U2 - Point Depot - Dec 2015

first set of tickets I found were €70 limited view in the upper tier thank god I had the sense to reject them and wait for something better, ended up with €100 tickets in the end but a decent view (i hope)

eire32 wrote: Loads showing up for the Wednesday night show in Belfast. Few popping up for monday in Dublin also.

Seemed to be alot of confusion over ticket limits and the paperless system for GA tickets so would say could see more tickets online due to them being cancelled

They were superb tonight in London. Noel Gallagher came on stage at the end to play a few tunes with the lads

ye are in for a treat next month.

An Tiobraideach wrote: colemanY2K wrote: They were superb tonight in London. Noel Gallagher came on stage at the end to play a few tunes with the lads ye are in for a treat next month. I read somewhere that Bono was doing his usual Bono stuff-showin pictures of the migrants on the big screens behind him and sayin stuff like "This is what is happening in the world today"....etc.etc.etc.Did that not annoy you? My opinion of that is that fans are going to a concert to see their favourite band perform,and nothing else. I like a lot of U2 songs,but Bono really sickens me sometimes. Even the AIDS charities didn't want him involved with their organisations anymore,because he was actually putting people off donating because of his constant preaching and acting like a world leader.

That's nothing new. They've been doing that for 20 years. During the very successful Zoo TV tour, they went as far removed from the concept of that tour as possible by showing a live feed of footage from Bosnia during the War in the early 90's. Some appreciated the meaning behind it, others didn't. It eventually culminated in U2 performing a concert in their next tour in Sarajevo, something lauded by many Bosnians.

I'm not sure about the AID's charities point you make, he has own advocacy group that he focuses on.

I'm not saying I'd appreciate a change of momentum from the concert next month. I want to hear the music too! But its will only be a few minutes, I think the band have earned the right to do whatever they like during the concert. If no one was listening then they wouldn't be doing it.

Was at it last night in London, excellent show. Saw them in Slane back in 2001 (the day of McAteer's goal against Holland) and also saw them in Croker in 2005 but last night was the best of the the three shows. Patti Smith joined them on stage for the final song too.

Agree with Bo Jackson, Bono talking about human rights and suffering has always been part of their show so if you're giving out about something you know is going to happen, you probably shouldn't go in the first place.

I don't see what the problem is with Bono making people aware of humanitarian issues. 

An Tiobraideach wrote: colemanY2K wrote: They were superb tonight in London. Noel Gallagher came on stage at the end to play a few tunes with the lads ye are in for a treat next month. I read somewhere that Bono was doing his usual Bono stuff-showin pictures of the migrants on the big screens behind him and sayin stuff like "This is what is happening in the world today"....etc.etc.etc.Did that not annoy you? My opinion of that is that fans are going to a concert to see their favourite band perform,and nothing else. I like a lot of U2 songs,but Bono really sickens me sometimes. Even the AIDS charities didn't want him involved with their organisations anymore,because he was actually putting people off donating because of his constant preaching and acting like a world leader.

not sure what you're waffling on about. u2 have been promoting charities and raising awareness for various causes and injustices for decades. you know exactly what you get when attending the gig.

this time they pleaded for justice for the victims of the Dublin bombings and to aids epidemic (600 kids born every day with hiv - that number can be reduced to 0 by giving pregnant mothers two pills every day during pregnancy). i don't know what charities have asked him to stop because there was many charities mentioned during the gig and more plastered all over the screen during it.

i admire them for promoting good causes. many other musicians etc shy away from moral causes.

Edited by colemanY2K - 30 Oct 2015 at 1:20pm

Bono is a ****, but he's an alright sort of a ****.

An Tiobraideach wrote: colemanY2K wrote: They were superb tonight in London. Noel Gallagher came on stage at the end to play a few tunes with the lads ye are in for a treat next month. I read somewhere that Bono was doing his usual Bono stuff-showin pictures of the migrants on the big screens behind him and sayin stuff like "This is what is happening in the world today"....etc.etc.etc.Did that not annoy you? My opinion of that is that fans are going to a concert to see their favourite band perform,and nothing else. I like a lot of U2 songs,but Bono really sickens me sometimes. Even the AIDS charities didn't want him involved with their organisations anymore,because he was actually putting people off donating because of his constant preaching and acting like a world leader.

If anybody is going to a u2 gig and foes not realise that his has been an integral part of the act since nearly the war album well they are in cloud ccuckoo land. It's not as if they have a suddenly sprung it upon people. If you don't like it don't go.plenty more who will