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  1. It would be. However it's just a matter of time until they play somewhere like Saudi, Dubai, Abu Dhabi etc..
  2. It might be a good example of Western values on display. You can all take what you want from that.
  3. Originally posted by Welsh_Edge:[..]
    It would be highly hypocritical of the band if they played there. Supporting Amnesty International, etc, was clearly meaningless.
    Well they played the US so it is clearly meaningless ,many big international artists have played Saudi Arabia so why shouldn't U2?
  4. Originally posted by Welsh_Edge:[..]
    It would be highly hypocritical of the band if they played there. Supporting Amnesty International, etc, was clearly meaningless.
    I agree with you, but then again, they already played in India...
  5. I mean there's India but Saudi Arabia would be a big no-no, but I don't see how they could be forced to play in Saudi if they didn't want to
  6. Originally posted by popmarter:[..]
    Well they played the US so it is clearly meaningless ,many big international artists have played Saudi Arabia so why shouldn't U2?
    I don't think the death penalty exists for gay people in the US.

    I don't think they order journalists to be dismembered either.
  7. You could list reasons why they shouldn't play in America. You could list reasons why they shouldn't play in many of the countries that they do. Yet they still play there. Saudi will be no different.
  8. Originally posted by Welsh_Edge:[..]
    I don't think the death penalty exists for gay people in the US.

    I don't think they order journalists to be dismembered either.
    I'm sure you could find some people who think it should (as in a higher amount of people than you'd expect in a country's normal extremist population)...... just a thought

    But no they don't dismember journalists.... not yet
  9. I can't see them playing in Saudi just because like.... how much of a fan base have they got to play to there? How welcome would a liberal Irish Christian band be?
  10. Originally posted by WideAwakeBadBoy:I can't see them playing in Saudi just because like.... how much of a fan base have they got to play to there? How welcome would a liberal Irish Christian band be?
    Lol exactly this, there’s reasons they don’t play certain places. Saudi is a rare case where they have lots of money and influence to get acts to come. It’s a very fine line, but there’s reasons why U2 hasn’t played in every country and those reasons range from beliefs to economic to general interest.
  11. Originally posted by Welsh_Edge:[..]
    I don't think the death penalty exists for gay people in the US.

    I don't think they order journalists to be dismembered either.
    The US hasn't exactly an exemplary record in the middle east either as I'm sure you are aware.
  12. I don't think democracy will ever work in the Middle East.
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