I'm comfortable with how much I've seen them live. I've seen them in their absolute prime and know how good they can be, and U2 shows, for me, aren't what they once were. None of this is their fault, they're older and it's natural and I know they absolutely put their heart and soul into every performance, but a U2 show isn't the transcendent experience for me it once was.
In truth I would have been OK skipping the I+E and JT20 tours but I was able to score tickets to both just before the shows so thought why not. I'm not buying tickets yet for this tour, and haven't specifically looked for them, but I'll probably end up going if it works out that I can.
It is hard to imagine U2 continuing without Larry, but that's because I've been a fan for a long time and know how important their chemistry and friendship is to them as musicians and individuals. I have no idea if Bono and Larry are still friends but I do know they're family. But that said truthfully if Larry were gone I don't think it would make much difference in their recording, and certainly the average person wouldn't even miss him on tour (the same goes forAdam).
That's all to say, at one time I couldn't imagine it, and I'd have said it's the automatic end of U2, period. And that's probably still the case. But I do think if he left the band would only call it quits if the rest of them were ready to, and it felt like it was time anyway. If Bono, Edge and Adam really still felt the desire to make records and tour, and I don't think they'd just ditch it
solely because Larry left.
Of course, it's entirely possible that all of this has already been decided internally within the band one way or another.
Please tell me you're kidding...
Except for the times I was kidding, I've been completely serious every time I've spoken about Fisher.