Adam Clayton has thanked his bandmates for supporting him through his alcohol addiction.
The U2 bassist was receiving an award from MusiCares and used his acceptance speech to show gratitude to his friends in the band.
“In our band, no one will be a casualty. We all come home, or none of us comes home. No one will be left behind. Thank you for honouring that promise, and letting me be in your band,” he explained.
The musician then referenced one of the band’s songs I Will Follow to highlight his point.
“If you walk away, walk away, I will follow.”
When he collected his award he added that he’s “not used to achieving anything on my own.”
“I’m an alcoholic, addict, but in some ways that devastating disease is what drove me towards this wonderful life I now have. It’s just that I couldn’t take my friend alcohol. At some point I had to leave it behind and claim my full potential.
“I was lucky because I had three friends who could see what was going on and who loved me enough to take up the slack of my failing. Bono, The Edge, and Larry (Mullen) truly supported me before and after I entered recovery, and I am unreservedly grateful for their friendship, understanding and support,” he said in his heartfelt speech.
The 57-year-old received the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award for his support towards MusiCares and their MAP Fund which offers musicians access to addiction recovery treatment.