Neil McCormick is a UK based music journalist. He has a weekly column in the Daily Telegraph he is a regular guest on BBC Breakfast Television and an occasional expert on music industry matters for BBC News. He is also a sought after pundit on radio contributing to shows on BBC Radio 3 4 5 Live Scotland Wales and The World Service. He was formerly Editor At Large at GQ and has contributed to many other publications including Marie Claire Q Magazine Hot Press the Observer the Sunday Times and the Irish Independent. In another life Neil was allegedly the first person to leave rock band U2.