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U2's Top of the Pops misfire resurfaces on Virgin Radio UK

Bono and Adam Clayton's Chris Evans interview pairs Carnaval De Luz plans with a chart setback and an unusual birthday present.

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5:06Clayton says the band wanted their sixteenth album to sound raw rather than overproduced.
9:28Bono and Clayton recall a Top of the Pops appearance after which their single fell down the charts.
12:54Bono explains that "The Greatest Show on Earth" is about accepting the end of a relationship.
15:25The pair describe Dolly Parton's contribution to a track and the emotional impact of her singing.
28:36Clayton describes the anxiety of releasing an album after investing so much in it.

Television didn't help. Bono and Adam Clayton recall a Top of the Pops appearance that sent their single down the charts rather than up, an early-career reversal now getting its own clip on Virgin Radio UK.

That excerpt follows the week's main attraction: their TFI Unplugged special with Chris Evans, which has reached roughly 277,000 views. It is both the most watched of fifteen new uploads and the channel's busiest video right now. In the comments, viewers single out hearing Clayton alongside Bono, while one describes Friday-night viewing that felt like a return to the nineties.

The conversation has more than nostalgia to offer. Clayton describes trying to keep the band's sixteenth album, Carnaval De Luz, raw rather than overproduced. Bono picks out a Brian Eno synth beep as a favourite sound, and the pair discuss working with Dolly Parton. They also bring Evans a belated birthday present: a portable speaker taken from their hotel room. Rock-star gift shopping, apparently, can be remarkably convenient.

Elsewhere, the week's uploads make room for James Blunt's Traitors headband, Sam Claflin talking about Johnny Depp and Ebenezer, and Ocean Colour Scene's "The Day We Caught The Train". The Blunt clip joins the U2 interview and its chart anecdote among the uploads gathering the most views each day.

Virgin Radio UK added about 1,000 subscribers over the week, although daily viewing is a little below its usual level. Among nearby music channels, TommyLeeSpartaVEVO had a particularly busy week, while Warner Music Group was quiet. Here, the long U2 conversation remains the centrepiece, ending with a listener's photograph from the band's days as Feedback.

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What viewers say

Brilliant interview. Watched it on Friday night and it was kind of like being back in the 90s!
@milobianchi27See it on YouTube
Bono & Adam Clayton, brilliant great to see Adam do the interview with Bono,
@conork07See it on YouTube
Fantastic interview, Chris is the best, Bono & Adam seem so relaxed and at ease. I wonder if Chris realises he is loved worldwide, I am the other side of the world in Australia, brilliant work.
@herbie0408See it on YouTube

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Followed U2 from the beginning. Quite possibly the best interview ever done Chris 👏👏👏
@DaveinaboatSee it on YouTube
Being the same age as Bono - suddenly I feel young again. Can't wait to hear the album. Love U2❤
@terryjohnson6739See it on YouTube
Cool interview, glad these are on youtube for all.
@vincevirtuaSee it on YouTube
Chris Evans always gets the best out of his guests. Legend.
@eamonnfalvey1514See it on YouTube