Cutting edge Blades still looking good long after U2 rivalry

This weekend, The Blades will play their first gigs in decades. With both of their Olympia Theatre shows due to sell-out, Cleary (54) says he is astonished at the group’s longevity. When The Blades disbanded, in the mid ’80s, having conspicuously failed to conquer the world, Cleary believed a chapter in his life had closed forever.