Thank you, THIS
Coming straight from the Jazz Man, love it
U2 aren't just musicians, they are artists and have substance to their art. And if you want U2 to keep producing new albums, it's part of the deal. No two ways about it.
Eddie Vedder has this saying, and I'm paraphrasing that he calls the political material in their shows 'your daily does of fiber for your diet' and if you don't want it, that's ok, but it's good for you. That's an artist speaking.
Found some other great EV quotes:
'If there was anything that I learned with my own writing process, maybe there's too many choices what to write about. Just the amount of subject matter in the world these days; maybe that feels chaotic for me.'
This I believe is something Bono truly struggles with because how close these matters are to his heart. He's seen a lot more than probably this whole forum combined.
And one last quote from EV - its fitting:
'You can go down the list of great artists and kind of understand that they are products of their environment. Whether it's U2 or Henry Rollins or myself or Johnny Lydon, they're gonna be products of their environment.'
I'm a fine arts painter so I can speak first hand - - anyone who has a difficult time understanding the idea that the music can change, as frustrating as it is as a fan, is even more frustrating as the person creating the work, especially if it's being shared for the masses and can affect the lives of many families that depend on their livelihood.
Found the quotes at:
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/e/eddievedde481587.html