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  1. Originally posted by bobplaysthedrums:[..]

    They seem to think that a lot of casual fans have subscriped. For example, they promoted the new addition of b-sides on the site as "the songs you've never heard".

    I don't understand why they think that on a paying website.


    the thing is... without the different categories for buying tickets in pre sale...a lot of casual fans subscribed to get tix easier! so, it´probably why there are lots of casual fans... subscribing


  2. It doesn't matter how much he might mess up the song, it's Mick Jagger!!! That's all that matters. You know, instead of this duets thing, a better option might have been the rarities pack. Include the singles that had awesome remixes on them that are hard to come across e.g:

    1. Please (Single Version)
    2. Last Night On Earth (First Night In Hell Remix)
    3. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
    4. I Believe In Father Christmas
    5. God Part II (Live Lovetown)

    ...and so forth. I won't be actively searching eBay for it.
  3. in today's issue of Irish Independent



    U2 denies racism charge ahead of South Africa gig

    By Luke Byrne

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    U2's Bono (right) and guitarist The Edge in concert at Croke Park, Dublin


    Friday February 11 2011

    U2 MANAGER Paul McGuinness last night stepped in to try to defuse a row over racism which is threatening to overshadow the band's upcoming gigs in South Africa.

    U2 are playing two gigs in the former apartheid country in the next week, the first time they've played there since 1998. But in an unwelcome throwback to the past, Sunday's show in Johannesburg is in danger of being subjected to a demonstration against discrimination.

    The South African Roadies Association (SARA) plans to picket the concert at the FNB Stadium, venue of last year's World Cup final, to highlight what it says is the refusal of big acts to employ black road production crew.

    However, in a statement, Mr McGuinness said that in Johannesburg, 97pc of the crew were black, and in Cape Town, 100pc of the local crew were black.

    SARA, which represents around 600 mainly black sound and lighting production workers across South Africa, is hoping to bring 200 members to protest at the U2 gig.

    Disadvantaged

    "We object to the fact that when big acts like U2 visit this country, the shows are usually put together entirely by white-owned companies," said SARA chairman Freddie Nyathela.

    The group claims that big acts do not allow workers from disadvantaged areas the chance to upskill and are normally given low-ranking jobs like stage hand.

    Mr McGuinness, meanwhile, said the U2 360 tour had a travelling crew of 196 from 15 countries.

    "In every venue around the world, the tour recruits local labour to build and take down the enormous 360 production," the U2 manager said.

    He added that they have offered to meet with representatives of SARA to discuss their concerns.

    - Luke Byrne

    Irish Independent


  4. I like how they say 'the crew are 100% black' as if the quashes any talk of racism. Sounds like countering racism with racism.
  5. the never ending story ...

    "Bono & Edge Working on Spider-Man Again"
  6. ive always hated real spiders, now even the fictional ones r pissing me off
  10. I thougt someone here said that the Spiderman musical was the biggest fail in the history of Broadway?? So why do they keep making songs for it . Lets just finish that album and rehears some new older songs for the upcoming legs.
  11. Originally posted by bartajax:I thougt someone here said that the Spiderman musical was the biggest fail in the history of Broadway?? So why do they keep making songs for it . Lets just finish that album and rehears some new older songs for the upcoming legs.


    It was me who mentioned it, but the Sunday Times of Ireland who wrote it.
  12. Guys, a friend of mine who works in publishing says that U2's latest album cover has been chosen and that the name is 'Secret Heart of Malibu'
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