U2Penn said:
yes, it's amazing how U2 screw over other countries like Oz and S. America. people in S. America go nuts over U2! plus, europe in 2001 didn't get enough shows. i mean besides Ireland, Italy has the largest following for U2 and they get 1 show in a stadium. the last time U2 did a good tour of europe was from Zooropa 93.
I agree!!! The US gets such a good run because there is obviously a huge fan-base there, and also by virtue of their huge population, they always get loads of shows. I don't have a problem with this, but I don't understand why they toured Europe as briefly as they did last year, given that a similar situation exists there.
As I am from Australia, I can understand why it is not necessarily going to be a huge money spinner for them to come here with the state of the Australian dollar. The thing is though, they are
HUGE here. When Electrical Storm is released I expect it will go to no. 1 (or close). The new Greatest Hits album will certainly go straight to no. 1. The long suffering Australian (and NZ, and Sth American, and Asian, and all the other neglected countries/continents!!!
) fans deserve to see them play live just as much as the American and European fans do!
I travelled to Slane to see them play live last year, and I met a brother and sister who had travelled from Brazil to see them!!!! If we wanted to see the Elevation tour in any shape or form (other than DVD!) we HAD to travel to see them! If this band only knew how much money I have spent travelling to see them over the years!!! (as well as buying their albums, singles, merchandise, etc!!!). I don't have to do this, but I choose to because I enjoy their music and live shows so much.
So come on U2,
PLEASE make an effort to come to some of the "out of the way" places on the next tour. Your fans will certainly appreciate it!