Discussion of U2's future: new singles, new tour, etc.

Originally posted by drewhiggins:It bloody well should have been a bigger success, but when you go to K-Mart to announce a tour and are still mixing songs on the last day, it's obviously not going to be what you want it to be. The record companies are the ones are fault with a lot of release dates. They rush the bands, expect it to sell well and when you rush someone, it comes across as a rushed effort.

I guess people weren't ready for U2 and dance influences.

There were albums in 1997, selling only two-million copies, and the media said these albums are a commerical success. U2 releases something different and yet, it's deemed a failure by the media. That makes no sense to me. I'd say it sold better and did better than U2 could have ever thought.

Out of interest, U2 released full albums (of completely new material) on these dates.

Boy: October 20, 1980
October: October 20, 1981
War: February 28, 1983
The Unforgettable Fire: October 1, 1984
The Joshua Tree: March 9, 1987
Rattle and Hum: October 10, 1988
Achtung Baby: November 19, 1991
Zooropa: July 6, 1993
Passengers: November 1995
Pop: March 3, 1997
All That You Can't Leave Behind: October 30, 2000
How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb: November 22, 2004

There's still time to release something - the first single could be in December, possibly.

Originally posted by aussiemofo:[..]

Interesting, the last time they released early in the year was back in 1983 (March not included).

Originally posted by t8thgr8:damn, they released october the day before i was born

Originally posted by LikeASong:[..]Get up of your knees...

Will.I.Am spoke to MTV News earlier this week telling us about some of the artists he wants to work with next. The producer has collaborated on hit records for Nas, Estelle, Pussycat Dolls and Common. Rumours recently reached MTV towers that the Black Eyed Peas member may be working with rockers U2 so of course we had to ask him to fill us in.

Smiling the star said: “I would love to do something with them. It that ever happens it would be a dream come true!

“I went to Bono’s house. He has these summer parties and I went and had great food. It was the best. Those guys are the nicest people in the world.”

Will.I.Am added: “We talked about a bunch of things. It’s Bono- you just wanna ask him a whole bunch of questions about the world. Like ‘Is it gonna end?’” And having written two hits for UK star Estelle this year the super-producer told MTV News he’d love to work with X Factor judge Cheryl Cole. He said: “I think Cheryl is dope if she does a solo record I wanna work on it. I think she’s fresh. (Turning to the camera) Cheryl- we need to go do something in the studio together. It would be dope. We’d smash it.” Girls Aloud member Cole previously sung on his Heartbreaker record and appeared in the video. Will.I.Am is currently promoting his new single It’s A New Day which celebrates Barack Obama’s recent election win.

U2 "Reinventing Rock 'n' Roll" On New Record
Posted by Daniel Wilcox on 11.19.2008

Along with producer Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois has put his stamp on six U2 albums, starting with 1984's The Unforgettable Fire. Their next collaboration with the band is due early next year, the title rumored to be No Line On The Horizon. In an interview with the Boston Herald, Lanois discussed his history with U2 and how, in his words, they have "reinvented" rock 'n' roll with the upcoming record.

What's U2's new stuff like? "The president of the company is singing better than ever and the tracks are wildly innovative. I would never have thought things would have gone this way. I believe, well, rock 'n' roll has been reinvented one more time."

Credit: Antimusicnews.com

Originally posted by markp91:Will.i.am with U2? Even tough has one of the very few listenable hiphop-stars: I hope it won't happen...

Originally posted by AllBecauseOfU2:This is from a post on a Kings of Leon message board:

"A reliable sourse has informed me that Kings Of Leon will again support U2 during there world tour in 2009. No word yet about how many shows or what continents though. U2 will be touring the whole world for big stadium shows starting in the Spring 2009. The tour will be announced either the start of December or early January 2009."

http://happyalone.proboards47.com/index.cgi?board=tour&action=display&thread=7936

Thanks to Interference member zoopop for the info.