*threw a window
*through
*threw a window
Ah, but WHICH fans?
The fans who love War?
Pop?
SOI?
Passengers even?
Hard to please all the fans.
Looking at the ticket sales of this tour, they appear to be an indication that they're slowing down...
Well, until this rumor gets shut down, here is what may be the first time Larry speaks in a band interview from May 1982.
What threw me was Bono going on about how they aren't a political band and that they weren't effected by The Troubles growing up and only really started thinking about it after leaving Ireland.Man, Bono’s speaking voice has changed so much over the years.
What threw me was Bono going on about how they aren't a political band and that they weren't effected by The Troubles growing up and only really started thinking about it after leaving Ireland.
Soooo was War the first example of U2 trying to be what everyone wanted them to be?
They've also said they have a lot to tell (Bono in a recent interview). Doesn't sound like a band that wants to quit. As for Bono, he should just start taking care of his body a bit more. I think he probably understood that now. Bono slowing it down though? Yeah, no way. Not the same guy who flew from Berlin to Washington for a meeting on a two day break in between shows. He gets his time off in between tours and albums, and I think that's probably as much downtime as he can stand. So I do agree that the one to probably call it quits at some point is Larry (he doesn't look very healthy btw). But not quite yet.I think it's a matter of time until the band calls it quits. They've always said it's better to go out on a high than it is to fade out.
Looking at the ticket sales of this tour, they appear to be an indication that they're slowing down... of all the members I worry about the most, it's Bono. Perhaps Larry is doing a pre-emptive move to make Bono focus on his health and live out his life with his family / doing charitable work ever since his "brush with mortality"
Just discovered this thread. Can't believe you've filled 15 pages talking about absolute nonesense.
I think AB30 is likely because of that reason. An Achtung Baby / Zoo TV 2.0 tour is their last chance to have a big stadium tour. That, or a farewell tour, which I don't think seems likely but you never know.
Like this video from PopMart in Edmonton. Skip to 24:05 to watch Larry's reaction as the cameraman settles in at the base of his kit. "You got your five songs, mate, now shove off." Surprised he waited that long, since the media usually only get to shoot the first three songs up close...
IMHO, He did not look well last night.
I wouldn’t be shocked at all if he calls it quits.
Flame away.
Couple months later, do you guys think an AB2021 tour is likely now that the 2 big "dangling carrots" from the album are likely setlist regulars on this tour?
And Trump is far better fodder for the Showman than Bush Sr ever was.
lol, like he eats any vegetables.
He probably loves it, because he is gross.
Like cilantro.
I thought he looked great in San Jose. He was smiling and singing and like pumped himself up when he got the drumming for Elevation right before the last chorus. Definitely the most enthused I've ever seen him
At best, maybe we’ll get a few one off festival appearances where they play AB in full.
LOL, isn’t that what they said about the Joshua Tree back in Dec 2016? Just a “few special shows”?
I am going to revise my opinion on AB30. Given the return on Macphisto and Acrobat being a regular, a Zoo TV 2.0 tour would be a little redundant. I’m sure they could find a way to make a way for Zoo tv to fit with the times of 2021 or whatever, but I’m not seeing it happening.
At best, maybe we’ll get a few one off festival appearances where they play AB in full.
I'm surprised that nobody has come here to post what Bono said last night. It was before the final song of show, and he was thanking the L.A. crowd. He said something along the lines of "You have been so good to us here in L.A.(Los Angeles?), from the 1st time...." and then he paused for a second, before finishing, "to the last." I'm fairly certain that I heard it, because I was carefully listening as I was wondering where he was going with it.
I'm surprised that nobody has come here to post what Bono said last night. It was before the final song of show, and he was thanking the L.A. crowd. He said something along the lines of "You have been so good to us here in L.A.(Los Angeles?), from the 1st time...." and then he paused for a second, before finishing, "to the last." I'm fairly certain that I heard it, because I was carefully listening as I was wondering where he was going with it.
Could he have been making reference to the fact that this was the first time they weren't "so good to us"? I heard he had some issues with the audience, even had to ask them to shut up at one point?
It was a positive thing. The audience kept singing the outro to Love is Bigger and he was definitely not upset about it, but he wanted to start The 13, so he was like, "And our NEXT SONG is..." and then he broke into the thing about how great LA has always treated them.