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U2 Fans Outraged By 12-Foot Barrier
U2 Fans Outraged By 12-Foot Barrier
By Seraphina
It was great news for both U2 fans and those who wished to celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall when the prominent band announced a free show to honor the 20th anniversary.
However, there’s been a slight addition to the location that have left eager concert-goers mad and confused. According to the Associated Press, a 12-foot metal barrier has been built that will block any view of the U2’s show at all. A wall was built where a wall was taken down… Ironic, to say the least!
MTV, who is organized today’s event as part of the MTV Europe Music Awards, says that they were obligated to build a temporary fence “around the site to ensure the safety and security of the attendees at the event as well as residents and businesses in the area” after they had talked to the city and Berlin police.
The barrier was covered with white tarp and many upset fans already tried to break it down. Many felt that it was built so that everyone would be forced to watch the show on TV to boost MTV ratings.
U2’s publicist has not made a comment so far.
There were 10,000 available tickets to the free show and all of them were sold out within three hours. U2 is a big band, and honoring a big event such as the fall of the Berlin wall was bound to be in the news. It just surprises us because it’s making the news for something as silly as this.
What do you think of MTV and their wall?
