Bono gets stolen lyrics back after 23 years

A long-lost briefcase full of notes and lyrics that were intended for the 1981 U2 album October has been returned, 23 years after it was stolen at a US concert.

A long-lost briefcase full of notes and lyrics that were intended for the 1981 U2 album October has been returned, 23 years after it was stolen at a US concert.

U2 frontman Bono made the announcement at the World Affairs Council of Oregon, saying the returned notes were “an act of grace.”

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