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  1. The live recordings will probably be stuff from the subscriber sets . That will be there ‘exclusive’ material and some interviews. Unless we’re guaranteed plenty of live stuff we’ve never heard I won’t be interested in it and that’s even if it ever becomes available over here in the uk. Not a big deal for me, not worth getting excited about but not worth getting annoyed about either. On a plus note the elevation broadcast has me looking forward to some complete shows that could be due a commercial release in the next year.
  2. Originally posted by Caledonia:I think they should kinda keep that sort of promo stuff out of the middle of a concert, to me a U2 gig is a sacred thing almost. As Larry might say, "It just doesn't feel right".

    Whatever next... Bono: Ok this next one is 'With Or Without You' and is sponsored tonight by Nutella.


    Comment of the thread!! 100% agree!
  3. I told you all it was lame! And it was. Like the other poster said, a live show in Tokyo is not the place to announce some new North American radio channel which won’t even be live until 2020.
  4. Originally posted by Remy:I told you all it was lame! And it was. Like the other poster said, a live show in Tokyo is not the place to announce some new North American radio channel which won’t even be live until 2020.
    People would probably be happy if it wasn't for the way they announced it.
  5. It's all Paul McGuinness' fault.

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    (For leaving us, that is)
  6. The announcement was not good.

    Very forced.
  7. It’s not so much about being happy and more about people being disappointed with the way it was built up. Having said that they did only give it 12 hours notice or so, it wasn’t exactly days worth of anticipation. If they had just announced it though without the pre announcement then there probably wouldn’t have been so many people voicing there disappointment.
  8. I don't get why some people are so freaking upset. Yes the announcement is a big joke, but no need to get infuriated
  9. Originally posted by DanialGowans:Lets the jokes fly freely now , as that's all this announcement was , a big bloody joke!! And they get what they deserve!

    I want my newly paid subscription back , why should i have to pay more again to hear an already empty echochamber as they DONT release barely anything , and ZERO live stuff unless its been thru a million over dubs by edge and Bono in a studio singing over the top of previous piss poor live vocals !!!! Cant just release a RAW warts an all live album now can we??!!

    This band has lost the plot!

    Never thought i would see the day that u2 became M.O.R dinosaurs!!!

    you could/should have figured that out before you renewed your subscription. It's not that hard, is it?
    And like others said, they should not use a U2 show for these kind of announcements.. apart from that, there's nothing to complain about.
  10. Some people like to find a way to get annoyed about things. To most like myself it’s probably a little disappointing after the slight build up but not a big deal.
  11. Originally posted by LikeASong:[..]
    Isn't that what Bono has been doing with ONE for almost 15 years now? I know it's obviously very different things but you get the point.

    (I kind of agree with you btw)
    Yeah true true I guess, and well that really goes back to the Elevation tour so 20 years now almost. It just kinda feels a wee bit tacky to announce as part of a performance I suppose.

    I have a distant memory of there being a plan back on the Zoo TV tour of trying to get a TV channel up and running, but the idea was obviously canned fairly quickly. I guess a radio station almost 30 years later will have to suffice Hopefully there will be something tasty from the archives at some point. We can hope I guess.
  12. I didn't expect something interesting at all but I have questions here:

    The new single got thrown at us like "swallow that thing or die" - no announcements, no newsletter until after it happened. Just like that - there you go.

    A USA only satellite radio is introduced at a Japanese ?!?!? concert, and we get harrassed with newsletters, several social media posts beforehand and a live stream (nice seeing a song from the show, tho) for something that unimportant - because it's only interesting for Americans and it's not even live yet.

    I am certain, 99% of the attendees didn't even know what was happening there and what that U2XRadio on the screen did mean.
    It was really an odd way to introduce this thing, that is probably long forgotten when it finally will be available. On the other end of the world, where this will NEVER be (legally) available?!?

    All of that is really confusing.

    Not upset here, but I am really wondering and confused. This is just kinda weird.
    And yes, given the effort they put in all those announcements - it IS lame.
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