Slane DVD

U2achtung.com report that some European Universal offices have announced plans to release a Slane 2001 DVD before the end of the year.

The information originates from Universal Belgium, who also apparenlly mentioned the positive effect a petition a number of U2 fansites (U2achtung.com, U2tour.de, U2place.com, U2eastlink.com) instigated had on the decision to release the DVD. A picture of the printed petition can be seen at U2tour.de.

Universal Switzerland and France confirmed the news when they were contacted by U2achtung.com.

56 thoughts on “Slane DVD

  1. This is truly wonderful news!
    I just wonder whether this will be Slane 1, Slane 2, or a combination of both.

    I was there for Slane 1, but remember people making comments about Slane 2 being filmed.

    Anyway, GOOD NEWS!

  2. This is truly wonderful news!
    I just wonder whether this will be Slane 1, Slane 2, or a combination of both.

    I was there for Slane 1, but remember people making comments about Slane 2 being filmed.

    Anyway, GOOD NEWS!

  3. Hopefully the myanmar petition (or more) gets as much signatures as the slane dvd petition. its pretty sad if it doesn’t.

  4. Hopefully the myanmar petition (or more) gets as much signatures as the slane dvd petition. its pretty sad if it doesn’t.

  5. This doesn’t sound very U2, bringing out a product of their previous campaign just before they embark on a new one…

    Not that I object of course 🙂

    JIM

  6. This doesn’t sound very U2, bringing out a product of their previous campaign just before they embark on a new one…

    Not that I object of course 🙂

    JIM

  7. Hope it’s true!
    Gives us something to look forward to, while we’re waiting for the new album, tour.

  8. Hope it’s true!
    Gives us something to look forward to, while we’re waiting for the new album, tour.

  9. I don’t think this will happen. There already is a Concert-DVD of the Elevation tour…

  10. I don’t think this will happen. There already is a Concert-DVD of the Elevation tour…

  11. slane was special for bono because it was a send off to his father– however i still think popmart mexico should be put on DVD also (only available on VHS)– i believe it by far the best U2 concert that ive seen/listened to… some concerts have some really excellent spots (ie boston’s bad/40/streets) but popmart mexico is kickin from start to finish

  12. slane was special for bono because it was a send off to his father– however i still think popmart mexico should be put on DVD also (only available on VHS)– i believe it by far the best U2 concert that ive seen/listened to… some concerts have some really excellent spots (ie boston’s bad/40/streets) but popmart mexico is kickin from start to finish

  13. …i fear we will now digress into a series of postings of “who can think of the most obscure show from u2’s past which should be made into a dvd”…

    remember this simple rule of thumb:
    u2=good
    therefore, any u2 release=better

  14. …i fear we will now digress into a series of postings of “who can think of the most obscure show from u2’s past which should be made into a dvd”…

    remember this simple rule of thumb:
    u2=good
    therefore, any u2 release=better

  15. if slane is going to be released it will be a collection of a few songs from various artists who performed… it probably wont be a just “u2” release… just my guess

  16. if slane is going to be released it will be a collection of a few songs from various artists who performed… it probably wont be a just “u2” release… just my guess

  17. shakes- Slane wasn’t obscure, neither was Mexico.. Slane was broadcast and from the 10 songs that i saw them perform it seemed that overall it was a much better performance than the boston one, plus it was a sendoff to bono’s father…

    and Mexico was not obscure– it was released already in VHS, and if you watch it you’ll know why it was the one they decided to release.. it was a very engergetic and emotional concert– the best track was i still haven’t found what im looking for where bono is talking his heart out to the crowd at the start of the song…

  18. shakes- Slane wasn’t obscure, neither was Mexico.. Slane was broadcast and from the 10 songs that i saw them perform it seemed that overall it was a much better performance than the boston one, plus it was a sendoff to bono’s father…

    and Mexico was not obscure– it was released already in VHS, and if you watch it you’ll know why it was the one they decided to release.. it was a very engergetic and emotional concert– the best track was i still haven’t found what im looking for where bono is talking his heart out to the crowd at the start of the song…

  19. @bcrt2000: I remember Bono talking his heart out to the Dutch crowd during the Popmart tour. He thanked “us” because he hadn’t expected a sold out concert and that we’re such loyal followers etc.
    But I think they filmed Mexico because it was one of the biggest out-door concerts which was also sold-out.

