Would an Achtung Baby/ZOO TV 30th anniversary tour work?
I guess I have my doubts about it because Achtung Baby while being U2's second most successful album is behind the Joshua Tree in its wide appeal. While die hard fans may before it, it does not have the appeal that Joshua Tree does among more casual fans and the general public.
Another thing is that Achtung Baby/ZOO TV had a futuristic theme. Cable TV, satellite aided, 24 hour news, and what it meant for society was the theme as well. Doing it again in 2022 would not have the same effect that it did in 1992. I suppose you could attempt to do a tour that would have a futuristic theme for 2022, but then it would not be ZOO TV.
I've started to think more about this though with the extension of the Joshua Tree tour and the fact that the Songs Of Experience album and its tour won't be happening until 2018/2019. You then have them working on Songs Of Ascent album and it fits in the time frame that they could take time out to do 30 anniversary tour for Achtung Baby/ZOO TV. Then after it finish up Songs Of Ascent and the tour for that. All of that takes you to sometime in the mid-2020s.
I guess I have my doubts about it because Achtung Baby while being U2's second most successful album is behind the Joshua Tree in its wide appeal. While die hard fans may before it, it does not have the appeal that Joshua Tree does among more casual fans and the general public.
Another thing is that Achtung Baby/ZOO TV had a futuristic theme. Cable TV, satellite aided, 24 hour news, and what it meant for society was the theme as well. Doing it again in 2022 would not have the same effect that it did in 1992. I suppose you could attempt to do a tour that would have a futuristic theme for 2022, but then it would not be ZOO TV.
I've started to think more about this though with the extension of the Joshua Tree tour and the fact that the Songs Of Experience album and its tour won't be happening until 2018/2019. You then have them working on Songs Of Ascent album and it fits in the time frame that they could take time out to do 30 anniversary tour for Achtung Baby/ZOO TV. Then after it finish up Songs Of Ascent and the tour for that. All of that takes you to sometime in the mid-2020s.