Adam Clayton: Excluding property, what is the most expensive thing you have ever bought?

The question

Excluding property, what is the most expensive thing you have ever bought?

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In 1992 I was in New York, and somebody showed me a work by Louise Bourgeois. I never realised that sculpture could move me, and I was so affected by this piece that I bought it. It was a lot of money.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 December 2024 source ↗

Others on this question

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Dominic Cooper English actor

My Austin Healey.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 August 2017 source ↗

Esther Rantzen

My hybrid car. Not glamorous, not fast, but indispensable.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 February 2024 source ↗

Meghan Trainor American singer-songwriter

At the beginning of 2019, I brought my entire family with me on my honeymoon to Bora Bora.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 June 2024 source ↗

Julien Macdonald Welsh fashion designer

A very expensive watch. I can’t tell you what it is – I’ll get robbed.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 October 2016 source ↗