I, too, am travelling this week in the UK - seems like a theme running through the @U2 staff. (Can someone say New York, London, Paris, Berlin…)

Since arriving in London, every time I channel surf, I seem to find a U2 reference. It’s like being in front of Bob’s Boxes in The Fly video with a remote control in a way Whilst channel surfing, I found that the Bono Biography was being broadcast on the UK Biography Channel (this is the programme that’s quite rubbish, by the way). A few channels later, I found that Q’s Music Television station has the top 20 U2 video countdown. Trouble is, those channels are blocked at the place I’m staying because my host hasn’t upgraded their cable television to have those channels. UGH! I’ll never know what Q feels is U2’s #1 video!

DAVE TV broadcasted Top of the Pops 2 a few days ago and they listed The Chimes’ version of “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” as the best U2 cover song released. The viewers of TOTP felt it was Johnny Cash’s version of “One.” DAVE TV has also been showing ads for the Friday with Jonathan Ross programme, and it’s featuring a quick cameo by U2 from a previous broadcast. The episode of Top Gear airing on that channel also features “Theme From Lets Go Native” and “United Colours” from the Passengers disc. Good golly!

I suppose I’ll need to start my U2 drinking game at the flat I’m staying at (drink every time a U2 reference appears on the screen) - as it’s St. Patrick’s Day, we’ll all be drunk in less than an hour with the rate I keep stumbling upon U2-related items on the tele.