Neil McCormick
- January 5, 2024
- Journalist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Neil McCormick |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Date Of Birth | Mar 31, 1961(1961-03-31) |
| Age | 63 |
| Birthplace | Coventry |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth City | England |
| Horoscope | Pisces |
Neil McCormick Biography
| Name | Neil McCormick |
| Birthday | Mar 31 |
| Birth Year | 1961 |
| Place Of Birth | Coventry |
| Home Town | England |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
| Siblings | Ivan McCormick |
Neil McCormick is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on March 31, 1961 in Coventry, England, United Kingdom. Neil McCormick, born 31 March 1961, is a British journalist, author, and broadcaster. Since 1996, he has been The Daily Telegraph’s Chief Music Critic. He also hosts Needle Time, a UK music interview show, for Vintage TV. McCormick is close to U2.
McCormick was the ghostwriter for U2 by U2, which is their bestselling autobiography from 2006.
In 2019, he published his first novel, #Zero. He released an album featuring tracks by the fictional musicians to accompany his book.
Neil McCormick Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Journalist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Neil McCormick is one of the richest Journalist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Neil McCormick 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a journalist who worked at Hot Press, an Irish music magazine, from 1978 to 1980. After a failed music career, he returned to journalism in early 1990s and became a contributing editor for British GQ (1991-1996). Since 1996, he has been the Daily Telegraph’s chief rock critic. He is also a frequent guest on BBC TV and radio as an expert in the music business.
McCormick was the songwriter and singer in a number of unsigned bands, including Frankie Corpse (1978), The Undertakers (1978-79), and The Modulators (1978-1979). Yeah!Yeah! (1980-83) & Shook Up! (1985-88). Under the pseudonym of The Ghost Who Moves, he released Mortal Coil in 2004. His song “Harm’s Way” is featured on the album Songs Inspired By The Passion of the Christ (2004). McCormick wrote in The Daily Telegraph that McCormick should “probably quit while I am ahead”.
His memoir of an unsuccessful career in the music business, I Was Bono’s Doppelgänger (retitled Killing Bono in the US) in 2004. Elton John called it “the best book I have ever read about trying to make it in the music business.” It has been translated into several languages. A 2011 film of Killing Bono starred Ben Barnes as McCormick and Martin McCann as Bono.
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Who is Neil McCormick Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Neil Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Neil McCormick celebrates birthday on March 31 of every year.
What happened to Neil McCormick?
He returned to journalism in the early nineties after an unsuccessful music career, becoming a contributing editor at British GQ (1991–96). He has been chief rock critic for the Daily Telegraph since 1996, and a regular guest on BBC TV and radio shows as an expert on the music business.
Is Killing Bono a true story?
LONDON (Reuters) – New film “Killing Bono” is a tragi-comic tribute to rock’n’roll’s countless flops, and tells the true story of two brothers who began as U2’s friends and rivals but ended up on the scrapheap of musical history.
Is shook up a real band?
Ivan McCormick (right) and brother Neil went on to form Shook Up! He went on to form synth-pop band Shook Up! with his brother Neil. Despite moving to London and signing a record deal, their career failed to ignite and they looked on as their old school friends become one of the world’s biggest rock bands.
Who is Bono wife?
Ali Hewson
Will there be a movie about U2?
Netflix is in early development on a scripted series inspired by the rock band U2 , sources close to the project confirmed to Deadline. It hails from J.J. Abrams and his Bad Robot Productions, and Warner Bros. TV, where Bad Robot is under a deal.