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U2's Larry Mullen Jr: my dyscalculia makes 'counting like climbing Everest'

The drummer tells Times Radio his disability, which causes him to struggle with numeracy, is the reason he looks ‘pained’ when he performs

Larry Mullen Jr, the U2 drummer, has revealed that he cannot count or add numbers because he suffers from dyscalculia — a learning difficulty that affects numeracy. Mullen said that this difficulty explained the “pained” look on his face while drumming — which has been noted by concerned fans of U2, one of the world’s most influential rock bands. Mullen revealed his struggle to add and count while talking about a new feature documentary Left Behind, which tells the story of five mothers determined to establish the first state school in New York City for children with dyslexia.

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