So McGuiness is out...where's a band statement ?

[U2girl]

Why the silence given the most important man in their career is leaving ?

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

It's one of three options...

A) they're still finalizing details of the buyout and they don't want to discuss it publicly until all is official

B) there was a falling out between Paul and the band recently that we haven't heard of

C) they're dicks


I'm going with option A

 

[last unicorn]

Because the deal hasn't been made official yet and details haven't been dealt with? McGuiness has already made a statement, not sure what U2 should say. He isn't dead, he's just retiring. I don't think they need to make a statement. Everything that can be said on a personal level should be said between the five of them. I don't think he will be out of their personal lives.

 

[Hewson]

It's one of three options...

A) they're still finalizing details of the buyout and they don't want to discuss it publicly until all is official

B) there was a falling out between Paul and the band recently that we haven't heard of

C) they're dicks


I'm going with option A

or D all of the above

 

[lemonfly]

"We'd like to thank Paul for dedicating 35 years of his life to us, but now we're excited to be moving on to the next chapter of our career with a younger more dashing manager who actually knows how to use a iPad". Kinda hard to put a positive spin on that. My guess is they'll probably keep it as low-key as possible (like a certain musical bombing out of Broadway).

 

[BVS]

They just got around to announcing the release of NLOTH, give them a little time to figure this interwebs thing. Sheesh!

 

[U2girl]

Because the deal hasn't been made official yet and details haven't been dealt with? McGuiness has already made a statement, not sure what U2 should say. He isn't dead, he's just retiring. I don't think they need to make a statement. Everything that can be said on a personal level should be said between the five of them. I don't think he will be out of their personal lives.

No one said they have to discuss the deal in details. A thank you for 30+ years comes to mind.

eta : also...if Mcguiness openly talks about it surely this is a done deal.

 

[david]

Because U2 don't know about this internet thing they haven't heard about it yet.

 

[angelordevil]

Who the hell cares, really? I'm sure it will come up during the album promo and tour, ad nauseum.

 

[bono_man2002]

Could be the perfect "Subscribers Gift" from U2.com, signed by all the band members.

 

[angelordevil]

I'll place it lovingly over my fireplace.

 

[Mrs. Garrison]

or D all of the above

I thought option D was they're twats

& E was all of the above?

 

[PaulMcGfan1]

It was clearly a resignation, nothing more, nothing less. I'm sure Paul has better things to do than wait for years for product to arrive.

 

[angelordevil]

Yes, 'product.' Good product is hard to come by nowadays. Not enough units.

 

[corianderstem]

U2's next album will be full of widgets.

 

[angelordevil]

Widget Without Youuuu...

 

[prbiker15]

We have an official statement from U2:
U2 > News > Thanking Paul McGuinness

'This week U2 finalised and signed a new management contract with Live Nation and Guy Oseary.

The band now want to publicly thank Paul McGuinness for his extraordinary leadership, guidance and friendship over the last 35 years.

Paul has saved us from ourselves many times over and we would not be U2 without him.

Sometime soon, U2 will begin a new adventure around the world and we totally understand and respect Paul's desire to not run away with the circus – AGAIN.

Perhaps more than any music management operation in history, Paul, alongside Trevor, Keryn and the team at Principle Management has always fought for our rights, for our music, for our fans and for the principles that we and he believe in. His central lesson was that if you cared for your "art", you must also "take care of business" as historically with rock and roll bands, the latter has undone the former.

We are relieved he will remain on as the mentor-in-chief.

We've known Guy for a long, long time, and we're excited that with Paul's blessing he's agreed to take us on. He is a brilliant man with a lot of energy, and knows he has got some big shoes to fill.'

Bono, Edge, Adam and Larry

 

[RoKKeR]

Still hard to believe that he's out, been such a long time!

 

[The_acrobat]

They were probably just waiting until all the contracts were finalized to make the announcement.

Paul is a very big reason of why U2 are still around today, still making music and playing shows, with ALL FOUR ORIGINAL MEMBERS!

 

[last unicorn]

They were probably just waiting until all the contracts were finalized to make the announcement.

Yes, that's what I thought, too. Still, the official statement makes me sad because it's so final now. Good to hear from them, though.

Exciting to hear that they will be touring again soon.

 

[U2girl]

Good to see the official statement.

U2 will begin a new adventure around the world

 

[Nick66]

Good to see the official statement.

U2 will begin a new adventure around the world

This could mean anything. My sources tell me U2 are in negotiations to participate on "The Amazing Race" this season in lieu of a tour, a stunning cross-promotion with the new record to be announced at the Superbowl (sic). This would explain the whole "adventure around the world" thing. Apparently, it's this decision...and Jimmy Iovine's dogged insistence that the band compete...that led to McGuiness's resignation. "First Spiderman now this lame f**cking sh*t. I'm outta here. This is Oseary's sh*t sandwich now" McG was rumoured to exclaim in profanity-laden frustration to a sympathetic John Vanderslice, who was in studio acting as a "lyricaturge" (a kind of dramaturge of lyrics) for Bono.