LOS ANGELES, California — The long-time tour manager for rock band U2, Dennis Sheehan was found unconscious in his hotel room at the Sunset Marquis Hotel in West Hollywood on Wednesday.
Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics were called about 5:30 a.m. to treat a person for an apparent heart attack. Sheehan was pronounced dead at the scene.
Sheehan, who has been the band’s tour manager for more than 30 years, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to TMZ. The death came hours after the end of U2’s first of five concerts at the Forum in Inglewood.
A tour spokesman said he could “neither confirm nor deny at this time” and `we have no further comment.”
Sheehan had been manager for U2 for more than thirty years.
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono (vocals and guitar), The Edge (guitar, keyboards, and vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar), and Larry Mullen Jr. (drums and percussion). U2’s early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music.
Throughout the group’s musical pursuits, they have maintained a sound built on melodic instrumentals. Their lyrics, often embellished with spiritual imagery, focus on personal themes and sociopolitical concerns.
