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Irish Independent
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Bono says he lived on instant mash and aeroplane food after his mother died
The U2 frontman (65) was speaking on Ruthie's Table 4 podcast, telling host Ruthie Rogers his diet was very basic after his mother, Iris Hewson, died when he was 14. 'After my mother died, I would usually return home with a tin of meat, a tin of beans and a packet of Cadbury's Smash [instant mashed potato],' he said. The singer – who is now estimated to be worth €575m – told Rogers he was more concerned about spending his money on music. 'Thinking back to being a teenager, food was just fuel,' he said. 'I would spend my food money on things far more important, like Alice Cooper's Hello Hooray.' Bono's brother worked at Dublin Airport, and the frontman said his sibling was able to bring back food Aer Lingus did not serve. 'The house was two miles away from the runway where my brother Norman worked for Aer Lingus,' he said. 'He had talked them into allowing him to bring home the surplus food from the airline. This was highly exotic fare. 'Gammon steak and pineapple, an Italian dish called lasagne that we'd never heard of, or one where rice was no longer a milk pudding but a savoury experience with peas.' Sadly, I don't have many memories of my mother – cooking or otherwise Rogers is a renowned chef and presenter, who owns Michelin-starred Hammersmith restaurant, The River Cafe. ADVERTISEMENT Bono told Rogers that he cannot remember much about his mother, and said his relationship with food definitely changed after she died. 'Sadly, I don't have many memories of my mother – cooking or otherwise,' he added. 'After my mother died, we just didn't speak her name. So it's hard when you do that to recall these things. We certainly had kitchen-table dramas, three men arguing a lot because the woman of the house was gone. And I remember my relationship with food changed.' He said he was able to start eating more luxuriously after joining U2, as they would use their expenses on fancy meals out. 'Record companies would give us per diems, which means they pay for you to stay in a hotel up in Manchester or wherever after we had played,' Bono said. 'But we wouldn't stay in the hotel, and we would drive back and save up our per diems and use them in nice restaurants.'
Metro
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
U2's Bono reveals he lived on airline food at 14 after death of his mother
Bono has revealed that he lived off instant mashed potatoes and airline food after his mother's death. The 65-year-old Irish singer was just 14 when his mother died of a sudden aneurysm while attending her father's funeral. The tragic event took place in 1974, and Bono revealed that his family struggled domestically after her sudden death. The U2 frontman told Ruthie Rogers – the owner of the London restaurant The River Cafe – on Ruthie's Table 4 podcast: 'My relationship with food changed, I just saw it as fuel as something to get done, I took no pleasure in it. 'Do you know what Cadbury's Smash is?' He then asked if he could read from his book. He detailed that he, his brother, and father struggled to cope without their mother, but coped by eating pre-made airline dinners made available because Norman worked at Dublin airport. 'He [Norman] had talked the company into allowing him to bring home surplus airline food, prepared for airline passengers. The meals were sometimes still warm when he carried them in their tinned boxes into our kitchen,' Bono read. He described the dishes, such as gammon steak with pineapple and lasagna, 'exotic,' but had 'an aftertaste of tin', which is what they ate routinely for at least six months. The singer also read what they would do before the airline food came into play, mostly eating out of cans. 'Most days I would usually return home with a tin of meat, a tin of beans and a packet of Cadbury's Smash [instant mashed potato].' He continued to read from the book: 'We used to buy a cheap fizzy drink called Cadet Orange because it had enough sugar to keep you going, but was so foul you wouldn't want anything else down your throat for hours. 'We drank it after I would spend my food money on things far more important, like Alice Cooper's 45 Hello Hooray.' Bono was a founding member of the Irish rock band, which formed in 1976 while they were attending Mount Temple Comprehensive School in Dublin. More Trending Across nearly five decades, U2 have released 15 studio albums and are one of the world's best-selling music artists, having sold an estimated 150–170 million records worldwide. They've also won 22 Grammys, eight Brit Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. As a teenager, Bono began dating his future wife, Alison Stewart, who was also in the same year as his bandmate David Howell Evans, best known as The Edge. At school, Alison briefly dated The Edge, which Bono joked was still a sore subject between them. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Pete Davidson expecting first child with girlfriend Elsie Hewitt MORE: Nicki Minaj and SZA's feud explained after shocking 'dead dog' dig MORE: X-Men actor Shawn Ashmore shares heartbreaking tribute after murder of friend
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Bono survived on instant mashed potato and leftover airline food during his teenage years
Bono was so poor as a teenager that he lived off instant mashed potato and leftover airline food. The U2 frontman was just 14 when his mother Iris died and explained that times were so tough that he had to survive on the surplus food his older brother Norman brought back from the airport where he worked. Speaking on Ruthie's Table 4 podcast, Bono, 65, said: "After my mother died I would usually return home with a tin of meat, a tin of beans and a packet of Cadbury's Smash (instant mashed potato). "Thinking back to being a teenager, food was just fuel." The With or Without You rocker explained that he spent money for food on "far more important" things like records. Bono – whose real name is Paul Hewson - said: "I would spend my food money on things far more important like Alice Cooper's Hello Hooray. "The house was two miles away from the runway where my brother Norman worked for Aer Lingus. He had talked them into allowing him to bring home the surplus food from the airline. This was highly exotic fare. "Gammon steak and pineapple, an Italian dish called lasagne that we'd never heard of or one where rice was no longer a milk pudding but a savoury experience with peas." Bono described how he got to taste a vast array of delicious food once he found fame with U2. He said: "We were blessed with the gift of getting a manager who loved food and wine as much as he did music. Record companies would give us per diems, which means they pay for you to stay in a hotel up in Manchester or wherever after we had played. "But we wouldn't stay in the hotel and we would drive back and save up our per diems and use them in nice restaurants." Meanwhile, Bono revealed that he once ate a meal meant for his dog as he craved meat when his wife Ali Hewson turned vegetarian. The Irish singer recalled: "I recall coming home on the weekend and she was cooking. And I remember getting this beautiful smell of beef. "I thought, 'Oh my God, she's cooking beef for me and she's vegetarian. This is amazing.' "And I walked in and said, 'What are you cooking?' "She said, 'That's not for us. That's the dog's dinner'... And I ate it."
