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I drafted a post last summer in honor of what was widely anticipated as the world premiere of "Drowning Man," a never-before-performed song from U2's War album. Since it now looks as if we won't ever get that performance, and since the Advent piece I re-posted on Sunday quoted "Drowning Man...

Published 14 hours ago

U2 rocks too hard for Dublin

source: topix.net

U2 lead singer Bono belts out a tune from the band. The Irish rockers have been fined $53,000 for breaching sound regulations at a concert in Dublin's Croke Park earlier this year.

Published Mon, Nov 16

Interview mit Brian Eno

source: U2 Tour

In einem Interview mit Pitchfork verrät Brian Eno, wie es zur Zusammenarbeit mit Daniel Lanois und U2 kam. Außerdem spricht er darüber, wie schwer es vor allem für sehr bekannte Bands sei, experimentierfreudig zu sein, ohne die 'alten' Fans zu enttäuschen! An U2 bewundere er, dass sie mi...

Published Wed, Nov 11

U2 Break Their Own Record For Biggest Sold Out Concert Ever in the US

source: topix.net

This is one reason U2 can claim the title of the world's top rock band. 22 years ago on September 25, 1987, the band played Philadelphia's JFK Stadium on their The Joshua Tree tour for a sold out crowd of 86,145. That was a US record for a single headline artist until now.

Published Mon, Nov 9

Amid Berlin Wall Commemorations, Activists Rally for Liberation of North Korea

source: topix.net

Berlina s Brandenburg Gate is lit up for a concert by the band U2 on Thursday, Nov.

Published Fri, Nov 6

Weekend Ticketing: U2, Tim McGraw, Bon Jovi, AFI, Jack's Mannequin

source: LiveDaily.com

LiveDaily.com) U2 [ tickets ] has begun laying down plans to bring its massive 360 Tour back to North America next year to hit markets that the band missed during its travels this summer and fall.... continued (LiveDaily.com) U2 [ tickets ] has begun laying down plans to bring its massive 360 Tour...

Published Fri, Nov 6

MTV goes to Berlin: We're all winners

source: xrrf (Blogspot)

The organisers of the event, the music network MTV, erected a two-metre high "sight barrier" to exclude those without one of 10,000 free tickets from catching a glimpse of the band. Well done, Bono. Building a divisive wall to celebrate the collapse of a divisive wall. Apparently Nelson Man...

Published Fri, Nov 6

Soundcheck at the Brandenburg Gate

source: U2gigs.com

U2 will take the stage in a few hours at the Brandenburg Gate to perform a short setlist. In readiness, they have soundchecked a number of songs today. The songs soundchecked were Stay, Desire, One, Magnificent, Sunday Bloody Sunday, and Moment Of Surrender. Jay-Z joined the band during Sun...

Published Thu, Nov 5