Two classmates who backed U2 rock star The Edge at a once-in-a-lifetime gig in the Sistine Chapel say the experience has inspired them to make music part of their lives.

Charity begins at home for U2 after they forked out €5m to ensure 10,000 youngsters learn music.

U2 frontman Bono today revealed one of the big disappointments of his younger years – when a piano was taken from his grandmother’s house.