[Closed] U2 at Glastonbury BBC 2 now

saw them on the zooropa tour 10? years ago, and part of the thing is the stage, what can you do at a place like Glastonbury.

I suppose they've been touring for 30years now?

The thing is, is that appatently, Glastonbury isn't just a U2 concert?!?!
You can use the £200 ticket that you bought to watch loads of other bands too...

class tune now!

Anyone else think there below par, £200 for that in the rain no chance. Love u2 but not worth a years wait after last year

Didn't take you long to form that opinion, they only started playing 20 minutes ago!

Only thing around here that is below par is your spelling and grammar.

Get over to BBC FOUR, then...

Rachel

I can't watch them live now. Actually I can no longer listen to anything bar Fire and Tree. The genius of those albums transcends Bono's ****tishness.

And killing those africans the other year clicking his fingers. Man should have been hung for that.

You can use the £200 ticket that you bought to watch loads of other bands too...

Most of them better than U2.

To quote the Dailymash's article on [url= http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/arts-%26-entertainment/people-not-at-glastonbury-begin-enjoying-plight-of-those-who-are-201106233986/ ]Glastonbury[/url]

[i]Meanwhile, meteorologist, Jane Thompson, explained: "Scientifically speaking, if you insist on booking Bono and putting him on a pedestal to be worshipped, God will try to drown everyone within a five mile radius."[/i]

Saw them Joshua tree tour 87 thanks , now that was class for a lot less

Seriously disappointing. Although I thought no give them a chance, flick over to BBC4 and see how it pans out. Started flicking through and got stuck at Constantine. Happy now.

Excellent set. Bollocks to all the cool bands that sound good on 6music but can't play 30 minutes of decent material and sound like they've just come off their mums breasts.

Give me a sweaty dark 300 people capacity place any day of the week over a festival. I've been to a festival or two, the music gets lost in all the BS!

I never realised Bono was quite so camp.

Well it might not be cool but I'm enjoying it. Maybe it's my age but I think I'm enjoying it sitting at home with a large Talisker than I would standing in the pissing rain..

Bono, for ****s sake, SHUT THE **** UP!!!!! & get back to singing!!!

Ha! Only U2 could get the ISS to send a message. Hilarious

Sound is excellent but they aren't very active - too old, too unfit and fat - but maybe you son't have to try to hard when you'be done a thousand big gigs.

I like Bonio's auto prompter to remember the words, would've been cooler if it was Stephen Hawking...

It does sound like they're playing it slower than it needs to be.

I've seen U2 loads of times and whilst they were always good , Bono's boring self obsessed stories really have turned me off. They have hardly made a decent record in the last 10 years and are beginning to look a bit shit really.
People pay money to hear the U2 classics not to hear Bono ramble pish and hook up to space stations or see Desmond Tu Tu .
I think Radiohead have stole there thunder this year .

Bono is a **** and the spark of love that still flickered within me for the Joshua Tree has well and truly been doused in piss tonight. I hate him more than Elfinsafety annoys me.

Wot no mother Teresa save the world speech yet, come on Bono your late 😉

bono is indeed a ****..........

Violent scenes broke out in the crowd at U2's long-awaited Glastonbury debut as a protest against the band's tax status was foiled by security guards.

As Bono and his bandmates took to the Pyramid Stage, activists from direct action group Art Uncut inflated a 20ft balloon emblazoned with the message "U Pay Your Tax 2".

But as the campaigners tried to release it over the 50,000-strong crowd, a team of 10 burly security guards wrestled them to the ground before deflating the balloon and taking it away.

The intervention by security after U2's opening song Until The End Of The World sparked angry clashes with 30 or more protesters.

One security guard told a photographer to "go away", adding: "If you are press, I'll have you."

Several protesters were pinned against a fence near the Pyramid Stage after attempting to hold on to the balloon. There were no arrests.

One of the campaign group members said: "That was totally over the top. He threatened to hit me."

Another said: "Political activism used to belong at Glastonbury. This was all going to be completely peaceful."

A handful of U2 fans looked on open-mouthed and booed as the security guards swooped.

Gary Noble, 45, from Eastbourne, said: "It was all a bit shocking. I love U2 but I think everyone should pay their taxes. The campaigners have a right to voice their opinion."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/feedarticle/9712246

I see that Larry Mullen Jr has been to Staples.....

Is the edge really Sacha Cohen Aka Ali G in disguise

Biffy on the red button now. Great stuff and not full of shite like Bono.

The name Edge is quite ironic, as he doesn't quite have it, does he?

Emma Coupland, from Boston, Lincs, at a muddy Glastonbury with friend Holly Wilson, said: "As we're under 30, we don't really like U2."

