dennis Sheehan was his name. He was U2′s tour manager for 33 years. He loved, as we all do, the city of Los Angeles and he called the Sunset Marquis his ‘home away from home’. He came to this city as a young man in the ‘70s, working for Led Zeppelin. He always thought maybe U2 could be the next Led Zeppelin, which of course is impossible.”
Bono then shifted into a very funny anecdote about giving Sheehan a special birthday surprise that we’ll let you hear for yourself.
Sheehan was found deceased on Wednesday morning.
“We’ve lost a family member, we’re still taking it in,” said Bono in a statement following Sheehan’s passing. “He wasn’t just a legend in the music business, he was a legend in our band. He is irreplaceable.”
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