U2 recreate the iconic Beatles Abbey Road album cover as they perform at renowned London studio for BBC special ...while revealing their humble beginnings

By Rianne Addo For Mailonline

Published: 22:36 EST, 4 December 2017 | Updated: 02:49 EST, 5 December 2017

They've dominated the music charts for over 40 years, boasting a spectacularly fruitful career.

And Irish group U2 take their smash hits to the iconic Abbey Road studios as they perform their chart-topping tracks for a BBC special.

Presented by Cat Deeley, U2 At The BBC will not only see an intimate performance from the quartet, but will also feature a discussion on the group's undeniably strong musical chemistry. 

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Legends: Irish group U2 take their smash hits to the iconic Abbey Road studios as they perform their chart-topping tracks for a BBC special, where they recreated legendary Beatles cover

Legends: Irish group U2 take their smash hits to the iconic Abbey Road studios as they perform their chart-topping tracks for a BBC special, where they recreated legendary Beatles cover

The  hour-long music entertainment show will be broadcast on BBC One, with promotional shots taking inspiration from 1960s band The Beatles.

Owning two Golden Globes and 22 Grammy Awards, U2 pair their biggest songs with exclusive tracks from their 14th album, Songs of Experience, released on Friday.

Focusing on their prosperous musical journey, the band enjoy a lengthy chat from their start in a garden shed, to how they've maintained their close-knit bond throughout the years.

The original: Similarities can be drawn between U2's image and the Beatles' Abbey Road album cover

The original: Similarities can be drawn between U2's image and the Beatles' Abbey Road album cover

U2 also pay tribute to influential Australian musician Michael Hutchence, founding member of rock band INXS.

The group will address the reasoning behind their 13th album Songs of Innocence, which was gifted to iTunes Store customers free of charge.

Opening the upcoming show, host Cat expresses the significance behind the emblematic recording space:  'Abbey Road Studios have played home to the great and the good, from classical masterpieces to modern day classics.'

Intimate: U2 also pay tribute to influential Australian musician Michael Hutchence, founding member of rock band INXS

Intimate: U2 also pay tribute to influential Australian musician Michael Hutchence, founding member of rock band INXS

She continues: 'Everyone from Pink Floyd and the Beatles, to Amy Winehouse and The Drifters have at some stage created some musical magic within the hallowed walls. Now it’s U2’s turn to make history.'

Commenting on their proven captivation, the 41-year-old goes on: 'Four disarmingly charming gents, each funny and eloquent in their own unique ways. A forty year friendship, so unusual and so deliciously apparent, the audience will find it infectious.' 

U2 At The BBC is the fifth feature in the At The BBC series of world-exclusive intimate performances, which previously followed pop sensation Harry Styles and soul singer Sam Smith.

'Charming gents': Presented by Cat Deeley, she describes the group as 'each funny and eloquent in their own unique ways'

'Charming gents': Presented by Cat Deeley, she describes the group as 'each funny and eloquent in their own unique ways'

Renowned: U2 At The BBC is the fifth feature in the At The BBC series of world-exclusive intimate performances, which previously followed pop sensation Harry Styles and soul singer Sam Smith.

Renowned: U2 At The BBC is the fifth feature in the At The BBC series of world-exclusive intimate performances, which previously followed pop sensation Harry Styles and soul singer Sam Smith.

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