Bono slammed for U2’s decision to play in Israel
Bono slammed for U2’s decision to play in Israel
By
PATRICK ROBERTS
,
IrishCentral.com Staff Writer
Published Monday, February 8, 2010, 7:10 AM
Updated Monday, February 8, 2010, 9:38 AM
Bono slammed for U2’s decision to play in Israel
U2 frontman Bono
Rock star and activist Bono and his band U2 face a boycott and action from pro-Palestinian groups after agreeing to play in Israel this summer.
The influential Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) has urged Bono to ’say no to Israel,’ pointing out he has turned down a similar invitation two years ago.
“Performing in Israel would violate the almost unanimously endorsed Palestinian civil society Call for Boycotts, Divestments, and Sanctions (BDS) against Israel. This Call is directed particularly towards international activists, artists, and academics of conscience, such as yourself. Moreover, it would come a year and a half after Israel’s bloody military assault against the occupied Gaza Strip which left over 1,440 Palestinians dead, of whom 431 were children, and 5380 injured, ” the letter stated.
The letter also called on Bono to live by what he recently wrote in The New York Times. “In a recent New York Times op-ed, you wrote of your hope ‘that the regimes in North Korea, Myanmar and elsewhere are taking note of the trouble an aroused citizenry can give to tyrants.’
“You went on to further elaborate on the hope that “people in places filled with rage and despair, places like the Palestinian territories, will in the days ahead find among them their Gandhi, their King, their Aung San Suu Kyi.” Rather than shifting the blame from the violence of the colonial oppressor to the resistance of the indigenous oppressed and characterizing the Palestinians as a population filled with “rage and despair,” it is more apt to consider them among the “aroused citizenry” responding to tyranny – Israel‘s regime of occupation and apartheid.”
The letter goes on to praise Bono’s activism in other conflict resolution areas: “A whole generation was affected by your musical activism, when you sang of the civil rights movement in America, the everyday human heroes in El Salvador and the brave struggles in Ireland – you filled a space that forced political morality into pop culture. Entertaining apartheid Israel despite all the injustice it is committing against the Palestinians would significantly smear this great legacy of yours.
“We urge you to heed the wise words of Archbishop Tutu and to honor the Palestinian Call. Your performance in Israel would be tantamount to having performed in Sun City during South Africa’s apartheid era, in violation of the international boycott unanimously endorsed by the oppressed South African majority. We call on you not to entertain Israeli Apartheid, ” the letter ends.
San Sebastian, 2010
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San Sebastian, 2010
U2, San Sebastian, 2010
The San Sebastian show at the Anoeta Stadium, will go on public sale on Tuesday December 1st and a presale for U2.com subscribers will open tomorrow, Wednesday.
We’ll be emailing our subscribers with presale details. Click here for the latest information on 2010 dates and onsales. (On this tour grid you’ll also see which presale groups go on sale on which day.)
Anyone joining U2.com as a subscriber this week, can enter the presale on Thursday. When you subscribe you also qualify to be sent the limited edition U2 Remix album as soon as it comes off the press. Here’s the lowdown.
Second Show For Anaheim, 2010
Second Show For Anaheim, 2010
09 November 2009
U2.com subscriber presales get underway tomorrow, Tuesday, for a second show next June for Anaheim CA. The show, which will take place on June 7th at the Angel Stadium, was announced today. Presales for two other 2010 U2 360° shows begin this week – Philadelphia (July 12th) and Seattle (June 20th).
If you’re a U2.com subscriber with unused presale code, you’ll be able to enter presales for these shows from tomorrow – depending on what presale group you are in.
Click here here for the latest information on 2010 dates and onsales. (On this tour grid you can also see which presale groups go on sale on which day.)
Anyone joining U2.com as a subscriber this week, can enter the presales on Wednesday. When you subscribe you also qualify to be sent the limited edition U2 Remix album as soon as it comes off the press. Here’s the lowdown.
U2 announces 2010 tour dates in North America
U2 announces 2010 tour dates in North America
Relax News
Tuesday, 27 October
On October 25, U2 announced plans to continue its 360° Tour in North America in 2010, with visits to a number of cities not included on the current leg of the tour.
