1. Originally posted by Remy:[..]
    The real reason for U2 to stop pulling fans on stage (on a regular basis) is that one of them sued the band. Apparently. So its legal trouble. Have no further details but that’s what I was told a while ago.
    !!!

    what does he/she blame the band for?
  2. Oh no. Oddly I was wondering why Paul McCartney stopped doing this too. Guess I know now. Seems the opportunists destroy everything sometimes.
  3. Originally posted by Remy:[..]
    The real reason for U2 to stop pulling fans on stage (on a regular basis) is that one of them sued the band. Apparently. So its legal trouble. Have no further details but that’s what I was told a while ago.


    Never heard of this before
    I wonder for what someone could sue the band for??
  4. Who the fuck has the money to sue U2... loool
  5. Yes and for what? Compensation for the lost spot at the rail?
  6. Originally posted by popmarter:[..]
    Well somebody does the lack of fans on stage on the last 2 tours has shown they weren't all entirely comfortable with it on the I&E tour ,people don't pay top dollar to see a bunch of super fans trying to make a name for themselves.
    [YouTube Video]


    Ooh that was horrible..... Extrovert deluxe people....
  7. Honestly - I am very happy they stopped doing this. I wanna see the band. Not some fan totally loosing it onstage. Or several times the same people up there. And yes that might cause jealousy with other fans who probably were waiting and hoping to get pulled up.

    AFAIK, the crew "picked" the fans and "warned" them before the show so there was still a chance to hide, leave or say no. So the reason would be VERY interesting to know.
  8. Well you could sue them for getting hurt and see if you can grab some money that way. In the US people sue others for everything right?
  9. Originally posted by sparko:Honestly - I am very happy they stopped doing this. I wanna see the band. Not some fan totally loosing it onstage. Or several times the same people up there. And yes that might cause jealousy with other fans who probably were waiting and hoping to get pulled up.

    AFAIK, the crew "picked" the fans and "warned" them before the show so there was still a chance to hide, leave or say no. So the reason would be VERY interesting to know.
    Agreed.

    Some fans know some crew members, very well.

    I'm sure those fans in Paris 2015 had to sign a waiver or something.
  10. Originally posted by Remy:[..]
    Well you could sue them for getting hurt and see if you can grab some money that way. In the US people sue others for everything right?
    That’s true but people close to the stage are the die hard fans in most of the cases. The people are picked from the audience from the front rows, so I can hardly believe that someone of those did it or tried to.
  11. Remember that incident in MSG 2015

    That was a mistake to give that woman microphone time :/
  12. What happened?