[url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13902858 ]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13902858[/url]

I_Ache - Member

Biffy on the red button now. Great stuff and not full of shite like Bono.

Watching Vaccines instead, although Biffy will get a listen later.

Ha! Only U2 could get the ISS to send a message. Hilarious

See, Sunday Bloody Sunday was still good.

And who else sounds like The Edge? He's style, minimalist though it is, is so distinctive

Bad is a quality song, they should just come out and rip into there back catalogue without the Bullshit stories and they would still be good.

Vaccines = Vacuous

Just switched it over to the vaccines not seen much of them but liked their last couple of singles. They are pretty good live.

I hate U2, I really do... but there's no way I wouldn't be buzzing my f'ing nuts off as this tune started up and I was stood in a muddy field.

As is the power of music, forget your preconceptions and pretentions and just enjoy... let yourself go... give yourself away...

Well I'm enjoying it. Takes me back to high school and university days. Good songs are still good songs. Any of you lot lobbied world leaders on behalf of those less fortunate than you?

I remember a mate going on about u2 30 yrs ago, so they should be enjoyed for what they were, not what they are!

deadlydarcy - Member

Vaccines = Vacuous

I'd rather some vacuous Brit Pop than some quasi-political diatribe that the nobs delivering dont actually believe themselves anymore, let alone hold values relating to their half-hearted musings.

Any of you lot lobbied world leaders on behalf of those less fortunate than you?

Say what you want they have some ****in' good songs in their repertoire.

Now now STR, let's not overreact. I'm glad I'm musically vaccinated against The Vaccines. They'll be forgotten in a few years anyway.

Jeebus...U2 singing Coldplay...I think (hope) certain parts of STW will explode.

JY's getting all political on our asses from behind his keyboard. Yeah, but can YOU ring Bill Clinton? Eh? Hmmm? No? 😉

Any of you lot lobbied world leaders on behalf of those less fortunate than you?

I've lobbed faeces at world leaders on behalf of those less fortunate than me. Does that count? On reflection, I should have lobbed it at Bono 😀

That was frickin awful ! Never been a fan, however I will follow is a bloody good tune. Maybe bongo and Chris Martin can go to Vegas and get married

but can YOU ring Bill Clinton? Eh? Hmmm? No?

Edit: Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

and good night x

Junky, they wrote off a fair bit of third world debt...(I appreciate Itwasn't him alone)

There's only one man in music more annoying than Bono: Morrisey. And he's been on tonight too. Bad times.

Don't forget Chris Martin - and John lyddon

Anyways, don't know the stuff they're playing now, should've stopped after bloody sunday. Off to bed now, got a ride in the morning!

James blunt?

You cant take there back catalogue away from them , when they just play instead of preaching there still good.

Maybe I am the wrong side of 40 now but watching them on telly I have to say I am fair enjoying it and think they are bl++dy brilliant, this may not be a "hip" comment but they blow all the bands into the weeds (ps I am not a big fan of U2 or Bono but their set was fantastic)...........

I think to be fair, you gotta hand it to a band who fly in from the US, headline Glastonbury, then have to fly back out and do it all again in a few days. They did look tired.

I saw u2 in the early 80's and they were great- tonight looked a bit like going through the motions and I thought Bono was off key lots- Primal Scream were brilliant!

Wu-Tang on the red button.

Job done.

wu tang were the only band on the line up i wanted to see

bring da mo fo ruckus!

U2 WERE reet good, and I'm not a big fan....

I can just about stomach Zane Lowe, as he shows some intelligence in his critique, if a little [i]too[/i] enthusiastic at times.

Jo Wiley however, might as well just blow off everyone she interviews.

You know, I wasn't expecting the content of this thread.

I've never been a fan of U2. I don't dislike them, I own none of their albums, I appreciate that they're a big band but it doesn't really do it for me.

The set was no better or worse than I expected. They were very good, but it doesn't do it for me.

The Edge is a moderately above average guitarist but an exceptional guitar technician. His production values are obvious in and out of U2. You can criticise Bono all you like but he's still got a belting voice. Adam Clayton in any other band would be a bloody legend, and Larry Mullen always struck me as having more potential than U2 ever afforded him.

What I took away from tonight was, they've still got it, though "it" isn't for me. I can appreciate it, they're brilliant, but I won't be buying tickets any time soon.

Wish there had been a bit less U2 and a bit more Primal Scream.....the two songs from screamadelica sounded fantastic and every bit as relevant and fresh as they did twenty (yes 20) years ago.

What heeby said ^^^^^

Oh, and Lauren Lavern never fails to be crap - consistent at least.

Praying that the Fleet Foxes don't grace my telly screen any time soon...

Fleet Foxes are truly awful , I'd Imagine singlespeeders are FF fans.

