U2 have admitted they fear contemporary heavyweight bands such as The Killers and Coldplay. The Dublin quartet, who are set to return with their first album in over four years, said they are constantly looking over their shoulder at their possible rivals.
"In our heads that's who (Coldplay The Killers) we're up against," said frontman Bono. "You've got to keep an eye on the youth."
Despite the competition, the singer, who last week joined both bands onstage at a special War Child concert in London, hailed their hunger for success. "Coldplay are such an extraordinary band with such song writing talents," he enthused. "I think he (Chris Martin) is one of the most important melodists since Noel Gallagher, since Ray Davies since Paul McCartney. He's in the line of great British melodists."
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