U2 should have headlined Glastonbury in 2010. They were announced in late 2009, but were removed from the line-up after surgery meant their lead singer, Bono, would not be able to perform. Even without headlining the biggest music festival in the world, U2 were announced as the top-earning band of the last year! Is anyone surprised? They've sold millions of albums worldwide and almost everyone can name at least one of their songs.
The $130 they earned was mostly due to their 360 Degree Tour, which boasted the most ambitious stage set-up of all time. No wonder they were asked to play at Glastonbury's 40th Anniversary celebration. It appears they can't release a bad song anymore, and that their status as music legends will always be secure.
The U2 songs I'm currently listening to are mostly from their 2005 album, How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb. The album is overshadowed by The Joshua Tree and Achtung Baby, even though it produced two number one singles, one of which being their most successful song yet. Pushing past 'Vertigo' however, the track 'Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own' shows a U2 that have matured since the Pop and Zooropa days. It shows a band that can write classic songs, such as 'Beautiful Day', but also pump all their energy into meaningful, emotional tracks. The later single, 'Original Of The Species' shows the same emotional grip, albeit not as meaningful.
As I write this, I'm also listening to 'Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of' and 'Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me', which show a more mellow at their finest.
I have purposely ignored all classic U2 songs from the 1980s, as a way of showing how incredible this band are in the 21st century.
They truly are, a band that cannot be faulted.
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