I think their back catalogue is incredible. I was lucky enough to share a first class cabin with bongo and the guitar god quite a few years back. They engaged in sensible adult conversation and were thoroughly nice during the whole flight. I felt safe as god would never down a plane bongo was on.

James blunt?

You take that back!

The man is pure class. Witty, intelligent, and likes to swear profusely during live TV broadcasts. What's not to like?

I don't think that I've really enjoyed their music since 'the Joshua Tree' but I really quite enjoy the preaching..

All this trendy faux right-wing 'Bono is a nob' twuntery is symbolic of everything that is wrong with the western world

Wish there had been a bit less U2 and a bit more Primal Scream

now that's a [i]very[/i] valid point

Primal Scream are great! Screamadelica had very little to do with Primal Scream - on their own, they'd never have come up with an album like that. I still really like them though. I've seen them live, hmm, three times now - always have a good time. But you're kidding yourself if you think they can perform anything like as well as U2 (whatever your taste in music) - Gillespie can't sing to save his life and the rest of the band are pretty loosely tied together at times.

Live - they're not that tight at all I'm afraid. And, yes, I thought the two tracks sounded great too.

tight..? singing ability..?

I suspected that you had no soul.. this confirms it..

I suspected that you had no soul.. this confirms it..

😆

I sold it to Bono to stop him clicking his fingers. I didn't say I didn't enjoy the gigs did I - I didn't have you down as someone who doesn't read the posts properly then spout bollocks tbh. I suspected your mind is a bit jellied from all the drugs mate. This confirms it.

i hate the travelled about 250 miles as an impoverisher student to see them live spending more than my weekly "wage" to see them. Booby was so pissed he walked on and grabbed the mike like it was a lampost and fell over. The songs literally started with the drummer hitting the bass drum and waving his stick whilst shouting 1 , 2 , 3, 4 at the guitarist. Even with this he could not start the song in time. They switched his guitar off in the end and he then tried to mug the rhythm guitarist and was removed from stage by his own roadies. Very rock and roll for the autobiography but I felt robbed if I am honest.

what deadly darcy said.

My one year old boy spontaneously dances to anything with a melody or the slightest rhythm.

I'm happy to say that U2's "music" doesn't even register to him. Brings a tear to my eye, it makes me so proud

RichPenny - Member

I've lobbed faeces at world leaders

Rich you are my hero! 😀

I would quite like to lob my own faeces at Bono. And some World Leaders too.

U2 are one of the most overrated bands in history. But then, I can choose not to listen to their Bonollocks, so all is well at Casa Elfin.

I didn't have you dpown as someone who doesn't read the posts properly then spout bollocks tbh

oooooooh..! get her

I suspected your mind is a bit jellied from all the drugs mate. This confirms it.

mmmmmmmmmmmmm... jelly

oooooooh..! get her

Well, if you're going to throw the insults out sweetie, you have to be man enough to take them back.

an eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind..
silly billy

I wasn't meaning to be insulting.. just a bit of friendly ribbing.. I took the tone of your post referring to 'folk kidding themselves' as a bit condescending so I thought the friendly ribbing was justified..

my mistake..
sorry pal.. 🙄

if i'd paid good money to go and see a band who've been touring for nearly 30 years and they were using prompt for song lyrics (both bono and Larry had screens) I'd be absolutely livid. smacks of sitting on vast piles of money and playing out every now and then to satisfy Bono's god complex.

i switched over to listen to Heidi on Radio 1 as soon as i spotted the prompt.

I did however like when Zaine Low got all upset because Lauren Lavern didn't let him smell U2's soup

he really is a prize cock

and they were using prompt for song lyrics (both bono and Larry had screens) I'd be absolutely livid.

I don't understand why that would spoil your enjoyment of a band? I can't remember my childrens' names on an hourly basis, never mind lyrics of a song I might have written 30 years ago.

Anyway, I seem to remember a story from Smash Hits in the early 80s, possibly before The Unforgettable Fire. U2 had to go and buy all of their records before they went on tour because they had forgotten them. It raised a chuckle at the time - somehow a year or two later they became HUUGE!

(Due to distance of time, I may have got the wrong band, decade, details or in fact may have made it up and now think it was true. But I think it was U2. And Smash Hits!)

I guess if you're this week's coolest band, have an album of nine songs, two of which are ok, the rest of which are shite, it's easy to remember your songs.

Bono spent most of the evening in front of the prompt anyway, not behind.

If I'd flown in from Baltimore the day after a concert, then had to do a headlining slot at Glastonbury, I would hardly even remember my own name 🙂

I would hardly even remember my own name

You're a real life Mr Darcy... the deadly bit comes from a nickname at Uni.

HTH.