Why didn't U2 tour Montreal, Canada this tour?

[Muldfeld]

Montreal is a major city and U2 has visited it every tour in the past until this one. Why? It's much more culturally integrated and organic than Toronto, which has bad areas all of a sudden next to safe areas and is very artificially structured (Yorkeville, for example).

Okay, snob appeal aside. Montreal has a stadium, too, and many U2 fans exist there; it's 6 hours drive from Toronto. Why didn't U2 stop there? Any ideas, folks?

 

[digitize]

This tour is hardly over... Montreal will almost certainly get a show or two next year.

 

[redhotswami]

Muldfeld, I actually read this post in its entirety because it's uncharacteristically short for you. I suggest you edit while there's still time, and type at least 600 more words. Otherwise, I'm to suspect that you've been hacked!

 

[BVS]

Muldfeld, I actually read this post in its entirety because it's uncharacteristically short for you. I suggest you edit while there's still time, and type at least 600 more words. Otherwise, I'm to suspect that you've been hacked!

I know, not one mention of Isreal, politicians, corporate U2 sell out, no sexism... what the hell?

 

[redhotswami]

I know, not one mention of Isreal, politicians, corporate U2 sell out, no sexism... what the hell?

Exactly! And I'd appreciate a BSG reference as well.

 

[lauramullen]

U2 also didn't play a lot of other big NA cities on this leg too. Philly, Denver, Miami, Oakland/SF, Seattle

 

[redhotswami]

Well, they probably only wanted to do 2 Canadian cities because they know The INVASION is coming.

 

[Muldfeld]

This tour is hardly over... Montreal will almost certainly get a show or two next year.

I thought they might have assured the good people of Montreal that there would eventually be a show, but it seems mostly to be European stuff. I fear Montreal has suffered from pro-Toronto propaganda. I turned into a U2 fan -- as did my big brothers before me -- when I lived in Montreal, so I feel badly for its residents.

 

[beau99]

Montreal is a major city and U2 has visited it every tour in the past until this one. Why? It's much more culturally integrated and organic than Toronto, which has bad areas all of a sudden next to safe areas and is very artificially structured (Yorkeville, for example).

Okay, snob appeal aside. Montreal has a stadium, too, and many U2 fans exist there; it's 6 hours drive from Toronto. Why didn't U2 stop there? Any ideas, folks?

U2 probably realized that nobody in their right mind plays at The Big Owe.

 

[Axver]

I thought they might have assured the good people of Montreal that there would eventually be a show, but it seems mostly to be European stuff.

That's because they're doing the European announcements and sales before the North American ones.

 

[BVS]

I fear Montreal has suffered from pro-Toronto propaganda.

Now we're sounding more like the Muldfeld we all know...

I turned into a U2 fan -- as did my big brothers before me -- when I lived in Montreal, so I feel badly for its residents.

What does this have to do with anything?

 

[m0nkeyb0y]

Montreal has a stadium

Even Accrington Stanley have a stadium. Can't see U2 pitching up there anytime soon though....

 

[Galeongirl]

Because U2 hates Canadians.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

Piece of advice Muldy, if you hated the Toronto audience for being too excited I would suggest not going to Montreal...

 

[gvox]

^

U2 loves Toronto. End of story.

 

[Spoutnik]

Because:

A)The pylon doesn't fit under the roof
B)The acoustic is crap....(And i'm polite with the word "Crap")

 

[m0nkeyb0y]

Because:

A)The pylon doesn't fit under the roof
B)The acoustic is crap....(And i'm polite with the word "Crap")

(And they hate canadians)

 

[Spoutnik]

(And they hate canadians)

Especially Montrealers

 

[m0nkeyb0y]

Especially Montrealers

Faux french

 

[Billy Rotten]

At the second Vertigo Montreal show, Bono said, "The world needs more Canadas and Canada needs more Montreals!"

 

[redhotswami]

Piece of advice Muldy, if you hated the Toronto audience for being too excited I would suggest not going to Montreal...

that's why i'm perplexed by this whole thing...

 

[clipper699]

Blackberry Loves U2. Blackberry Loves Toronto. Duh.

 

[kittykat416]

I'm hoping for a Montreal show in 2010, but given that the only stadium there that is large enough in terms of capactiy - Olympic Stadium - is crumbing to pieces and the stage likely wouldn't fit under the roof, I'd say it is unlikely....

 

[subnet]

U2 tried poutine and fell ill the last time they were in town

plus, the girls at Chez Paree aren't nearly as nice as last tour

 

[gvox]

plus, the girls at Chez Paree aren't nearly as nice as last tour

Dude. That was the Fake Bono guy from 'sauga last tour.

 

[angel_28]

They will come play here...I know they will...or at least I hope...

And U2 don't hate Canadians or Montrealers during Vertigo Bono was joking U2 was going to move to Montreal..

 

[redhotswami]

U2 tried poutine and fell ill the last time they were in town

that shit is nasty.

 

[m0nkeyb0y]

And U2 don't hate Canadians or Montrealers during Vertigo Bono was joking U2 was going to move to Montreal..

Yup, that's right. He was joking

 

[SUPER_SUPER_FAN]

THE ROOF AT THE STADIUM HAS A DODGY HISTORY . SAFETY IS A BIG CONCERN .

as for some of the other cities : miami , new orleans etc

has anyone ever heard of the NFL?

u2 and the nfl butted heads over scheduling . i heard that getting the Boston date was a challenge.

the NFL cities passed over this year will get a show next year .

 

[coolian2]

has anyone ever heard of the NFL?

no, do explain?