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U2 Friday night headliners!

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I've had a thought - how about Jet playing underneath U2? A nice hour or so of uncomplicated, upbeat rock to get the crowd up?

They've got a new album out, with a European tour to follow next year. Surely Jet would be a good bet to play Glasto at some point in the proceedings? Get 'em booked, Michael!!

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I've never seen U2 live.... very deliberately, cos they haven't recorded a good tune for 20+ years IMO.

But even so, I'm pretty sure I'll enjoy it far more than I did the smidgen of Bruce that made me run away very fast - I don't think anything could be as middle of the road and bland as Bruce was.

I'll probably go check them out, providing there's not something I want to see elsewhere.

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Have to agree with Neal

Boy is still a great debut album, full of wide eyed teenage innocence, October has its moments, Unforgettable Fire is superb & then the brilliant Joshua Tree.

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Jaysus, I think a lot of people are confusing 'a band they don't like' with 'a band that shouldn't headline'.

I'm not a big U2 fan, when I saw them live in 2005 it made me like them less, but I think they're a great booking and a huge coup for Glastonbury, and the festival's bigger than any headliner. I'll be elsewhere, as should all the moaners, but it's still an achievement

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Cabstar> you missed out the 'WAR' album.

I agree Joshua Tree was U2 at their peak when they played Wembley Stadium for the very first time and I saw them at 2 or more of their shows. That was the point when U2 became a "Stadium" band and conquered America etc.

I had already seen them half a dozen times or more, but that summer seeing U2 at their peak with a huge group of friends was very special. I agree with you it was an awesome show :P

But they have been just as good many times since then IMO.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highe...g_concert_tours

Only Rolling Stones & Madonna's last tour bigger than U2....

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War indeed is their classic underappreciated album. great from beginning to end. 'surrender', '2 hearts beat as one', 'the refugee', 'Seconds' - just brilliant

i too was at Wembley Stadium June 87...went first show, the friday. w/ pretenders/world party/spear of destiny. brilliant day.

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After intially being very much in the "oh ffs" camp having spoken with my mate at work and realising how many of their songs I do actually like I am quite looking forward to them.

Considering I am never going to go watch them alone and it'd cost somewhere upwards of £70 for a ticket anyway I am definitely going.

Anyways the songs I am looking forward too and they better damn play them...

(Blur: I will never forgive for not playing Charmless Man!!)

With or Without You

Stuck in a Moment

Sweetest Thing

Hold me, Thrill me...

Beatiful Day

One

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After intially being very much in the "oh ffs" camp having spoken with my mate at work and realising how many of their songs I do actually like I am quite looking forward to them.

Considering I am never going to go watch them alone and it'd cost somewhere upwards of £70 for a ticket anyway I am definitely going.

Anyways the songs I am looking forward too and they better damn play them...

(Blur: I will never forgive for not playing Charmless Man!!)

With or Without You

Stuck in a Moment

Sweetest Thing

Hold me, Thrill me...

Beatiful Day

One

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After intially being very much in the "oh ffs" camp having spoken with my mate at work and realising how many of their songs I do actually like I am quite looking forward to them.

Considering I am never going to go watch them alone and it'd cost somewhere upwards of £70 for a ticket anyway I am definitely going.

Anyways the songs I am looking forward too and they better damn play them...

(Blur: I will never forgive for not playing Charmless Man!!)

With or Without You

Stuck in a Moment

Sweetest Thing

Hold me, Thrill me...

Beatiful Day

One

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I was on hoiday when I first heared the U2 confirmation on tv news. I'm very, very happy with U2 as headliners as I've always liked them and they are without a doubt one of the best live acts in the world, however, as I don't yet have a ticket I'm also vaguely gutted! For the record , can I just say that I don't have any problem with Bono's politicising on stage - I don't care how rich he and the band are or how much diesel their trucks use - if I had an audience like he has I'd use the stage to throw a few harpoons at the evil bastards who rule our world, teach us how to hate and how to exploit each other. Good on him I say.

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