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Will MTV snub mean a world tour for U2?
By Eileen Murphy
For most bands, the release of a greatest hits album signals the winding down of a career. For U2, their recent retrospective, "Best of 1990-2000," is just a jumping off spot.
Rumors abound that, after getting blanked at the MTV Europe awards last month, the band is determined to reclaim their mojo by launching a limited-gig world tour next summer.
According to London's Daily Mirror, the Irish band is planning to play just a handful of concerts next year -- small, intimate gigs in their favorite cities around the world. The ticket-buying frenzy alone would be pure entertainment to watch -- remember, this is the same band that sold 160,000 tickets to Slane Castle in just about four hours. Imagine what would happen if they announced a show in a place like NYC's Roseland Ballroom.
Informed sources told the newspaper, "[U2] will go on the road for a few concerts next summer. It's not going to be a huge tour, but there is going to be a select number of concerts at their favorite cities around the world." Hey, start practicing your speed dialing now.
**This story appeared in the issue of December 4-10, 2002
Will MTV snub mean a world tour for U2?
By Eileen Murphy
For most bands, the release of a greatest hits album signals the winding down of a career. For U2, their recent retrospective, "Best of 1990-2000," is just a jumping off spot.
Rumors abound that, after getting blanked at the MTV Europe awards last month, the band is determined to reclaim their mojo by launching a limited-gig world tour next summer.
According to London's Daily Mirror, the Irish band is planning to play just a handful of concerts next year -- small, intimate gigs in their favorite cities around the world. The ticket-buying frenzy alone would be pure entertainment to watch -- remember, this is the same band that sold 160,000 tickets to Slane Castle in just about four hours. Imagine what would happen if they announced a show in a place like NYC's Roseland Ballroom.
Informed sources told the newspaper, "[U2] will go on the road for a few concerts next summer. It's not going to be a huge tour, but there is going to be a select number of concerts at their favorite cities around the world." Hey, start practicing your speed dialing now.
**This story appeared in the issue of December 4-10, 2002