The following 2010 dates, cities, and venues have so far been announced, with more expected to follow:
June 6: Anaheim, CA, Angel Stadium
June 12: Denver, CO, Invesco Field
June 16: Oakland, CA, Oakland Coliseum
June 20: Seattle, WA, Qwest Field
June 23: Edmonton, AB, Canada, Commonwealth Stadium
June 30: East Lansing, MI, Spartan Stadium
July 3: Toronto, ON, Canada, Rogers Centre
July 6: Chicago, IL, Soldier Field
July 9: Miami, FL, Land Shark Stadium
July 12: Philadelphia, PA, Lincoln Financial Field
July 16: Montreal, QC, Canada, Venue TBA
July 19: New York, NY, New Meadowlands Stadium
Look for presales beginning this week on u2.com. The public on-sale date is November 2 for Oakland, Edmonton, and Toronto, and November 6 for Denver.
In addition to the North American dates, the band has several 2010 European shows scheduled from August through early October. Those dates can be found at u2.com. Presales begin this week for September 2010 shows in Athens and Istanbul; the public on-sale date for both shows is November 2.
The current leg of the 360° Tour ends October 28 with a concert in Vancouver.#
http://www.independent.co.uk/
North America 2010 – Presales This Week
North America 2010 – Presales This Week
09 November 2009
U2.com subscriber presales are underway this week for 2010 shows in Philadelphia (July 12th) and Seattle (June 20th).
If you’re a U2.com subscriber with unused presale code, stand by your laptop. You’ll be able to enter presales for these shows from tomorrow – depending on what presale group you are in.
Click here for the latest information on 2010 dates and onsales. (On this tour grid you can also see which presale groups go on sale on which day.)
Anyone joining U2.com as a subscriber this week, can enter the presales on Wednesday. When you subscribe you also qualify to be sent the limited edition U2 Remix album as soon as it comes off the press. Read more
U2 Tickets Go On Sale Monday November 9
U2 Tickets Go On Sale Monday November 9
By Brett Gillin in Heads UpTue., Nov. 3 2009
?Mark your calendars and set your alarms. Next Monday, beginning at 10 a.m. sharp, tickets for the July 9, 2010, U2 show at Land Shark Stadium go on sale.
If you’re quick on your feet, you won’t have to spend hundreds of dollars to get a good seat either. U2 announced previously that 85 percent of their tickets for this tour will be available for under $100. General admission runs $55 and there will be at least 10,000 tickets for just $30. However, knowing U2’s popularity and the proliferation of ticket scalpers, you’ll probably have about two minutes to grab these tickets before they sell out and you’re forced to find other ways to get tickets.
Be sure to log on to Live Nation’s website early Monday morning or get on the phone and call 877-598-8698 or 800-745-3000 if you’re planning on attending what will probably be the most epic concert of 2010.
http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/
U2’s Anaheim presales begin Tuesday; tickets to general public available next week
U2’s Anaheim presales begin Tuesday; tickets to general public available next week
November 2, 2009 |
When U2 returns to Southern California on June 6, it will be a downright intimate affair compared to the band’s recent stop at Pasadena’s Rose Bowl. Tickets for the band’s appearance at Angel Stadium in Anaheim will go on sale to the general public Nov. 9 at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster.
There will, however, be a myriad of presales, some of which began as early as Tuesday (Nov. 3). The massive U2 FAQ breaks down the various presale subscriber groups. Tickets, not including service charges, will range from $30 to $250.
With a concert capacity closer to the 60,000-range, Angel Stadium will be about as small a venue as U2 plays these days. The band’s recent Pasadena appearance packed in more than 100,000 people, including Rose Bowl workers and concert staff. On the fence about dropping the cash? Read the Los Angeles Times review.
– Todd Martens
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/
Show for Portugal, 2010
Show for Portugal, 2010
21 October 2009
A second show has been announced for Estadio Cidade in Coimbra, Portugal on October 3rd 2010. Presales for U2.com subscribers have opened today.
The public onsale begins this Saturday October 24th
If you’re interested in becoming a U2.com subscriber – and receiving the U2 Remix album as well as access to the presales – here’s the lowdown..