Listen to Bono's song dedicated to Charlie Bird ahead of his Croagh Patrick climb

Charlie Bird says he is in disbelief over ‘outstanding gesture’ from Bono

Charlie Bird. Images (left) from @charliebird49 and (right) by Niall O'Loughlin

U2 frontman Bono has released a special recording dedicated to veteran broadcaster Charlie Bird as he embarks on his Climb With Charlie campaign.

The song, Crazy Mountain, got its world's first preview on Friday's The Ryan Tubridy Show on RTÉ Radio 1. Following the preview release, the song will be made available on the Climb With Charlie social media channels on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.