ROCK giants U2 and the Music Generation scheme will invest €1.7 million to help children and young people in Cork city, Laois and Wicklow get access to vocal and instrumental tuition in their local area.

Rock giants U2 pledged today to nurture and inspire more of Ireland’s young musicians with the rolling out of a tutoring programme.

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.