It’s going to be the first show in North America this summer – even though it’s the final one to be announced. The Salt Lake City 360° show will take place on June 3rd at Rice Eccles Stadium and tickets go on public sale next Monday, February 2nd, at 10am local time.
A presale for U2.com subscribers opens this Thursday February 18th at 10am and runs until Saturday February 20th at 5pm (local time)..
We’ll be emailing our subscribers with presale details today. Click here for dates and onsales of 2010 shows.
Here’s the presale times for our different subscriber groups. (Please note:you can check what subscriber group you are in by logging in.)
Horizon – Presale Opens 10am February 18th
Breathe - Presale Opens 10am February 18th
Boots – Presale Opens 10am February 19th
Magnificent – Presale Opens 10am February 19th
(all times local)
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican newspaper has come up with a “semi-serious” list of 10 essential rock and pop albums, including works by the Beatles, U2, Michael Jackson and Pink Floyd.
The list was offered in a tongue-in-cheek article Feb. 14 as an alternative to the music of Italy’s biggest pop music festival, which was to begin two days later. The “10 albums worth taking to a desert island” were listed in the chronological order of their release:
* “Revolver” by the Beatles, described as more innovative than any of their successive albums.
* “If I Could Only Remember My Name” by David Crosby. Its songs used experimental musical forms to express an “existential fragility,” the article said.
* “The Dark Side of the Moon” by Pink Floyd, which the newspaper called an “amazing” and eminently enjoyable milestone in the history of rock music.
* “Rumours” by Fleetwood Mac, which the article said mixed the sounds of blues, pop and country.
* “The Nightfly” by Donald Fagen of Steely Dan. A niche album, but “brilliant and ironical,” according to the Vatican newspaper.
* “Thriller” by Michael Jackson. The article described this album as “the masterpiece of the king of pop” and said its original approach went against the stereotypes of black music.
* “Graceland” by Paul Simon, who used South African music with his own to create a multiethnic album that marked the birth of “world music,” the newspaper said.
* “Achtung Baby” by U2, a disk that stands out for its music and lyrics, and remains a symbol of the ’90s, it said.
* “(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?” by Oasis. The group picks up the great tradition of the Beatles, but with a harder edge of punk and rock, it said.
* “Supernatural” by Carlos Santana, seen as an avant-garde mix of blues, soul, salsa and rock.
The article ended by explaining why it left Bob Dylan off its list. While acknowledging his “great poetic vein,” it said Dylan’s greatest fault was to have inspired a generation of amateur singer-songwriters who have “severely tested the ears and patience of listeners, thinking that someone might be interested in their tortured meanderings.”
The boy’s spin their favorite record’s alongside Dave Fanning and take phone call’s on RTE radio. As the interview progresses, the band members strip down to their jockey’s and laugh it up all caught on the air.
Two songs of interest was played:
Lost Highway (Hank Willams) starts at about 9 minutes into the clip and Puppy Love (Donny Osmond) located at the 1:07:40 mark.
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“The Music of Ireland – Welcome Home,” a new documentary featuring interviews and performances from U2, Celtic Woman, Sinead O’Connor and The Chieftains will debut on New York public television station WLIW on Feb. 17, then roll out across the country to other PBS affiliates throughout March PBS have announced.
“Music of Ireland” will be available as a CD and DVD in a number of outlets: Barnes & Noble is the exclusive retail partner and will debut an in-store promotional campaign on March 2; Amazon.com will feature all the CD tracks digitally on a 45-day exclusive starting that same day. In addition, the CD and DVD will be bundled as a bonus for those who donate to public television during pledge drives.
The CD was produced by John Reynolds, and features new material by Clannad’s Moya Brennan – who also hosts the documentary – O’Connor, the Chieftains, former Irish Tenor Ronan Tynan and Shane McGowan of the Pogues, among others.
