Brian Eno Fun Facts, Quotes and Tweets

18^th August 2015

Fact: Veteran musician Brian Eno is set to give the annual John Peel Lecture on the state of the music industry and modern culture on 27 September (15). The speech will take place during the Radio Festival at the British Library in London and will be broadcast on the BBC 6 Music and BBC Radio 4 stations.

18^th April 2013

Fact: Former Roxy Music star Brian Eno has created a special music and light programme which will be played in a U.K. hospital to create a serene atmosphere for patients.

23^rd July 2011

Fact: Brian Eno became the latest celebrity to receive an honorary degree when he picked up a diploma from his alma mater in England on Friday (22Jul11). He was made an honorary Doctor of Letters by officials at the University of Southampton.

5^th March 2009

Quote: "What hes listening for is a unique feeling, a unique mood and a unique palate. And he doesnt get hits. I bet he told Coldplay to leave VIVA LA VIDA off their album. Brian would listen to (I CANT GET NO) SATISFACTION and say, 'I love that song, but can we get rid of the guitar bits?'" U2 star Bono on working with cerebral super-producer Brian Eno.

13^th June 2008

Fact: Music producer Brian Eno hired a hypnotist to help Coldplay frontman Chris Martin dig out song and lyric ideas from his subconscious, while recording the group's new album VIVA LA VIDA.

27^th January 2007

Fact: Former Roxy Music star Brian Eno has signed on to produce the next Coldplay album. He says, "It will be very original and very different from what they've done before."

14^th March 2006

Fact: Peter Gabriel and Brian Eno are forming a union, called The Magnificent Union of Digitally Downloading Artists, to help music artists benefit from downloading music.