Too much is not enough

Hula U2

For those that missed the latest news we’d just like to point out U2.com has announced a third Sydney concert has been added on November 13.

MONDAY NOVEMBER 13 – TELSTRA STADIUM
TICKETS FOR THE 3RD SHOW ON SALE FRIDAY AUGUST 11 AT 9.00AM!
Tickets will be available through Ticketek outlets or by phone on 132 849 or on line at: www.ticketek.com.au. There will be a 4 ticket limit per person.

From Ticketek’s website:

U2 VERTIGO//2006
3RD & FINAL SYDNEY PERFORMANCE ANNOUNCED
MONDAY 13 NOVEMBER – TELSTRA STADIUM
With Special Guest KANYE WEST

Thursday, August 3rd, 2006 – SYDNEY: Box office records were broken across the country when U2 tickets went on sale last December, with the 150,000 tickets available for the band’s 2 shows at Sydney Telstra Stadium selling out in less than one hour.

Following the rescheduling of the original tour dates U2 are now saying “thank you” to their Sydney fans with the announcement of a 3rd and final show for those who missed out on tickets for their first two shows.

The new concert date is:
Monday 13 November – Telstra Stadium, Sydney
Tickets for the 3rd show on sale Fri 11 Aug, 9am

Speaking of ticket sales… U2.com also tells us more tickets for the Honolulu concert will be made available by Ticketmaster on August 5. This might explain why Ticketmaster had been showing two entries for Honolulu earlier this week.

Does U2 still take a stand?

Browsing for the latest U2 news and mentions, we came across this article; a concert review of a Crosby Stills Nash & Young gig at the Verizon Amphitheatre in Irvine. The article deeply goes into the political stand the band is taking throughout the concert and generally seems very commendable. One particular quote in the article stands out though:

“It is rather bizarre that considering the state of the planet right now, there is very little protest in music. Unlike the 60s and 70s, only a handful of artists have the guts to speak up. U2 won’t do it anymore, it would interfere with Bono’s political standing. The Stones sort of whisper it, but you can’t shout too loud with a ‘Sir’ in the band.”

This got us thinking and wondering whether there might be some truth in it or maybe the author is just making a hollow statement.

So we ask you the same question: “Does U2 still have the balls to take a stand?”