What is the name of U2's drummer?

U2’s drummer is Larry Mullen Jr.

Mullen is a co-founder and the only member of U2 to have been in the band from its very first rehearsal. In 1976, when he was a student at Mount Temple Comprehensive School in Dublin, he posted a notice seeking musicians. The resulting gathering brought together Mullen, Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and several early participants who eventually shaped U2’s classic lineup.

His drumming provides the band’s rhythmic foundation, often combining a firm, almost marching-band precision with carefully restrained patterns. That style is especially noticeable in songs such as “Sunday Bloody Sunday,” whose militaristic rhythm reflects Mullen’s earlier experience playing in the Artane Boys Band. He has also used percussion instruments and electronic drum elements across U2’s changing musical eras.

Bono is the lead singer, The Edge primarily plays guitar and keyboards, and Adam Clayton plays bass, so those three names are common wrong answers. Mullen is also known formally as Laurence Joseph Mullen Jr. He has remained U2’s drummer throughout the band’s long recording and touring career, although health issues temporarily kept him from some recent performances.