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  1. Like Greg, I still stand by my theory (or hope?) that announcing a tour with less than 3 months advance is plain impossible for a band like U2. Of course it could eventually happen, but nowadays I don't believe it is happening.

    It would be terrible for my finances
  2. I still think all signs point to an album being released this year.
  3. Yeah, I think most of us agree on that Alex. The thing is... will they live up to the expectations? Or will we suffer another epic delay just like we're used to?
  4. Originally posted by LikeASong:Yeah, I think most of us agree on that Alex. The thing is... will they live up to the expectations? Or will we suffer another epic delay just like we're used to?
    I have a good feeling about it this time for whatever reason...I still think they had a lot of SoE done before they even released SoI, otherwise the campaign wouldn't have been all about "Innocence and Experience". They would've have known they had to follow up with the second half before people forgot about the first half.
  5. Originally posted by LikeASong:Like Greg, I still stand by my theory (or hope?) that announcing a tour with less than 3 months advance is plain impossible for a band like U2. Of course it could eventually happen, but nowadays I don't believe it is happening.

    It would be terrible for my finances
    Mine too.

    The thing is, it would just be a close to a miracle. It could be done, but I would say even the ever greedy and powerful LiveNation would discourage it. If the tour is booked (and there would be no reason to doubt Willie Williams) then that puts U2 on the hook to commit and it's hard for me to believe they would make such a commitment without being much more than reasonably sure they are ready and able to make that commitment (which says to me Spring 2017)
  6. Originally posted by RattleandHum1988:[..]
    I have a good feeling about it this time for whatever reason...I still think they had a lot of SoE done before they even released SoI, otherwise the campaign wouldn't have been all about "Innocence and Experience". They would've have known they had to follow up with the second half before people forgot about the first half.
    Yes, but this is our beloved U2. Having a song done too early makes it irrelevant and disposable by the time something new rolls around in the studio.... It's the process.


  7. With Clive Davis yesterday.

    With Bono in France there's really an incredible amount of selfies on a daily basis.
  8. Like I've always said... When Bono starts blasting songs for passers-by on the beach in France, then we know to get ready!
  9. Originally posted by blueeyedboy:[..]
    Mine too.

    The thing is, it would just be a close to a miracle. It could be done, but I would say even the ever greedy and powerful LiveNation would discourage it. If the tour is booked (and there would be no reason to doubt Willie Williams) then that puts U2 on the hook to commit and it's hard for me to believe they would make such a commitment without being much more than reasonably sure they are ready and able to make that commitment (which says to me Spring 2017)
    They had dates booked in Fall 2014, but cancelled because album wasn't finished.

    That said, they do have the Cow Palace locked in for Dreamforce. Maybe rehearsals at Cow Palace and then open tour at the new arena in Sacramento the next week. Similar scheduling as Vancouver last year.

    Just spitballing. Helps that they're local shows for me.
  11. Like everyone else I would love this to be true. However, from yesterdays photo stream out of St Tropez....ummmm...I can't imagine how many cocktails went into what may have been something as simple as "uh sure we'll play miami first"

    Originally posted by blueeyedboy:[..]
    I'm sure her company had a fit! And as a director of hospitality, she should know better.

    But for Bono... Mission accomplished! Another rumor leaked and going viral. Promotion 101!
  12. Originally posted by hoserama:[..]
    They had dates booked in Fall 2014, but cancelled because album wasn't finished.

    That said, they do have the Cow Palace locked in for Dreamforce. Maybe rehearsals at Cow Palace and then open tour at the new arena in Sacramento the next week. Similar scheduling as Vancouver last year.

    Just spitballing. Helps that they're local shows for me.
    Guess it could work. Cow Palace is only booked weekends in October. I guess they could work around the livestock convention and medical marijuana convention. Although the livestock convention is 2 weekends, so they'd have to rehearse to the fresh smell of manure in between.

    We'll see. Gonna be an interesting couple of months.
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