U2 and Paul McGuinness: the end of the affair
When Paul McGuinness began managing U2, in 1978, they were playing in car parks. This week he announced he would no longer be the ‘fifth member’ of the most successful live band of all time. Why?
McGuinness helped U2 find everything they were looking for
Analysis: the manager recognised U2’s potential the first time he saw them, and shrewdly steered his ‘baby band’ to global stardom
McGuinness stands to make more than $30m by selling management rights to U2
‘Mr 20 per cent’ quits in move that takes music industry by surprise
Paul McGuinness to step down as U2 manager
‘It could be seen as poor etiquette for a manager to retire before his artist has split, quit or died’
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