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Ego warriors: U2 speak out on rock-star hypocrisy

Over the years, U2 have taken many a kicking. But the band believe they're unjustly maligned for their unique brand of 'stadium activism'Tuesday night in Amsterdam. Inside the city's ArenA, the colour green floods a giant mosaic of video screens, below which stand the four members of U2, three weeks into their 360 tour. As the band strike up Sunday Bloody Sunday, the screens flash images of protesters on the streets of Tehran alongside lines in Farsi by the Persian poet Rumi. Thus, a song writte...

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03:52 on July 30 2009

U2 Gets A Dose of Protesters

Undercover, Australia — Protesters in Ireland have forced U2 to miss the boat. more info

23:10 on July 29 2009

U2's latest tour: ludicrous, expensive and a bit hypocritical

Guardian Music — Protesters in Dublin were furious about the time it took to dismantle Bono's massive stage 'claw'Considering their reputation as the most socially aware band on the plane... more info

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11:16 on July 30 2009

Dubliners decry U2's noisy all-night stage removal

Dubliners angry over the around-the-clock dismantling of U2's monumental concert stage mounted street protests Tuesday, threatening ... more info

U2 The Dubliners

20:44 on July 30 2009

New U2 Video - "I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight" (Live)

Stereogum — We've already seen photos illustrating U2's monstrous 360Âº Tour rig, but something that can get David Byrne to brandish some blog snark is probably worth experienci... more info

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20:30 on July 30 2009

Ego warriors: U2 speak out on rock-star hypocrisy

Guardian Music — Over the years, U2 have taken many a kicking. But the band believe they're unjustly maligned for their unique brand of 'stadium activism'Tuesday night in Amsterdam. Insid... more info