Originally posted by MWSAHU2 promoted HTDAAb in New York/Brooklyn Bridge, but they promoted ATYCLB in London, didn't they?
Originally posted by germcevoy[..]
and Paris and LA aswell as New York and they did all the usualt tv and radio appearences.They got about with that promo tour.
Originally posted by LikeASongNowadays, U2 is kneeled down to America. Period.
Originally posted by LikeASongNowadays, U2 is kneeled down to America. Period.
Originally posted by djrlewis[..]
I don't want to start an internet wrestling match, but my take is that the fact they start the tours in America is because they still think of the fans.
I shall elaborate....
Most artists of the size of U2 (Stones, Madonna) now use sponsors and huge commercialism on their tours to help fund them. Despite this these artists sell their tickets at huge prices.
Whilst some of the tickets to U2 shows are very pricey, and none could be considered 'cheap', most are affordable and have been kept as low as possible. And this is without the benefit of any sponsorship of the tour. U2 (the company) fund these tours themselves.
Now, it would be extremely benevolent of the band to do this directly out of their own pockets, and maybe they should every now and then (eg the Africa idea would be very good), but the reality is that they earn a living, as do the rest of us, just not on the same scale. So the way they do this is to get as many bums on seats as quickly as possible. The only place they can do this is America. The European/Pacific shows cost a fortune to host, whereas the arena shows of America are relatively much cheaper and easier to transport around.
As long as they still come to us and do a decent number of shows so as many of us as possible can come, I don't really care where they start or finish. The shows on Vertigo had significant differences between America and the Rest of the World (as evinced by the difference between Chicago and Milan).
And not everything is done in America. The most recent premiere was in France at Cannes for U23D. And, according to Remy's information, the next show of it will be in Holland.
We all have our own opinions, that's what makes this site so good. This is just my take on it.......
Originally posted by zooTV4all[..]It's better they start in the US, so they are in better shape when playing in Europe.
Originally posted by LikeASong[..]BTW. I don't wanna quote all your post, but I have to agree with you,DJRLEWIS , in all you said.
Originally posted by ZooTV4all[..]I agree with you totally
