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  2. What?

    U2 aren't exactly trying to be big in the UK exclusively. They didn't need to be brought into the discussion. Coldplay, who are British and a post-Oasis band, yes, fine.

    Why is he so proud that in a time when Britain was yearning for music like Oasis, they made it big for a few years. It soon wore off. Aside from Oasis fans, there wasn't much post-2000 that really caught the public. Coldplay I assume are a huge band in the global market, as are U2. I can't remember the other artists mentioned, but it sounds as though he's trying to hold on to something that has long gone.

    Reminds me of Liverpool, who always play the 5 times European Champions card in a success debate with Man Utd. Neither club can compare to Real Madrid. It counts for nothing once you step out of the safety of your own achievements in order to compare against someone else who are undoubtedly much bigger.

    No-one really could care less. Stand up and say "Oasis could never achieve the kind of success U2 or Coldplay have globally" - no, instead we retreat to that little bubble. We got into a scrap with Blur, gave the UK what they wanted and ultimately became the biggest band within the UK. For a short while.
  3. I get that Oasis were huge when they came around and pretty much had the UK...because that was their appeal. They were Britpop. Also bear in mind this is coming from one article and not isn't probably a true representative of the interview he appeared in.

    Plus...this is Noel we're talking about here, c'mon guys.

    I just want to add that Blur are bigger if you count side projects by Damon and Graham (yes, I went all Gorillaz on everyone here, lol)
  4. that
    when someone (others like him) wants to act like a big he always feels in need to pull U2 out and says silly and crap stuff


  5. Bono's new look ;)
  6. it must be very stormy in Ireland these days
  8. diggin' the new hairdo, very suave.
  9. Great looking Bono
    And for Mr. Gallagher, he is right about their period of time and in the UK (as he says in this country), but of course not considering total careers, U2 is already bigger than Oasis.


  10. Dropbox is excited to welcome Bono and The Edge as investors. We thank them for their support and look forward to great things ahead. Rock on!
  11. ^ great Dropbox is one of the companies that's gonna become big big big in the next months and years, they've done a really wise movement.
  12. Introducing the U2 Dropbox Tour, where we drop random new U2 music into your Dropbox!!!!
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