John sees his role in Bullet The Blue Sky as a privilege, and he is committed to delivering the music of U2 in a way that honors the band and recreates that unique and wonderful concert atmosphere for audiences of all ages to enjoy.100 Mile High City (Ocean Colour Scene), 20th Century Boy (T.Rex), 21 Guns (Green Day), 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover (Paul Simon), 74-75 (The Connells), Ace Of Spades (Motorhead), Adams Song (Blink 182), A Day In The Life (The Beatles), Addicted To Love (Robert Plant), Africa (Toto), Alive And Kicking (Simple Minds), All Day And All Of The Night (The Kinks), A Message To You, Rudy (The Specials), And She Was (Talking Heads), Ain’t No Sunshine (Bill Withers), All Apologies (Nirvana), All I Want For Christmas (Mariah Carey), All My Life (The Foo Fighters), All Night Long (Rainbow), All Right Now (Free), All These Things That I’ve Done (The Killers), All The Small Things (Blink 182), All The Young Dudes (Mott The Hoople), All You Ever Wanted (Rag’n’Bone Man), Always (Blink 182), Always (Bon Jovi), Always On My Mind (Elvis Presley), American Idiot (Green Day), Anarchy In The UK (Sex Pistols), Angel Of Harlem (U2), Angie (The Rolling Stones), Another One Bites The Dust (Queen), Anna Molly (Incubus), Aneurysm (Nirvana), Apocalypse Please (Muse), Are You Gonna Be My Girl (Jet), Are You Gonna Go My Way (Lenny Kravitz), Around The World (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Ashes To Ashes (David Bowie), Assassin (Muse), Atomic (Blondie), Awake (Godsmack), Back In Black (AC/DC), Back In Time (Huey Lewis & The News), Back In The U.S.S.R. To him, it wasn't just a rock concert, but an unforgettable event with the atmosphere in the stadium being unlike anything he had experienced at any show previously (or since). Though a frequent concert-goer in his younger days, John saw the band only once, in 2010 on the 360 tour in Washington, DC.

It seems to him that there have always been U2 songs on the radio sonic landmarks along the road of his life.

Though he never considered himself a huge fan (a true 'fanatic'), John has always had a deep appreciation and respect for U2 that has grown over the years in a very organic way. After being asked to join the band, John took some time to reflect on just what had awakened this desire to become a frontman, and he was surprised to realize just how much he loves U2. He never thought of being in a tribute band, but when he saw the ad online asking 'Are you our Bono?', he was compelled to audition. Originally from Maryland, John Richardson has been playing bass and singing in various rock and country cover bands throughout the mid-Atlantic for over 30 years.

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