April 14, 2005 - VH1 All Access: Spotlight - U2

[whitehead]

Show: VH1 All Access
Episode: Spotlight - U2
Network: (VH1) VH1
Date: Thursday - April 14, 2005
Time: 11/10c AM
Duration: 0:30

About: VH1 All Access: Spotlight - U2
After a three-year absence from the spotlight, U2 is rocking the world and VH1 is catching up with the super group. After selling 180 million albums and winning 17 Grammy's, the band is as relevant today as they were in the 80's with their mega hit Joshua Tree. Now, after releasing their 11th new album "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, the band is preparing for their highly anticipated world tour and VH1 is with them every step of the way. From their rehearsal in Rosarito, Mexico, to the dress rehearsal in Vancouver to opening night in San Diego only VH1 gets the inside scoop on U2.

 

[SoBe]

 

[riteshbhatt1]

Cool, & I get to seem them in Phoenix the next day!

 

[nurse chrissi]

very cool - thanks for the update

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

bu-bu-bu-but... i thougt there were catorce albums?

 

[paultjr]

As much as I'd like to watch VH1 that night, I think I'll take in the U2 show in Phx instead...

 

[MrBrau1]

180 million albums?

 

[MsMofoGone]

Show: VH1 All Access
Episode: Spotlight - U2
Network: (VH1) VH1
Date: Thursday - April 14, 2005
Time: 11/10c AM
Duration: 0:30

About: VH1 All Access: Spotlight - U2

the band is preparing for their highly anticipated world tour and VH1 is with them every step of the way. From their rehearsal in Rosarito, Mexico, to the dress rehearsal in Vancouver to opening night in San Diego only VH1 gets the inside scoop on U2.

That explains why this show wasn't aired on VH-1 on Sat. 3/26..
that's when it was originally scheduled to be shown, according
to VH-1's Rock On TV...
Guess VH-1 is following in MTV's footsteps......
MTV did the same thing back in Sept. 2002, when they were
supposed to air "The Diary of Bono and Chris Tucker...
Aiding Africa"... MTV instead aired the show in October...
( after Bono appeared on The Oprah Show first.... I might add )..

 

[Acrobat_Al]

180 million albums?

Yeah, thats wrong, by now they have sold something like 125 million albums, not 180...

 

[bcrt2000]

before HTDAAB was released it was around 125-130... i could believe its at about 150M now if you include back catalogue sales...

 

[U2FanPeter]

Are they counting each Ipod as 40 units(albums)?

U2FP

 

[pax]

moving to EYKIW.

 

[mikeuk]

180 million albums?

Actual figure around 138m

Mike

 

[BigMacPhisto]

bu-bu-bu-but... i thougt there were catorce albums?

Yeah, they were supposed to say "eleventh STUDIO album".........then you throw in the live album and the two compilation and BAM! Catorce!

Special looks like a lot of fun.........here's hoping I'll actually see it as it's airing in the morning and I don't have a tv in the dorms......

 

[beLIEve]

Only album downloads or the Complete U2

Are they counting each Ipod as 40 units(albums)?

U2FP

Every sale of the Complete U2 counts as 1 of each album sold. Their back catalog has sold 1.5-2M/year worldwide for a long time, too, which gets lost in the "official" figures. I agree with the 138M figure, although I doubt anyone knows the exact number of sales before 1997, so it's still just the best estimate.

 

[whitehead]

Re: Re: April 14, 2005 - VH1 All Access: Spotlight - U2

That explains why this show wasn't aired on VH-1 on Sat. 3/26..
that's when it was originally scheduled to be shown, according
to VH-1's Rock On TV...
Guess VH-1 is following in MTV's footsteps......
MTV did the same thing back in Sept. 2002, when they were
supposed to air "The Diary of Bono and Chris Tucker...
Aiding Africa"... MTV instead aired the show in October...
( after Bono appeared on The Oprah Show first.... I might add )..

Why wouldn't you wait until AFTER opening night? The craziness of Opening Night is footage that I would like to see! It will probably be similar to the special they did for the Boston Elevation show.

I imagine VH1 moved the original air-date back to coincide with the month-delay of the tour.

VH-1 has treated U2 fans pretty good for the most part.....but yeah, MTV = !!!

 

[tiny dancer]

I hope that it will be on again, for I won't be home that day.