Bram van den Berg

Bram van den Berg
Van den Berg standing with his hands clasped
Van den Berg in 2023 following a performance with U2 on their U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere residency
Background information
Birth nameBram van den Berg
GenresRock
Occupation
  • Musician
Instruments
  • Drums
  • percussion
Member ofKrezip

Bram van den Berg is a Dutch rock musician who is the drummer of the band Krezip.[1] He served as the live drummer of Irish rock band U2 during their Las Vegas concert residency U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere from 2023 to 2024, filling in for Larry Mullen Jr., who was recovering from surgery.[1]

Van den Berg was born in Wamel in 1982. He joined Krezip in 2004 and played with them until their 2009 breakup and since their reunion in 2019.[2] In February 2023, van den Berg was announced as the temporary drummer for U2 during their Sphere residency;[3] he landed the job after meeting the band through their mutual acquaintance, Dutch DJ Martin Garrix.[4] He began rehearsing with the group in early 2023, before performing with them for 40 concerts spanning September 2023 to March 2024.[5]

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