New Album Discussion (Will it be bigger than Zeppelin? Rush? Bon Jovi? Jesus? Allah?)

[The_acrobat]

Found this over on @u2. All it says is U2 is playing the UK in August.

https://twitter.com/Seatwave/status/412919057923710976

Who knows if this means anything at all? But U2 did play the UK in August of 87, 93, 97, 01 and 09, so maybe something? This may further suggest stadiums in Europe, due to the summerness of the rumor. Just another brick in the wall of rumors.

 

[gvox]

Motorhead isn't heavy metal.

Of course they are.

 

[rennowba]

I cannot, for the life of me, imagine U2 saying "We want arenas," Live Nation saying "No, you have to do stadiums" and U2 responding "Well, okay then, I guess we have to do stadiums."

obviously its not that clear cut but surley after investing millions into a band there going to have some influence in key decisions like a world tour. They do manage U2 now.

 

[Galeongirl]

Yet they don't own U2. If U2 doesn't want to tour stadiums, they don't play stadiums.

 

[corianderstem]

I can't imagine U2 would sign on for the deal if it took away any control over how and when they record and tour.

 

[Registered Dude]

Is there a downloadable version somewhere or are you just talking about the Soundcloud stream?

Im referring to the stream..

But this is a small victory, given that you have to be a paying member if you want to hear more than a bloody minute of WOWY

 

[mama cass]

Of course they are.

 

[Nick66]

I cannot, for the life of me, imagine U2 saying "We want arenas," Live Nation saying "No, you have to do stadiums" and U2 responding "Well, okay then, I guess we have to do stadiums."

I don't always agree w/you, but you invariably make sense.

Here, you make sense and I agree with you.

 

[Nick66]

But this is a small victory, given that you have to be a paying member if you want to hear more than a bloody minute of WOWY

You should buy The Joshua Tree. It's a great record..

If you wan't to hear the rest of WOWY, pm me. I'll email it to you.

Spoiler

It ends with a slow fade-out.

 

[Gonna Run 2 U]

I actually heard that Led Zeppelin will be releasing a surprise album to U2.com members only via food network commercial. Tour announcement to follow on twitter.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

i'm gonna start two auto-permabans:
- talking about rush outside of a designated rush thread in b&c
- writing super bowl as one word

Spoiler

lest any party poopers think otherwise, of course i'm kidding. they'll just result in me mocking you.

 

[Gonna Run 2 U]

Live nation to change U2 to You Too in light of Super Bowl controversy.

 

[mikal]

i'm gonna start two auto-permabans:
- talking about rush outside of a designated rush thread in b&c
- writing super bowl as one word

* SPOILER *

I love you.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

I love you.

 

[youarenotimmune]

i'm gonna start two auto-permabans:
- talking about rush outside of a designated rush thread in b&c
- writing super bowl as one word

* SPOILER *

SUPERBOWL.

Now let's go back to talking about U-2.

 

[popacrobat]

this house is not being protected.

 

[ChargedVT]

The first single will come out very early in spring.

The new album will come out very early in spring.

If you can figure out what I mean, you get a prize.

I'm surprised this hasn't received a bigger response. Either there's no lead off single (strange) and a "surprise" release or they are only like a week apart.

 

[Hewson]

i'm gonna start two auto-permabans:
- talking about rush outside of a designated rush thread in b&c
- writing super bowl as one word

Spoiler

lest any party poopers think otherwise, of course i'm kidding. they'll just result in me mocking you.

Is it true that the NFL enlisted BrunoMars for halftime only after Rush decided not to play the Superbowl for fear that Motorhead would be hired to play the nationalanthem and blow them off the stage?

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Imustprotectthishouse

 

[U2DMfan]

I'm surprised this hasn't received a bigger response.

Why would it?

 

[U2DMfan]

this house is not being protected.

That's for damn sure.

We need to get things on the right track.

Let's talk about Iron Maiden. Or Slayer.

 

[solemole]

U2's One Time World Tour

on the moon

projected rotating images on whole moon surface during night of full moon.

 

[mikal]

Where the heck is Bram?

 

[gvox]

Why would it?

Such a gem. It's all in good fun man, it's quite clearly not meant to be any sort of news, unlike previous actual news.

 

[gvox]

I'm surprised this hasn't received a bigger response. Either there's no lead off single (strange) and a "surprise" release or they are only like a week apart.

No not saying that at all..

 

[Nick66]

Any country that has a bro population of above-average intelligence/below-average social skills will have a sizable Rush fan base.

Ha! True that. They've always been pretty popular with the geek set...writing 10 minute science fiction songs and songs about the space shuttle will do that. Well, that and they're pretty much self-confessed geeks themselves. Yeah, they're definitely not for everyone.

 

[Nick66]

Found this over on @u2. All it says is U2 is playing the UK in August.

https://twitter.com/Seatwave/status/412919057923710976

Who knows if this means anything at all? But U2 did play the UK in August of 87, 93, 97, 01 and 09, so maybe something? This may further suggest stadiums in Europe, due to the summerness of the rumor. Just another brick in the wall of rumors.

I'm not an expert on the logistics of concert tours, but wouldn't U2 need to start booking venues fairly soon if they're going to begin a tour sometime in Spring?

 

[Super Yo]

@StevenBellery Le nouvel album de @U2 est programmé le 31 mars chez @MaisonBarclay

https://twitter.com/StevenBellery/status/413307787737722881

 

[2861U2]

....which is a Monday, which would mean the album would be released in America on April Fools' Day. Is that a bad omen?

 

[Nick66]

....which is a Monday, which would mean the album would be released in America on April Fools' Day. Is that a bad omen?

No, but it would be a bad joke.