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  2. To the pacifists and sympathisers u can defend this all u like ... after all that good work touring these parts drumming up interest in the brand that is U2 thanks to this shitshow of and announcement or publicity stunt they are once again the laughing stock of at least my social network which is large and varied in ages ! It won’t surpass the ITunes bungle but it’s not far from it !!!
  3. Originally posted by DanialGowans:To the pacifists and sympathisers u can defend this all u like ... after all that good work touring these parts drumming up interest in the brand that is U2 thanks to this shitshow of and announcement or publicity stunt they are once again the laughing stock of at least my social network which is large and varied in ages ! It won’t surpass the ITunes bungle but it’s not far from it !!!
    Sounds like you should take it up with Sirius not U2. They’re a laughing stock for getting their own radio station? Did people get angry and Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty too?
  4. Originally posted by justinpushplay:[..]
    Sounds like you should take it up with Sirius not U2. They’re a laughing stock for getting their own radio station? Did people get angry and Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty too?
    100% correct.

    I think the main gripe people are having is the way they went about announcing it and making it seem a whole lot bigger than it actually is.
  5. Originally posted by DanialGowans:To the pacifists and sympathisers u can defend this all u like ... after all that good work touring these parts drumming up interest in the brand that is U2 thanks to this shitshow of and announcement or publicity stunt they are once again the laughing stock of at least my social network which is large and varied in ages ! It won’t surpass the ITunes bungle but it’s not far from it !!!
    Pacifists?? They could have announced it better, but who cares. It is awesome that they will have their own station. It's long overdue. Now they should post shows on nugs
  6. There are too many ‘apologists’ in this forum for the band ! Can you not see that ‘again’ it was a shit case of ‘PR’ and ‘again’ they are ripping their hardcore fan base by making you charge another subscription, they can do no wrong in some eyes can they !

    Far be it for the ‘twitter verse’ to be the guide or current mood for society but head over there and read tweets from hardcore fans to part timers the majority expressing that this was a shambles !!
  8. Originally posted by DanialGowans:To the pacifists and sympathisers u can defend this all u like ... after all that good work touring these parts drumming up interest in the brand that is U2 thanks to this shitshow of and announcement or publicity stunt they are once again the laughing stock of at least my social network which is large and varied in ages ! It won’t surpass the ITunes bungle but it’s not far from it !!!
    You know that U2 isn't touring to "drum up interest in the brand", right? They're touring to play to audiences they haven't played to in a while (or ever) - who have really been enjoying the shows they've been able to see. This is something that a lot of U2Start members seem to forget, whether it's in conversations like this, or about setlists, or whatever. U2 doesn't owe you jack shit, whether that be a new album, a setlist change, or whatever you might've been expecting of this announcement. Be thankful that these guys are even still out there breaking their backs to play for their fans...

    Get out of your bubble and realize that U2 don't exist to please you, or the people in your social network.

    EDIT: Sorry Remy, just saw your post.

  9. Because their contract told them to. I doubt they would have done this 2019 tour if LiveNation didn't push it.
  10. Originally posted by SJKamal:[..]

    Because their contract told them to. I doubt they would have done this 2019 tour if LiveNation didn't push it.
    Do you really not think U2 of all artists are in a position to do what they want at this point? I'm not saying they don't have a contract and may be obligated to play shows, but they obviously wouldn't sign a contract they don't want to at this point - they don't NEED anything anymore.

    I saw this same theory about the 2017 tour and now it's being peddled out for this one too? Lol.


  11. I mean the last contract they signed was before 360 - that hasn't expired yet. I agree they don't need anything anymore. They will probably sign a smaller contract next year purely for that reason.
  12. No they aren't. They are a corporation and are tied to contracts that greatly overrule their artistic caprices.
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