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The Irish Film Institute in Dublin’s Temple Bar was the location for a charity premiere of the Davis Guggenheim directed documentary. On a frozen night Edge provided some warm words - and good gags - before the screening: ’Jack White and Jimmy Page couldn’t be here tonight but I don’t think you’ll miss them too much!’

With Bono, Gavin Friday and other friends in the house, Edge made special mention of a couple of teachers from Mount Temple Comprehensive, where Larry, Adam, Bono and Edge first rehearsed together - and which features in the film. ’They were the leading force in getting the band going in the first place.’

After the screening, Gavin told Hot Press he’d been impressed. ’I thought it was brilliant. I’d been a little bit worried about the way it might shape up, but it works and it works really well. ’What’s great about it is that it’s a film about music. When you think of all the crap we’re subjected to on television at the moment, and the awful state that the music industry is in, this is totally refreshing. ’This is what it is really all about - or should be. They’re talking about musicianship, about creativity. I think it’s a wonderful film.’