Adam Clayton is a DAD!

[U2girl]

This is Bono we're talking about. Not possible.

I guess not, since he hasn't said a word about it.

 

[Sicy]

Congrats Adam

 

[martha]

It could be that Bono understands it's Adam's business and not his.

 

[Katiesheb]

Congrats Adam!!! I wish you many years of joy and happiness with your little one!!!

 

[Odessa]

That confirmation article doesn't even get Bono's age right...

Typical! Its such an easy thing to get right, only takes a second!

 

[nielsgov]

oh ok lol sorry i didn't pick up any hint of a joke lol
yeah i don't see why it matters how old the other U2 lads' kids are, i mean sure i guess it would be nice if your kid's age is the same as your friends' so then they can have play dates and such...Adam must have other friends too! I think Mike Dirnt, bass player from Green Day had a couple kids throughout 2009, 2010. Adam's and Mike's kids can play whilst the two filfs hang out haha

I don't want anything U2-related hanging out with anything Green Day-related. That one song was worse enough.

 

[BlueSilkenSky]

Who would have guessed this?

 

[Galeongirl]

I guess not, since he hasn't said a word about it.

It could be that Bono understands it's Adam's business and not his.

Exactly. I think we all know Bono well enough to figure the man LOVES to chat. He'll ramble about anything. So he hasn't spoken of it must've had another reason.

 

[U2Fanatic4ever]

Exactly. I think we all know Bono well enough to figure the man LOVES to chat. He'll ramble about anything. So he hasn't spoken of it must've had another reason.

you calling our Bono a chatty kathy?

 

[NewKillerStar]

This story has gone from tabloid to confirmation since this story was posted.

erm what confirmation you mean?

 

[corianderstem]

From the article on the previous page:

"A spokeswoman for the band confirmed yesterday that the bassist was the father of a baby boy."

 

[prbiker15]

Congrats Adam

 

[Liesje]

Any bets on Clayton Clayton?

Hey, I've had customers Tommy Thomson and Matt Matthews

I hope this is true. If so, congrats Adam!

 

[NewKillerStar]

From the article on the previous page:

"A spokeswoman for the band confirmed yesterday that the bassist was the father of a baby boy."

That's something everyone can write in their article

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

Hey, I've had customers Tommy Thomson and Matt Matthews

I hope this is true. If so, congrats Adam!

i once went to school with a william williams.

 

[u2head]

Wow, never saw this coming!

Congrats to the proud Papa!

 

[smk1379]

Congrats to Adam!

 

[financeguy]

As columnists scrambled to get more details on the mother (she is French, aristocratic, independently wealthy and a brunette) the U2 press-office issued a one-line confirmation that, yes, Adam has finally become a father.

How Adam became the quiet member of U2. . . - Lifestyle, Frontpage - Independent.ie


When I read the above, I just thought of Martina Hyde's Guardian article from four years' ago:

They live like aristocrats. Now they think like them.

Marina Hyde: They live like aristocrats. Now they think like them | Comment is free | The Guardian

 

[Dfit00]

Does anybody feel that Adam has lost his essence as a bachelor for the rest of his life?

Apart from having several short relationships in the past decades, I never imagined he would this far.

 

[The_acrobat]

Does anybody feel that Adam has lost his essence as a bachelor for the rest of his life?

Apart from having several short relationships in the past decades, I never imagined he would this far.

Well I've been married a couple years, and I can say I've definitely lost the essence of the bachelor I used to be. My single or younger friends don't really understand why I no longer want to drink until I puke, and consider me lame. The truth is, I'm much happier and complete now these days than I ever was in the bachelor days. I look back at pictures that reflect my "essence" and I think "what a douchebag I was." I'm sure this is a growing experience for Adam, and frankly it sounds like one he needed.

 

[MikeyJB]

I'm sure this is a growing experience for Adam, and frankly it sounds like one he needed.

I dunno, it sounds like he's been pretty stable and grounded for a good 10-12 years now, since he cleaned up his act mid-90s.

I still wanna know the kid's name though.

 

[Burlington77]

Thought I would resurrect this thread - anyone know who Adam's girlfriend/mom of the baby is?

 

[Dfit00]

The mother's name was never disclosed, but it was rumored that she was a French model probably in her thirties.

Interesting how neither U2.com or Adam made any comments or confirmations about this. Gives you some doubt in whether the news reports were actually true or not.

 

[corianderstem]

Interesting how neither U2.com nor Adam made any comments or confirmation about this. Gives you some doubt in whether the news reports were actually true or not.

U2.com did confirm it, I thought.

And Bono has mentioned in concert (at least one show) that Adam was a new father.

 

[IanIinTheSky]

Yeah, Bono mentioned it during band intros in Baltimore.

 

[Dfit00]

Although they never said anything about the mother.

Why the secrecy?

 

[Earnie Shavers]

Although they never said anything about the mother.

Why the secrecy?

"None of your fucking business" is probably the answer.

I mean, from the original articles, it's not that hard to read between the lines.

 

[Burlington77]

U2.com did confirm it, I thought.

And Bono has mentioned in concert (at least one show) that Adam was a new father.

Yeah 2 weeks ago at the Toronto show he mentioned it also.

 

[Dfit00]

"None of your fucking business" is probably the answer.

I now know why you live in Australia.

 

[Earnie Shavers]

Nice beaches?