    But ontopic: Obscure or not, I would really like to see Slane released on DVD. The mp3’s sound really good. The band was in great shape and as bcrt2000 already mentioned, it sounds much better than the Boston dvd.

  20. @bcrt2000: I remember Bono talking his heart out to the Dutch crowd during the Popmart tour. He thanked “us” because he hadn’t expected a sold out concert and that we’re such loyal followers etc.
    But I think they filmed Mexico because it was one of the biggest out-door concerts which was also sold-out.

    But ontopic: Obscure or not, I would really like to see Slane released on DVD. The mp3’s sound really good. The band was in great shape and as bcrt2000 already mentioned, it sounds much better than the Boston dvd.

  21. this sounds promising! hope they make it a whole concert from one evening without any editing gimmicks (such as guitar smashing, grim looking drummers…..;-)…)btw did anybody realise bono

  22. this sounds promising! hope they make it a whole concert from one evening without any editing gimmicks (such as guitar smashing, grim looking drummers…..;-)…)btw did anybody realise bono

  23. Thanks u2tour.de, thanks u2achtung.com and all folks worked out this petition !

  24. Thanks u2tour.de, thanks u2achtung.com and all folks worked out this petition !

  25. A great video is Popmart Dublin…some idiot is shining a laser light into Bono’s eyes when he’s on the ‘b stage’, he gets pretty pissed off and shouts, “Would you stop shining that F***ING laser!”, then his voice softens and in a condenceding Dublin accent says, “..Don’t have me get cross with you..!”.

  26. A great video is Popmart Dublin…some idiot is shining a laser light into Bono’s eyes when he’s on the ‘b stage’, he gets pretty pissed off and shouts, “Would you stop shining that F***ING laser!”, then his voice softens and in a condenceding Dublin accent says, “..Don’t have me get cross with you..!”.

  27. Just hope they do not cut out the song “ONE”… as they did with the Boston DVD.

  28. Just hope they do not cut out the song “ONE”… as they did with the Boston DVD.

  29. i think if they do a slane DVD they wont add in all the alternate views and such– probably just the concert start to finish

  30. i think if they do a slane DVD they wont add in all the alternate views and such– probably just the concert start to finish

  31. Who needs the bleedin’ Slane DVD.

    The same songs…the same set…the same band… I’m getting bored

  32. Who needs the bleedin’ Slane DVD.

    The same songs…the same set…the same band… I’m getting bored

  33. poofinder is right on let’s hear the new stuff enough of the elevation tour….does anyone know if U2 did anything for the new Tombraider movie?

  34. poofinder is right on let’s hear the new stuff enough of the elevation tour….does anyone know if U2 did anything for the new Tombraider movie?

  35. Poofinder is not right;O)

    If Pride, One, Mysterious Ways, Out of Control, New-Years Day etc are on the dvd, the setlist is different than the Boston dvd.Don’t know if Poofinder saw the Slane tv-special, well if not: pray for the Slane dvd! Oh…I would like some new stuff too, but I see this dvd as an extra for the fans, so THANKS U2!!

  36. Poofinder is not right;O)

    If Pride, One, Mysterious Ways, Out of Control, New-Years Day etc are on the dvd, the setlist is different than the Boston dvd.Don’t know if Poofinder saw the Slane tv-special, well if not: pray for the Slane dvd! Oh…I would like some new stuff too, but I see this dvd as an extra for the fans, so THANKS U2!!

  37. oh dear, i wasn’t saying mexico and boston were obscure gigs, i was saying that i fear people would start saying “oh, they shouldn’t show slane on dvd, they should really put a show in rochester from ’85 instead…” endlessly… anyhoo.

  38. oh dear, i wasn’t saying mexico and boston were obscure gigs, i was saying that i fear people would start saying “oh, they shouldn’t show slane on dvd, they should really put a show in rochester from ’85 instead…” endlessly… anyhoo.

  39. is it just me, or does it feel like yesterday that All That You Can’t… has been released, following by a tour, a DVD, and a TV Broadcast Special?

    It all seems like its happening again 🙂

  40. is it just me, or does it feel like yesterday that All That You Can’t… has been released, following by a tour, a DVD, and a TV Broadcast Special?

    It all seems like its happening again 🙂

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