Rock gods have the same awkward interactions with panhandlers that you do. U2 guitarist The Edge, producer of Friday night's MTV special on youth homelessness, "The Break," says he, too, sometimes finds himself at a loss about how to help people on the street. "There's that awful thing where you realize there's nothing you can do, right at that moment, so you kind of pretend they're not there," he told TheWrap. "And I think for somebody who's homeless, particularly someone who's panhandling, that's the most emotionally difficult thing, is to become like...
- 3/2/2012
- by Tim Molloy
- The Wrap
Program executive-produced by U2 guitarist airs Friday at 8 p.m. Et on MTV.
By MTV News Staff
U2's The Edge
Photo: Mark Sullivan/ Getty Images
U2 guitarist the Edge has addressed many social issues through music. He tackles a new epidemic — the growing number of homeless youth — in the MTV documentary "The Break," for which he serves as executive producer. "The Break" premieres Friday, March 2, at 8 p.m. Et/Pt.
Today, more than 1.5 million youths in America have found themselves living in various states of homelessness stemming from all sorts of circumstances. "The Break" introduces viewers to three young people who refuse to give in to the despair and overwhelming weight that landing on the outskirts of society has placed upon them. The documentary delves deep into the journeys of these three young individuals as they take steps to rebuild their lives once they are provided with the tools...
By MTV News Staff
U2's The Edge
Photo: Mark Sullivan/ Getty Images
U2 guitarist the Edge has addressed many social issues through music. He tackles a new epidemic — the growing number of homeless youth — in the MTV documentary "The Break," for which he serves as executive producer. "The Break" premieres Friday, March 2, at 8 p.m. Et/Pt.
Today, more than 1.5 million youths in America have found themselves living in various states of homelessness stemming from all sorts of circumstances. "The Break" introduces viewers to three young people who refuse to give in to the despair and overwhelming weight that landing on the outskirts of society has placed upon them. The documentary delves deep into the journeys of these three young individuals as they take steps to rebuild their lives once they are provided with the tools...
- 2/29/2012
- MTV Music News
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