We knew it was coming, but it's sad news, nonetheless.
As the below tweet will illustrate, Windmill Lane - the Dublin studio complex where U2 fully or partially recorded albums such as 'Boy', 'The Joshua Tree' and 'War' - has been demolished.
The end of an era... Windmill Lane is demolished! pic.twitter.com/9KcAdVjOHp
— Ciara O'Callaghan (@OCallaghanCiara) April 6, 2015
Although the studio had been dormant as a recording facility for two decades - the company Windmill Lane has since moved to several other sites around Dublin city - the building has remained a Mecca of-sorts for U2 fans from around the world, who would add their names and messages to the colourful graffiti on the studio's walls.
[Source: Wikipedia]
Other bands and acts who recorded in the studio - which originally opened in 1978 - included Sinead O'Connor, Clannad, The Waterboys, Van Morrison, Elvis Costello and even Kate Bush. The soundtracks to films such as Room With a View, My Left Foot, The Remains of the Day and more were also partially or fully recorded there.