The concert being reviewed was more than a week ago, but LA Weekly’s Matt Welch has a review that’s still worth the quick read — mainly for the funny photo caption it has, and I love the paragraph that ends with Edge being called “Bastard.” Good stuff, and thx Julie for the tip.
For those who were wondering about the lack of GA’s during the ticket sale for the November 4th Las Vegas gig - word came from the U2 camp that there are still GA tickets left for the Nov. 4 show in the u2.com allocation (if you haven’t already used your membership pre-sale code), and there were some in the public sale for general purchase.
As people going to the shows can tell you, keep checking Ticketmaster as tickets get released (slowly) leading up to the concert - you might still be able to get tickets for this - and any other upcoming U2 show.
The band are also very good about releasing GA’s the day of the show to help thwart scalpers too.
And, if there are any scalpers reading this - you’ll look mighty obvious in line if you’re buying the ticket and turning around trying to sell it. Enough people have been to enough shows to know! Don’t spoil it for those of us who are real fans of the band!
Even TIME magazine is getting in on the act. They have an article in the new issue discussing “The Men Who Might Be Pope.” One of the names given is Cardinal Rodriguez Maradiaga, Archbishop of Tegucigalpa, Honduras. His brief profile says “… is passionate and telegenic. He could ably succeed John Paul as a high-profile Pope. Already he has campaigned for Third World debt relief alongside U2’s Bono.”
And then they have his photo in a separate part of the page, with a shorter brief below it that says “The Honduran is a linguist, a pilot and a pianist, and has already hung out with Bono.”
This is really getting out of hand … isn’t it?
I know there are many readers who aren’t able to catch the Vertigo Tour yet, and I hope you’re keeping up with the tour coverage at U2Tours.com with setlists, fan reviews and more.
One thing I wanted to make sure folks were aware of is the introduction of some of the classics in the U2 songbook. Bono has said in NME “There is a strong link between those songs and the new album. The first was an ode to innocence and the new one is innocence regained. The first album is becoming a bit of a cult classic for bands like The Killers who talk about it. We thought it was time.”
Last night in Los Angeles, they pulled out The Ocean - a song from Boy they haven’t performed since 1982. Unbelievable!
In my experience in San Diego, it seemed like the songs off of Boy were the ones that left many in the stands confused, and the die-hard fans with their jaws on the floor in disbelief. These are songs we never thought we’d hear performed again, and done so well!
There are rumors of more classics being introduced into the tour as it goes along - here’s to hoping we’ll hear Tomorrow, A Sort of Homecoming or The Unforgettable Fire somewhere down the line. Three cheers to U2 for changing the setlist night after night - what an exciting tour to be following!
The Celebrities for Charities organization, affiliated with the Fleet Center in Boston (now going through a namechange to the T.D. BankNorth Garden) is offering a fantastic opportunity for a lucky winner to win tickets for 16 people to the last night of the first leg of the tour. NOTE: You must be 18 or older to register.
The link is:
https://www.celebritiesforcharity.org/raffles/raffle_u2.cfm
The prize package includes:
GRAND PRIZE:
**Luxury Box for 16 at U2’s May 28, 2005 FleetCenter Performance
**Backstage Red Carpet Dinner for 16 before the Concert
**After Dinner visit for 16 to exclusive Partner’s Room & Complimentary Cocktail
**2 day - 1 night accommodations for 16 at Bostons Onyx Hotel (8 Rooms - Double Occupancy, Arrive May 28, 2005, Depart May 29, 2005)
**Complimentary Parking in FleetCenter private lot with U2 Tour Buses (2 Days beginning May 28, 2005 and ending May 29, 2005, 6 car maximum)
**Afternoon Boston Harbor Private Boat Party for 16 (2 hours Saturday May 28, 2005)
**Roundtrip Limousine Service for 16 from FleetCenter to Party Boat
**V.I.P. Lanyards (16)
**FleetCenter tour for 16
**Taxes- $4,450 will be remitted to the IRS and $900 to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to mitigate the Winners tax liability from Winning the prize.
Here’s the legal stuff that is associated with the prize:
Help FleetCenter Neighborhood Charities support our community, and, in return, you and 15 of your friends could enjoy the Ultimate U2 weekend. Tickets start at just $2.00 each and decrease for orders of more than 5 tickets. FleetCenter Neighborhood Charities is utilizing the Celebrities For Charity Foundation (CFC) and its patent pending concepts and technologies to conduct this raffle on their behalf and tickets are only available online at this website. Enter online today and rest assured that, for your peace of mind, CFC never stores your credit card information and utilizes secure routers and IBM Servers, professionally managed by the Boston Data Center, to ensure that your information is secure and that your order is accurately processed with the utmost efficiency.
While you must be 18 years of age, or older, to purchase a ticket, which the Entrant will need to prove prior to being certified as the Winner, CFC’s ordering process and rules allow the Entrant to Gift their tickets to another person, which may or may not be a minor. However, it is important to note that regardless of whether or not the Entrant gifts his or her tickets to another party, the Entrant will still need to prove that he or she is 18 years, or older, prior to the ticket holder being certified as the Winner. Furthermore, you should also note that neither the Entrant nor the Gift Recipient, if tickets are gifted, need to be present at the Drawing to win; the Winner will be notified. Also, although this experience of a lifetime is priceless, the value of the tangible prizes (e.g. hotel, travel, tickets, taxes) is $17,850.00.
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!
It’s April Fool’s Day, and this seems to unreal to be true…
In The Times this morning, it’s been reported that, “Mel Brooks’s son Eddie is said to be working on a tribute album to his father that involves Madonna, Sir Elton John and U2. The stars must already be fighting over who will sing Jews in Space.”
Mel Brooks is the man who gave us, amongst other things, ‘Blazing Saddles’, ‘Spaceballs’ and ‘Robin Hood: Men In Tights’.
Any guesses as to what Bono would sing?
