U2 to Surprise NYC?

For a while now, we’ve been hearing a rumor about a secret show in New York City to promote the release of How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. No insiders have been willing to spill the full beans to us — only provide vague hints. Based on those hints, we have concluded it may be an outdoor concert (the comment made was the show would “stop traffic”) and will occur early next week. (U2 will appear on Saturday Night Live this Saturday and will participate in the KROCK Club Vertigo event on Sunday.)


We have also been lead to believe that this possible secret show may be filmed and/or televised because of the kind of crew supposedly being brought in. This crew, however, could be working on one or both of the other promo events going on this weekend.

In conclusion, there may be a secret show in New York City in the next few days. There may not be. If you’re a New Yorker, you should keep your eyes and ears open. U2 might be playing on your door stoop.

If the clue about stopping traffic is true, the show may take place in a very popular location in the city– perhaps Times Square, Rockefeller Plaza, or one of the city’s popular parks.

26 thoughts on “U2 to Surprise NYC?

  1. Okay – wild guessing here, but vertigo is of course strongly related to tall buildings, something a city like New York ain’t particularly shy of. Secondly, ’cause of the Manhatten Project, the atomic bomb was thought up and designed in the Empire State Building (I think, correct me if I’m wrong, please).. put one and two together and ye get.. nothing, u2 already did a rooftop thing. just forget this! 🙂

  2. Okay – wild guessing here, but vertigo is of course strongly related to tall buildings, something a city like New York ain’t particularly shy of. Secondly, ’cause of the Manhatten Project, the atomic bomb was thought up and designed in the Empire State Building (I think, correct me if I’m wrong, please).. put one and two together and ye get.. nothing, u2 already did a rooftop thing. just forget this! 🙂

  3. Paul McGuinness stated a couple of months ago that people won’t believe what U2 will do to promote their new album, it’ll blow us away, and they’d be spending $10million on promotion.

    I reckon a surprise concert or two will be on. 😉

  4. Paul McGuinness stated a couple of months ago that people won’t believe what U2 will do to promote their new album, it’ll blow us away, and they’d be spending $10million on promotion.

    I reckon a surprise concert or two will be on. 😉

  5. reno – manhattan project took place in los alamos, nm, not in ny, ny…however after seeing u2 rock on snl tonight, i’ll be jealously wishing i lived on the other coast..does anyone know if they’re planning a video (maybe like “streets” in la?)?

  6. reno – manhattan project took place in los alamos, nm, not in ny, ny…however after seeing u2 rock on snl tonight, i’ll be jealously wishing i lived on the other coast..does anyone know if they’re planning a video (maybe like “streets” in la?)?

  7. U2
    filming a video
    a la where the streets have no name type thing
    brooklyn
    monday
    york ave
    casting about 500 extras for it
    2:30 / 3:00pm very approx
    with all my love
    jame

  8. U2
    filming a video
    a la where the streets have no name type thing
    brooklyn
    monday
    york ave
    casting about 500 extras for it
    2:30 / 3:00pm very approx
    with all my love
    jame

  9. OK OK OK OK
    keep your shirt on
    can’t find York Ave in Brooklyn
    can find York Street
    happens to be a relatively short street under the Brooklyn Bridge.
    I was specifically told Brooklyn.
    Sounds obvious enough to be true. why film outdoors in NY if you’re not gonna have something obviously NY in it.

  10. OK OK OK OK
    keep your shirt on
    can’t find York Ave in Brooklyn
    can find York Street
    happens to be a relatively short street under the Brooklyn Bridge.
    I was specifically told Brooklyn.
    Sounds obvious enough to be true. why film outdoors in NY if you’re not gonna have something obviously NY in it.

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  15. So whats the deal exactly? will they be singing? I hear its just a tv spot. I’m going either way.

  16. So whats the deal exactly? will they be singing? I hear its just a tv spot. I’m going either way.

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