U2 all week on jimmy fallon starting nov 17

[last unicorn]

No, the band loves SOI and will continue promoting it as soon as Bono is capable to perform again. They've done some heavy promotion in the last weeks and public opinion has started to be turned around because of these performances, a lot of people loved it.The album will play a big part on the next tour. I don't expect SOE to be out anytime soon.

Songs of Innocence definitely isn't done. While I think Bono's health is the most important thing right now, I'm also very sure that the music is very much on his mind and he'll try to get back to performing asap. In the meantime he can continue call into radio stations and give interviews.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Songs of Innocence may get a bounce from the accident it's self... at least on radio. With Every Breaking Wave hitting, radio stations won't be able to help themselves with the lead in.

But the band's promotion of the album, as far as North America is concerned, is DOA.

It will be months before Bono is able to perform again. That we haven't seen or heard from him yet, unlike after his back surgery, is very telling. He's in bad shape.

Experience won't be ready for the tour either, unless it's already done.

All plans are in a hold until further notice. We don't even know if he's capable of singing right now with until the broken bones in his face heal.

 

[womanfish]

Sadly I was ridiculed by many people here when I said that now that the promo for SOI is obviously come to an end before it even began that the album is dead in the water.

It will probably get a slight bounce from just overall attention brought to it by Fallon for a few days. Also iTunes is selling SOI+ now, which who the hell knows how that will be counted in the charts. The iTunes deal seems so disorganized that I think Guy O' needs a good kick in the ass after this. Lots of details were not considered. (sorry, i digress)

Anyway, I said that this album will go down like another POP. A true gem of an album that is appreciated by the fans, but will be written off by the general public.

Carry on

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

 

[womanfish]

Headache, I'm rarely right about anything, so let me enjoy the view from up here for a bit!

 

[Achtung Ya'll]

Anyway, I said that this album will go down like another POP. A true gem of an album that is appreciated by the fans, but will be written off by the general public.

Carry on

The difference being that Pop was a brilliant album.

 

[Hewson]

The difference being that Pop was a brilliant album.

 

[gvox]

I see what you did there..I think


Sent from my ass crack

 

[womanfish]

The difference being that Pop was a brilliant album.

Exactly. Just like POP.

 

[Bad Exit]

I see what you did there..I think

LOL

 

[Mrs. Garrison]

ouch

 

[last unicorn]

This makes everything even more depressing

Bono’s bike fall wreaks havoc for US host Jimmy Fallon - Independent.ie

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Yea... Things were indeed planned.

 

[ImNotSleeping]

This makes everything even more depressing

Bono’s bike fall wreaks havoc for US host Jimmy Fallon - Independent.ie

Why?

It's a ridiculous piece of ignoramity.

 

[Hewson]

I somehow doubt 70 percent of each show was going to involve U2.

 

[bono_212]

There's no way in fuck that is accurate.

 

[prbiker15]

70% of each show? Don't think so.

 

[Bad Exit]

Who knows? I know it seems absurd, but so it was the Apple release.

The new management is really agressive.

 

[last unicorn]

If it's indeed true, it must have been a nightmare for Fallon and his people. Kudos to him for pulling it off

When I read about the 70% thing I was like: Oh no, this could have been amazing for the band.

Hopefully Bono doesn't feel to bad about it, but I guess he does, I'm sure he's pissed like hell.

 

[gvox]

There's no way in fuck that is accurate.

It's probably about as accurate as claiming that Questlove raced back to the show because U2 couldn't make it. Unless we are to believe that Fallon gave him the week off lol

The Independent must be really starving for news.


Sent from my ass crack

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

While the 70% mark can't possibly be accurate considering as they did have a full slate of guests, I do know that they were working on a lot of special things for this week.

I just hope they reschedule.

 

[bono_212]

Oh no doubt that, but no way the number was higher than 50%

 

[RaisedByWolves]

When? during the tour?

 

[hikerdeb]

I did notice that for most of the rest of the week, they didn't bring in any last-minute musical guests. Instead, they mostly had stand-up comedians, and one night they had chef Mario Batali (who happens to be friends with U2).