The documentary “Music of Ireland” opens in 1960 with the success of the pioneering Clancy Brothers, and includes Liam Clancy’s final U.S. television interview before his death. Other interviews include “Riverdance’s” Michael Flatley, Bob Geldof and Academy Award-nominated director Jim Sheridan.
A sequel to the “Music of Ireland” is planned for later this year, and will focus on U2, Celtic Woman, The Cranberries, The Corrs, the Irish Tenors and songwriters Glen Hansard and Damien Rice.
The documentary was produced by The Elevation Group’s Denny Young, who previously produced “Bonefish Grill’s Notes From The Road” for Ovation, and is presented by WLIW in association with WNET and Tourism Ireland.
“For such a small country to produce such amazing talent and the way their music defines the people is just extraordinary,” Young told Billboard magazine. “It has fascinated me for most of my life and is something I wanted more people to be in tune with.”
Heroin and NASCAR, who knew? U2 fans watching the NFL playoffs on Fox this weekend surely heard what would seem to be an oddly placed song scoring the network’s preview of the upcoming Daytona 500: U2’s mid-’80s hit “Bad.” The commercial features little more than a snippet of one of the Edge’s most recognizable guitar riffs — the few slow, glistening notes that set the table for the song’s explosive rock ‘n’ roll release.
U2 hasn’t exactly shied away from commercial endorsements of late, or massive sporting events. Also, anyone who has attended any NFL, NBA or MLB game in recent years has likely heard “Beautiful Day” piped throughout the arena or stadium, further linking U2 with the sporting world. Yet judging by some previous NASCAR-branded music releases, U2 seems to be a bit out of place with the barroom hits and country rock more closely tied to the sport.
Granted, it’s more a story these days when rock ‘n’ roll doesn’t appear in a commercial, but are U2 fans ready to have one of the band’s most iconic songs forever associated with auto racing? If the quick responses on Twitter are any gauge, then no.
Though Bono’s lyrics in “Bad” are vague and open to interpretation, it’s a song long believed to be about heroin addiction, making it feel a bit out of place in hyping the Feb. 14 race. It should be noted, of course, that it’s not the first time a rock ‘n’ roll tune about drug use has appeared in a commercial, as Iggy Pop’s “Lust for Life” more famously promoted a cruise line.
Pop & Hiss has reached out to the U2 camp for more info, and for clarification as to what clearances and permissions may have been needed. It’s possible the band was just as surprised as some of its fans were at hearing the tune in the network promo. Some may recall that Fox once used the Arcade Fire’s “No Cars Go” in a promo for the NFL, and it was widely reported that the network did not seek — or need — the band’s permission. The clip is embedded above.
Pop & Hiss did, however, waste more time this weekend than is worth admitting comparing the few seconds above with the actual album track, as well as the various live versions to gauge where it came from. The edition used by Fox seems to most closely resemble the take on U2’s “Wide Awake in America” EP, but fans are invited to set us straight.
Of course, there may not be any real reason to be surprised. After all, U2’s name has indeed been seen on the race track of late, appearing on Elliott Sadler’s vehicle to promote the film “U2:3D.”
Still, we would have voted for “Daddy’s Gonna Pay for Your Crashed Car” instead.
U2, John Mayer, Mary J. Blige, Celine Dion, Katy Perry and Kenny Chesney are among the new artists providing content for the second installment of “Stand Up 2 Cancer On Demand,” which debuted on Comcast in December. “Stand Up 2 Cancer” is the first-ever video-on-demand initiative focused on broadening awareness and raising funds for innovative cancer research, according to a press release.
The program, available for no additional cost to viewers through March 14, features music clips from more than 60 artists, including Beastie Boys, Ben Harper, Christina Aguilera, Common, The Dixie Chicks, John Legend, Joss Stone, Kanye West, Melissa Etheridge and more.
Viewers that use the on-demand service are encouraged by celebrity participants to “stand up” to cancer and make a donation online or call the phone number that appears during the On Demand music videos.
Select content from “SU2C On Demand” also is available on Comcast’s website.
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