I didn't say Bono didn't have any control over ticket prices, I said Bono had no control over Ticketmaster fees... big difference...
And honestly, I have no clue what the price difference is in Europe for this tour vs. Elevation, but the price difference here in the U.S. is REALLY reasonable 4 years on...
As far as merchandise, I don't know... If something is too expensive, I just don't buy it... I mean, I would if someone put a gun to my head and told me to, but otherwise
I am not a head bobber, I make up my own mind about things, I am far from a "wheeeeeeeee, ra, ra, ra the glass is full you guys! look at the cheery bright side" kind of person, but I certainly come off that way in comparison to a great percentage of the people here... U2 cannot be everything to everyone... No matter what they do, when they do it, or how they do it someone will be pissy about it... Sometimes I wonder why they even bother with us...
Oh right, they bother cause they are greedy bastards that only want to get in our pocketbooks. Forgot.
Getting off my soap box now