Irish rock band's plans thrown into chaos by overnight picket by locals angry at disruption from work to dismantle stageThe juggernaut that is a U2 global tour was all but stopped in its tracks today when a few dozen Dubliners angry at round-the-clock chaos following gigs in the city picketed the stadium and prevented parts of the stage from being removed.Scores of trucks were scheduled to have shipped the stage and kit out of Croke Park and off to a ferry to Sweden in time for the Irish rock ba...
The Independent — Angry residents reached an uneasy truce with the GAA last night over a row caused by the removal of the massive U2 stage at Dublin’s Croke Park. more info
Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne has taken aim at Irish rockers U2 for spending so much money on their current world tour, accusing human rights campaigner Bono ... more info
Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — DUBLIN - Dubliners angry over the around-the-clock dismantling of U2's monumental concert stage mounted street protests Tuesday, threatening the Irish band's plans for th... more info
Reuters — LONDON (Billboard) - BBC Worldwide Music, part of the commercial arm of U.K. broadcaster the BBC, has unveiled two new U2 shows that it is making available for sale to in... more info
Scotsman.com — DUBLINERS angry over the around-the-clock dismantling of U2's huge new concert stage mounted street protests yesterday, delaying the Irish band's tour. more info
USA Today Music — Dubliners angry over the around-the-clock dismantling of U2's monumental concert stage mounted street protests Tuesday, threatening ...
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Topix — Dubliners angry over the around-the-clock dismantling of U2's monumental concert stage mounted street protests Tuesday, snarling the Irish band's plans for the next stage... more info
BBC News - UK — People who live close to the Croke Park stadium in Dublin a protest over what they describe as the intrusion caused by U2 concerts at the weekend. more info
Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — DUBLIN (AP) -- Dubliners angry over the around-the-clock dismantling of U2's monumental concert stage mounted street protests Tuesday, snarling the Irish band's plans for... more info
Stereogum — After crunching some numbers, David realizes there's no way Live Nation could be making money on his undersized European shows. And further realizes that their cost is li... more info
Guardian Music — Irish rock band's plans thrown into chaos by overnight picket by locals angry at disruption from work to dismantle stageThe juggernaut that is a U2 global tour was all bu... more info
People who live close to the Croke Park stadium in Dublin a protest over what they describe as the intrusion caused by U2 concerts at the weekend. more info
Associated Press — DUBLIN (AP) -- Dubliners angry over the around-the-clock dismantling of U2's monumental concert stage mounted street protests Tuesday, snarling the Irish band's plans... more info