gvox
Ghost of Love
There was a point early in the tour where there was concern about the amount of money it was costing them per show to keep it afloat.
Halup said:
By my count U2 have played in exactly 30 countries, counting the UK as 1 country:
Europe: Ireland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece
Africa: South Africa
Asia: Japan, Israel
Australia, New Zealand
North America: Canada, United States of America, Mexico
South America: Chile, Argentina, Brazil
gabrielvox said:Utoo some points to ponder...
I think RnH was a movie that the critics were just waiting to pick on U2 about...
But I wonder if the whole iPod thing was because of the fact that simply dumping the loot on Africa doesn't solve the problem.
I dont see the concert idea in the same light...its a project that gets Africans involved, much as Ali's Edun line does on a smaller scale. I think there is a psychological component too, where western artists can send a real message that not only do they care, but they believe that Africans deserve to enjoy the same music we do, even if they can't afford to wholly subsidize it yet.
I dont know, Im just dreaming aloud...at this point Im not sure U2 really needs to worry alot about image...I know they still do...but they are always either getting royally roasted or acclaimed...