Am I speaking Swahili? Most question whether I can speak English, but have I not been clear. There is no way….underline NO WAY that U2 is going to do an entire acoustic concert. Bono can run his usual wishy, washy, vague “Different show each night” mumbo jumbo mouth all he wants. IT AIN’T HAPPENING. Not […]
Read MoreU2 On Mandela And The Song “Ordinary Love”
The Hollywood Reporter has a story up which chronicles U2’s involvement with Mandela and South Africa since the early days. The Hollywood Reporter posted an exclusive video of a candid conversation with the band in New York. “At a very early stage, we realized that there was more to music than just rocking out and […]
Read MoreNo Opening Acts on the Horizon?
(Editors note: On May 11th 2015, Live Nation confirmed that there will NOT be an opening act for the U2 Innocence + Experience tour.) A few U2 tour rumors have been floating around over the past week, the most recent of which is the notion that there may not be an opening act this time around. Because […]
Read MoreU2101: Numb
After the excitement of last week’s tour announcement and the accompanying ticket sales, not too much went on with our boys this week, so I thought it would be a good time to continue my U2101 series.
Read MoreIt’s A U2 Christmas!
Well, it looks like Christmas came early this year, didn’t it? Who needs Santa, when we have U2! Those of us lucky enough to get past the pre-sale code nightmare last Thursday or achieve tickets in the general sale, then your Christmas is complete, but those of you that are sweating out tickets & Ticketmaster for the […]
Read MoreMore Dates Added For The U2 iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour 2015
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — A triumph in ticket sales, U2’s iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour 2015 is sold out in every city where it went on sale this morning, it was announced by Live Nation. Following overwhelming fan demand, including a record-setting 118,000 fans queuing online to purchase tickets in New York, two new shows have been confirmed […]
Read MoreMissed Out On The Onsale? U2 Tickets To UK Dates Still Available
With the onsale for U2’s upcoming iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour occurring today, fans across the United Kingdom and elsewhere will be attempting to get their hands on U2 tickets. But with such high expected demand, ticket availability will be limited and many will come up empty-handed. Nonetheless, if you aren’t able to get tickets via […]
Read MoreFilms Of Innocence 24-hour exclusive premieres
U2.com announced today that the Films Of Innocence will have a 24-hour premiere where the eleven films are being premiered on 11 different platforms. Taking the political murals of Northern Ireland as a reference point, U2 wanted to celebrate the unique democratic power of urban art. The collection, Films Of Innocence, goes on sale tomorrow on iTunes and […]
Read MoreWhy U2? #41 – Giving Everything Their All
My wife said something to me earlier tonight that really got me thinking. She said that U2 “put it all on the line, every time.” I think that’s true, and it made me think of something similar that Bono once said about the band’s attitude toward playing live, which is that every night is like […]
Read MoreAn intimate sort of homecoming for U2 at end of tour
The group last week announced the first dates of their long-awaited world tour, which kicks off in North America next May. U2 have confirmed four nights at New York’s Madison Square Garden (July 18, 19, 22 and 23), so three nights at a venue on Dublin’s docks that has played a major part in its […]
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