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  1. Every right to complain !!! Glasgow has been a staple Tour date since the early days . The last show in Glasgow was recognized by everyone who was there to be 1 of the best of the Tour Plus we have Bono telling people at the Abbey rd gig that there would be a Scottish gig
  2. Originally posted by GLESGABHOY:[..]
    Every right to complain !!! Glasgow has been a staple Tour date since the early days . The last show in Glasgow was recognized by everyone who was there to be 1 of the best of the Tour Plus we have Bono telling people at the Abbey rd gig that there would be a Scottish gig
    Everybody who ever goes to any show calls it one of the best. Late additions happen all the time and the SSE hydro happens to be one of the busiest venues in Europe. Who knows.
  3. Originally posted by GLESGABHOY:[..]
    Every right to complain !!! Glasgow has been a staple Tour date since the early days . The last show in Glasgow was recognized by everyone who was there to be 1 of the best of the Tour Plus we have Bono telling people at the Abbey rd gig that there would be a Scottish gig
    I'm just saying Glasgow has show almost every tour, but many european countries had 0-3 shows ever... so THERE is the right to complain...
  4. And Manchester not a ridiculous option for Scottish fans. Less travel than someone from Madrid previously having to go to Barcelona etc.
  5. Originally posted by germcevoy:And Manchester not a ridiculous option for Scottish fans. Less travel than someone from Madrid previously having to go to Barcelona etc.
    Exactly, what is it, 3/4 hour drive from Glasgow?

    Fans from let's say Lyon have to drive longer to get to Paris, or fans from Barcelona have to drive similar number of hours to get to Madrid.

    It's all nonsense all these Glasgow complaints. Sorry to say that but all I seem to read on the social media is fans from Scotland complaining that the furthest show is 3/4 hours away whereas U2 once again skips so many other countries and places. Our Twitter and Facebook feeds are overloaded with these kind of messages.
  6. As a Scotsman myself I think it’s more a case of principle than the actual logistics of it all. Of course it’s quite easy for us to get to a show in Manchester. But a lot of fans feel like they’ve been there with the band since the beginning, before they were big anywhere else. I’m too young to have experienced all that and I certainly don’t take the lack of a Scottish show personally, in fact I’m quite looking forward to going to London again, but I think a lot of Scottish people will and have taken this badly, I’m not in a position to tell them not to.
  7. Originally posted by GLESGABHOY:[..]
    Every right to complain !!! Glasgow has been a staple Tour date since the early days . The last show in Glasgow was recognized by everyone who was there to be 1 of the best of the Tour Plus we have Bono telling people at the Abbey rd gig that there would be a Scottish gig
    London is the capital of England, of the United Kingdom, and is de facto the capital of Europe and the World.

    Glasgow ain't even the capital of Scotland.

    I don't get all this Glasgow frenzy. I mean, they've played in Scotland plenty of times before -including 2015-. If I recall correctly, they have played in Glasgow in every fucking European tour since Boy Tour in 1981 excluding Popmart where they played Edinburgh instead and excluding 2017's Joshua Tree Tour which had an extraordinarily limited run of shows across Europe anyway – and still they played London which is still <400 miles away, far less than what MOST fans travel on a yearly basis because they don't play anywhere nearby.

    Haven't you considered that maybe other UK cities (like Manchester, where they haven't played since 2005) also have the right to see them? It's only a 4 hour drive for you, imagine living in Czech Republic or something and having your nearest concert more than 1000 kms away! Or living in Japan and not having had a show in less than 5000 kms in over a decade!

    Sure, we all wish they played in our hometown more often, but it's understandable that they rotate between cities to make their tour more accessible to other areas and fans.

    Also,to wrap things up: when your main point is "Glasgow has been a staple for decades" you kind of counter argument yourself.
  8. Originally posted by deanallison:As a Scotsman myself I think it’s more a case of principle than the actual logistics of it all. Of course it’s quite easy for us to get to a show in Manchester. But a lot of fans feel like they’ve been there with the band since the beginning, before they were big anywhere else. I’m too young to have experienced all that and I certainly don’t take the lack of a Scottish show personally, in fact I’m quite looking forward to going to London again, but I think a lot of Scottish people will and have taken this badly, I’m not in a position to tell them not to.
    In the money business of LiveNation there is no room for sentiment. Unfortunately.
  9. Anyway, sorry for some rants, maybe we should go back to regular E+I tour discussions
  10. Originally posted by LikeASong:[..]
    London is the capital of England, of the United Kingdom, and is de facto the capital of Europe and the World.

    Glasgow ain't even the capital of Scotland.

    I don't get all this Glasgow frenzy. I mean, they've played in Scotland plenty of times before -including 2015-. If I recall correctly, they have played in Glasgow in every fucking European tour since Boy Tour in 1981 excluding Popmart where they played Edinburgh instead and excluding 2017's Joshua Tree Tour which had an extraordinarily limited run of shows across Europe anyway – and still they played London which is still <400 miles away, far less than what MOST fans travel on a yearly basis because they don't play anywhere nearby.

    Haven't you considered that maybe other UK cities (like Manchester, where they haven't played since 2005) also have the right to see them? It's only a 4 hour drive for you, imagine living in Czech Republic or something and having your nearest concert more than 1000 kms away! Or living in Japan and not having had a show in less than 5000 kms in over a decade!

    Sure, we all wish they played in our hometown more often, but it's understandable that they rotate between cities to make their tour more accessible to other areas and fans.

    Also,to wrap things up: when your main point is "Glasgow has been a staple for decades" you kind of counter argument yourself.
    No need for swearing and bad language . If thats the only way you can get your point over i feel sorry for you
  11. Originally posted by Remy:[..]
    Exactly, what is it, 3/4 hour drive from Glasgow?

    Fans from let's say Lyon have to drive longer to get to Paris, or fans from Barcelona have to drive similar number of hours to get to Madrid.

    It's all nonsense all these Glasgow complaints. Sorry to say that but all I seem to read on the social media is fans from Scotland complaining that the furthest show is 3/4 hours away whereas U2 once again skips so many other countries and places. Our Twitter and Facebook feeds are overloaded with these kind of messages.
    As for travelling to see the band , been to New York 01 , Dublin 97 , 01 & 17 , London 97 , Manchester 01 and Vienna 05 .Not saying Glasgow deserves any more than any other city , but i took Bono at his word . Shame
  12. If pinpointing literally one word from a 5 paragraph text is the only way you can refute my points I feel sorry for you too.
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