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  2. Absolute Radio announces exclusive U2 documentary series

    Absolute Radio has commissioned its biggest ever documentary series in conjunction with TBI Media in the form of U2@40, a four-part exclusive celebrating 40 years of the Irish rock legends, Music Week can reveal.

    The series charts U2’s rise to international stardom from their Dublin roots as teenagers, through to selling over 170 million albums and winning more Grammys than any other band in history.

    Absolute Radio content director Paul Sylvester said: “Absolute Radio is proud to lead the commercial radio industry in commissioning and creating original content through landmark documentary series’. Working with production companies like TBI Media allows us to partner with some of the best talents in our industry, bringing them into our award-winning team of producers and presenters.”

    The series features interview with those closest to the band, including legendary former manager Paul McGuinness; DJ Dave Fanning, the man credited with giving the band their first break and Steve Lilywhite who produced U2's first three albums. Famous fans including Cillian Murphy, Jamie Dornan, Sting and Hozier also feature.

    The series is narrated by Irish film, television and stage actor Andrew Scott.

    The first installment of the four-part U2@40 can be heard on Sunday, November 13 at 8pm GMT on Absolute Radio.


    http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/absolute-radio-announces-exclusive-u2-documentary-series/066455
  4. Originally posted by LikeASong:[..]


    Although it's kind of worrying that our band is getting this "end of career" treatment, if you know what I mean. Documentaries and biopics should be done after the topic band/person is no longer active imo.

    that's what I am thinking....... so in a way it fits, because you cannot call U2 particulairy 'active' nowadays... really worrying.

    Apart from this I was wondering: "what on earth is there that has not already been said (several times) about U2? I doubt such a documentary series can add something interesting to whats already out there.
  5. Originally posted by LikeASong:[..]
    Great

    Although it's kind of worrying that our band is getting this "end of career" treatment, if you know what I mean. Documentaries and biopics should be done after the topic band/person is no longer active imo.
    This band has so many phases in their career that if they really want to give each one their due time it seems like they'd have to start now.
  6. Originally posted by LikeASong:[..]
    Great

    Although it's kind of worrying that our band is getting this "end of career" treatment, if you know what I mean. Documentaries and biopics should be done after the topic band/person is no longer active imo.
    This next album (if it remains to be called Songs Of Experience) certainly puts the thought out there that this *may* indeed be their last album and last tour (the experience of everything from then until now). After all, it'd keep them going until 2020.

    Though then again, if you remember 2006: 'this is the end of something' as Bono said. That was said about the 18 Singles compilation and the end of the Vertigo Tour. So maybe 'this is the end of something' again.
  7. Originally posted by drewhiggins:[..]
    This next album (if it remains to be called Songs Of Experience) certainly puts the thought out there that this *may* indeed be their last album and last tour (the experience of everything from then until now). After all, it'd keep them going until 2020.

    Though then again, if you remember 2006: 'this is the end of something' as Bono said. That was said about the 18 Singles compilation and the end of the Vertigo Tour. So maybe 'this is the end of something' again.
    In U2 By U2, they were kind of implying in the final chapter that the Vertigo Tour was kind of them wrapping things up, getting to a point where they'd be ok calling it a night. And that was, as you said, a long time ago.
  8. I think SOA should be their last album. 15 albums is a nice number to round off their career and would complete the 'Songs Of' trilogy.
  9. I never want the inevitable to happen you know what I mean? But I'm sure they are sitting on a lot of live material they could always just release.
  10. There will be a lot of hearts breaking when fans see them a last time, but i would not wanna see them like the Stones. It will be wise. But man........U2 will be there in my life even if they stop.
  11. Definitely
  12. this topic is getting really depressive now.....
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