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Does he feel the stakes are very high for U2 with this tour?
"Yes," he answers and then stops.
I press him as to why he feels that.
"Because though we believe in ourselves and particularly believe in this series of songs," Bono says, "there is always that part of yourself that thinks: 'C'mon. It's been 30 years. Why don't we just fuck off and get out of the way of the next thing?'"
Were he ever tempted to f**k off and get out of the way?
"Oh, yeah. Lots of times. I am, actually, at a point where I am interested to know will these songs land? I know 35m people have been listening to them regularly but does that mean they mean as much to them as other songs?" Bono asks.
"I don't know," he adds, almost haltingly. "So, we'll see.
"By the way, if we don't perform them well, then how do we expect them to land? You know, I've got vocal issues at the moment. There are a few things that could inhibit, but if we get a true performance - and the songs truly don't land - I'm out of here. . ."
Or not. Why don't we start from somewhere else?
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case in point to my points in the last thread about the ominous messages being posted on Instagram, this is from that article in the Independent that was posted the other day...
... that's Bono pretty much saying that if he/they feel that these songs don't take, that that's it for them.
I imagine its Bono the Liar hyperbole, but nonetheless a bit of a scary thought.
case in point to my points in the last thread about the ominous messages being posted on Instagram, this is from that article in the Independent that was posted the other day...
... that's Bono pretty much saying that if he/they feel that these songs don't take, that that's it for them.
I imagine its Bono the Liar hyperbole, but nonetheless a bit of a scary thought.
The whole "let's all gang up and troll the troller" thing might be going a little too far now.
Great Hot Press article about U2's Vancouver shows:
U2 In Vancouver: The Aftermath | Music | Report | Hot Press
And I guess they played When Love Comes to Town as a tribute to Billie Holliday.A little while later an email arrived from another camp insider. “Amazing gig tonight,” it read, about the band’s second Rogers Arena performance. “Band played tribute to B.B.King with ‘Angel of Harlem -
i think it's just Bono saying the same ol' things but using different words.
True, this could be it for them, but i think they still have some fire in them.
And I guess they played When Love Comes to Town as a tribute to Billie Holliday.
Sil is going to be in San Jose as well, according to Instagram.
Sil is going to be in San Jose as well, according to Instagram.
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What is this talk about Bono having "vocal issues at the moment" ??
Probably because he's still intubated from the coma.
Just a general question: if U2 do arenas in the U.S. next year, what are the odds they will do single shows in cities like, say, Columbus? While I'm certain they couldn't sell out 2 shows there, they could definitely do 1. I would prefer to not have at least 1 show in my local-ish area. Columbus, Cleveland, Cincy, Louisville and Indianapolis are all within a 3 hour drive of my house, and have sizeable arenas. It'd be nice to be able to drive home after a show, even if that means getting in at 4am.
If Chicago can get 5 shows, surely one of those cities can get 1.
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