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Bono says he lived on instant mash and airplane food as a teenager after his mother died
Bono has revealed he lived off instant mashed potato and leftover airplane food after his mother died. The U2 frontman, 65, revealed all on Ruthie's Table 4 podcast, telling host Ruthie Rogers his diet was very basic after his mother, Iris Hewton, passed away when he was 14. 'After my mother died, I would usually return home with a tin of meat, a tin of beans and a packet of Cadbury's Smash [instant mashed potato],' he said. The singer – who is now estimated to be worth an eye-watering £500million – then told Ruthie he was more concerned about spending his money on music. 'Thinking back to being a teenager, food was just fuel. 'I would spend my food money on things far more important like Alice Cooper's Hello Hooray.' Bono's brother worked at Dublin airport, and he says he was able to bring back food Aer Lingus didn't serve. 'The house was two miles away from the runway where my brother Norman worked for Aer Lingus,' he said. 'He had talked them into allowing him to bring home the surplus food from the airline. This was highly exotic fare. 'Gammon steak and pineapple, an Italian dish called lasagne that we'd never heard of or one where rice was no longer a milk pudding but a savoury experience with peas.' Ruthie Rogers is a renowned chef and presenter, who owns Michelin starred Hammersmith restaurant The River Café. Bono told Ruthie he unfortunately can't remember much about his mother, and said his relationship with food definitely changed after she passed away. 'Sadly, I don't have many memories of my mother cooking or otherwise,' he added. 'After my mother died, we just didn't speak her name. So it's hard when you do that to recall these things. 'We certainly had kitchen table dramas, three men arguing a lot because the woman of the house was gone. And I remember my relationship with food changed.' He says he able to start eating more luxuriously after joining U2, as they would use their expenses on fancy meals out. 'Record companies would give us per diems, which means they pay for you to stay in a hotel up in Manchester or wherever after we had played,' he said. 'But we wouldn't stay in the hotel, and we would drive back and save up our per diems and use them in nice restaurants.'
Perth Now
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Bono survived on instant mashed potato and leftover airline food during his teenage years
Bono was so poor as a teenager that he lived off instant mashed potato and leftover airline food. The U2 frontman was just 14 when his mother Iris died and explained that times were so tough that he had to survive on the surplus food his older brother Norman brought back from the airport where he worked. Speaking on Ruthie's Table 4 podcast, Bono, 65, said: "After my mother died I would usually return home with a tin of meat, a tin of beans and a packet of Cadbury's Smash (instant mashed potato). "Thinking back to being a teenager, food was just fuel." The With or Without You rocker explained that he spent money for food on "far more important" things like records. Bono – whose real name is Paul Hewson - said: "I would spend my food money on things far more important like Alice Cooper's Hello Hooray. "The house was two miles away from the runway where my brother Norman worked for Aer Lingus. He had talked them into allowing him to bring home the surplus food from the airline. This was highly exotic fare. "Gammon steak and pineapple, an Italian dish called lasagne that we'd never heard of or one where rice was no longer a milk pudding but a savoury experience with peas." Bono described how he got to taste a vast array of delicious food once he found fame with U2. He said: "We were blessed with the gift of getting a manager who loved food and wine as much as he did music. Record companies would give us per diems, which means they pay for you to stay in a hotel up in Manchester or wherever after we had played. "But we wouldn't stay in the hotel and we would drive back and save up our per diems and use them in nice restaurants." Meanwhile, Bono revealed that he once ate a meal meant for his dog as he craved meat when his wife Ali Hewson turned vegetarian. The Irish singer recalled: "I recall coming home on the weekend and she was cooking. And I remember getting this beautiful smell of beef. "I thought, 'Oh my God, she's cooking beef for me and she's vegetarian. This is amazing.' "And I walked in and said, 'What are you cooking?' "She said, 'That's not for us. That's the dog's dinner'... And I ate it."
