U2 to RETIRE?! According to Larry..a strong possibility + Bono Fears U2 Will Split

[BonoFox1]

Bono Fears U2 Will Split Up
March 26 2009



Bono fears U2 will split up. The singer says he and his bandmates - guitarist The Edge, drummer Larry Mullen Jr. and bassist Adam Clayton - are determined to enjoy their upcoming world tour because they fear it could be their last.

He said: "We want to play for each other as much as we want to play for the crowd this time. You just don't know how long you are going to be doing this. When we walk out on stage, the hairs on people's necks go up - but what people don't know is that the hairs on our necks go up too."

Larry is concerned their fans won't want to part with their money to watch them, even though tickets have been priced reasonably.

He said: "Will we sell it out? Who knows? Will the economic situation have an impact? Probably. But that's not going to stop us."

Larry recently admitted he wants the group to retire while they are still at the top.

He said: "There will be a time when it's like, 'It's time to go.' I would like that to be on a high when you're still achieving as opposed to the curve down. That'll be sad for me. I think it'll be a more dignified time to go."




Bono Fears U2 Will Split Up



It's all over todays news

 

[BonoFox1]

You guys are right! I havent heard the band acutally say this so.........

 

[Rosebud]

*cough*Non-sequitur*cough*

 

[BoMac]

 

[schnumi]

Pffff

Let's just enjoy the upcoming worldtour. I can't see them either split nor quit when they are still playing the way they are.

 

[LemonMelon]

Should be titled "Is U2 OK? (merged)".

 

[Sicy]

Should be titled "Is U2 OK? (merged)".

 

[mikal]

Bono Fears U2 Will Split Up
March 26 2009



Bono fears U2 will split up. The singer says he and his bandmates - guitarist The Edge, drummer Larry Mullen Jr. and bassist Adam Clayton - are determined to enjoy their upcoming world tour because they fear it could be their last.

He said: "We want to play for each other as much as we want to play for the crowd this time. You just don't know how long you are going to be doing this. When we walk out on stage, the hairs on people's necks go up - but what people don't know is that the hairs on our necks go up too."

Larry is concerned their fans won't want to part with their money to watch them, even though tickets have been priced reasonably.

He said: "Will we sell it out? Who knows? Will the economic situation have an impact? Probably. But that's not going to stop us."

Larry recently admitted he wants the group to retire while they are still at the top.

He said: "There will be a time when it's like, 'It's time to go.' I would like that to be on a high when you're still achieving as opposed to the curve down. That'll be sad for me. I think it'll be a more dignified time to go."




Bono Fears U2 Will Split Up



It's all over todays news

OH NOSE!

 

[EdgeIsTooSexy]

This is stupid. Some journalist just took a quote from bono and larry turned it into somthing else. Bono said he just wants to make this a great tour pretty much & Larry just wants them to retire on a good note. Ugh and this is the field i want to go into.

 

[LemonMelon]

I think we can all agree that Bono sticking his nose into this does anything but lend credence to the story. I feel relieved, actually.

 

[Thora]

Should be titled "Is U2 OK? (merged)".

I'd like to see that!

 

[Dragonfave]

Again...........

 

[Galeongirl]

Should be titled "Is U2 OK? (merged)".

Yes!

 

[KUEFC09U2]

The fact that Adam says in one of the new interviews that he isnt even thinking about the end, just shows how much out of context these stories always end up.

 

[Blue Room]

I have heard this rumor/quote/comment every single album and tour since Achtung Baby. 18 years later we have 5 more albums and world tours.

Honestly, I don't think they will retire until one of them are physically unable to continue. I think world tours will stop at some point but I think they will still play live until they can't physically do it any longer. They enjoy what they are doing too much to just stop unless there is a serious reason to stop. Just my opinion.

 

[Irishteen]

Bono lies again

 

[MooMoo!]

Bono lies again

Your sig.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

Sig?

 

[Rosebud]

^Avi you mean?

And I second that. It is awesome.

 

[farmall]

kiss trick

This is how the u2 marketing machine guarantees concert ticket sales, bring up the old "our last tour trick", this is old kiss trick.

 

[bonocomet]

Except that it isn't the U2 marketing machine saying this.

 

[last unicorn]

Yeah, stupid journalism. Always take a potentially sensational quote and run with it. I hate how they twist things.

 

[zoocarolina]

OOOOOhhhhhh, let's paste some quotes together and sensationalize what they're saying so people will read my dribble!!!!! As Gordon Ramsey F OFF with you!!!! They'll retire some day, but they're not going to split up for godsakes, they're still trying to make the sound they hear and they're still on top. Record setting sellouts for the tour, #1 album in 30+ countries, time to split up after this, please!!!!!

 

[zoocarolina]

I think this is the appropriate response to this article, just replace the football and child references with U2:

YouTube - Oklahoma State Football Coach Mike Gundy Upset

 

[vjacqb]

Anybody else think it's a bit of a marketing ploy to ensure high demand of concert tickets? Larry's quite a shrewd guy for a businessman. He gives very limited autographs in public events. There are quite a few of us waiting outside the Letterman show who are blessed with getting Adam's, Bono's and Edge's sigs on our various albums, posters, scarves, etc. But only a handful managed to get Larry's to complete our collection. He politely said he's not signing after the first night. And now, all he had to do was get the word out like they are going to retire soon and that this will be their last tour. And people would pay just about anything to get their hands on a ticket on what could possibly be their last tour...

 

[dan_smee]

Really sounds like they are going to retire...

BBC NEWS | Entertainment | U2 sign 12-year Live Nation deal

U2's money tree tour deal

This is total garbage. I'm sure they would have named the next album, and the first single from it, if they were going to retire

I don't know who is worse: the tabloid's that actually publish this shit, or the fools who believe it

 

[Vlad n U 2]

I wonder how much Larry's autograph would be worth if sold on eBay? It would be rare, wouldn't it?

 

[mad1]

i think larry's wanted the band to retire since 1982.

 

[Jim]

this happens every tour time.

 

[Achtung_CJ]

Should be titled "Is U2 OK? (merged)".

Lol!

I thought that Bono quote was referring to something completely different. Wasn't it in an interview when they were talking about what it would be like to be performing again, or something?