U2 drummer Larry Mullen Jr Sung his family's praises over the years.

"I'm absolutely rubbish at being a rock star," Mullen Jr. said in 2013. Irish Daily Mail. “I'm one of the worst rock stars I know. I love being at home with my kids. No medicine. Not even a full rock 'n' roll going on."

Mullen Jr Co-founded U2 with sister, edge And Adam Clayton When they were at school in Dublin. In December 2024, Mullen Jr. revealed his battle with dyscalculia, which makes it difficult for him to count the bars of music.

“I've always known that something wasn't particularly right with the way I dealt with numbers. I compete numerically,” Mullen said Sunday Times Radio. “I recently realized that I have dyscalculia, which is a sub-version of dyslexia. So I can't count, I can't add."

Mullen Jr. — who shares three children with the partner Anne Acheson - plans to address her journey with dyscalculia in the future Left behind Documentary

"I brought the documentary to my son, who is dyslexic, and he watched the film with me," Mullen said. time limit. "I could see how he was reacting to it and I just came up with an idea of ​​the intensity and how he was feeling. I literally took the idea, went into the studio and recorded how I felt he felt right now."

Mullen Jr. did not share which son is struggling with a learning disability. "Oh, he smiled at me and said, 'Oh, you think you understand how I feel,'" she recalled. "And I say, 'Well, I imagine how it feels.' I was inspired by him, and the idea grew from there with the music.”

Scroll down to meet Mullen Jr.'s family:

Anne Acheson

Mullen Jr. and Acheson both attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School in Dublin Irish Daily Mail.

Aaron Elvis Mullen

Aaron is the eldest son of Mullen Jr. and Acheson. He was born in 1995.

Ava Mullen

Mullen Jr. and Acheson's daughter, Ava, arrived in 1998.

Ezra Mullen

Drummer and Acheson welcomed their youngest child, son Ezra, in 2001.