U2's Glasgow fans get Interpol thrown into bargain
Just to make sure they wouldn’t be jealous of their peers The Killers, Franz Ferdinand et al, Interpol are now slotted to appear with U2 at Glasgow’s Hampden Park on June 21st.
New U2 bootleg archive site launches
Get your boot on at achtungbootlegs.com, a new smart-looking site dedicated to the archiving of information on U2 audio and video bootlegs. It’s there both for and by the grace of fans as the makers expect you to review bootlegs and add the information — from barcode to source, covers and screenshots — to the site. Available in French and in English (though parts of the entry forms apparently still need translating) achtungbootlegs.com will hopefully grow into a great resource for bootleg collectors.
U2's Swedest Thing: more tickets for Gothenburg
Our friends at U2.se report that Swedish promotor EMA Telstar have confirmed no less than 1800 extra tickets will be made available for U2′s show in Gothenburg (July 29th).
These seated, limited view tickets will go on sale on March 22, at 9:00 AM. They are priced between 550 and 800 Swedish Kronor (US$ 80 – 115) and will only be available from ticket sales points and by telephone.
The Swedish/British band Razorlight has been announced as the support act for all Scandinavian dates.
Bono and Edge greet fans in Vancouver
Reader Morgan Uren reports about 30 fans who were waiting outside Vancouver’s GM Place got a treat Saturday afternoon when Bono and Edge visited with the fans after U2′s rehearsal at the venue. According to Morgan, Bono and Edge greeted each of the fans individually, and Bono — like a campaigning politician — kissed one fan’s baby before the band departed.
Thanks to Morgan for sharing her photos.
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