U2 Said to Play 'Significant Part' in Tomorrow's Apple Event

[Locoboof]

They already have limited time to show us all the cool new stuff so please, don't let U2 have a "significant" part in tomorrows event :S

They can perform.....just as long as it's at the END if the keynote

 

[dannyyankou]

I generally dislike "preloaded" anything.

Including music. :/

I just think this is stupid. I don't want any crap on my phone taking up space. This is what Microsoft does not Apple.

A pre-bundled U2 Album... this is not an incentive to buy an iPhone. I better be able to delete the album; Bono will not be wasting space on my flash storage.

Read the whole article again. It addresses what you posted.

 

[bluboi917]

Many of the anti-U2 comments of the past week are being made by people who are biased against U2 because their music is no longer relevant in the eyes of most "anti-U2" commentators. End of story.

Just as I felt many of the anti-Beats comments a few months' back were made by people who were biased against Dr. Dre because of the color of his skin, and the anti-Angela Ahrendts comments were due to her gender, I believe many of the anti-U2 comments of the past week are being made by people who are biased against four successful entertainers because of their age.

We live in one of the most enlightened periods of technological development and scientific advances. And yet many of us can't see beyond a person's skin color, gender, or age.

How sad.

 

[Uabcar]

i hope they don't play as big a role as Duran Duran played in last weeks 4th gen US Miata launch/cluster...

 

[ricktat]

They can perform.....just as long as it's at the END if the keynote

Exactly....

I would also buy a red iphone

 

[rantor49]

He is a kid that uses his dad computer (according to his bio), of course he hasn't heard them; he prob is 13.

That makes total sense. Forgot about the very young kids. Now I feel old....

 

[Moto G]

He is a singer who beat up his girlfriend, similar to the recent story of American footballer Ray Rice.

I've no idea, sorry - and actually don't care - thanks anyhoo.

 

[Locoboof]

Exactly....



I would also buy a red iphone

I'd buy a red one as well. If their new album is preloaded on the new iPhone,I just hope you can delete it.

 

[Moto G]

i hope they don't play as big a role as Duran Duran played in last weeks 4th gen US Miata launch/cluster...

Get A-HA to play too - I'd fly to the USA **NOW**

 

[2010mini]

Hopefully this is about a totally new iTunes/beats overhaul. Because iTunes really needs some work

 

[IJ Reilly]

Once again, the MacRumors groupthink is strong with this one.

Since about half the comments seem to be negative and half positive, I wonder, what is the group thinking?

 

[Sonmi451]

Im a liberal democrat and iHate Bono.

You really shouldn't hate Bono. I like some old U2 stuff, but I'm not a huge fan or anything. The One campaign was a good idea I thought but didn't catch on. He seems like a decent dude though.

 

[AdonisSMU]

Modern youth has no memories of music, and nothing to physically hold to remind them of going to the shop on said day with friends, buying that record or CD and playing it 'til it wore out.

Sterile, clinical, fickle noughties youths with your online "boxed set" virtual products, and the attention span of a gold fish... I sincerely pity you, in many ways.

Sounds like a grumpy old man lamenting the technological advances that have been made...."get off my lawn"

 

[LucasLand]

U2's very first music video

check out their very first video "i will follow" from 1980

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2BqLlVHlWA

 

[Technarchy]

He is a kid that uses his dad computer (according to his bio), of course he hasn't heard them; he prob is 13.

That's like being 13 in the 90's and not knowing who The Doors is. Or Rolling Stones

 

[Jonathan Ive]

My mind, body, and wallet were ready before I read this.
Now its just my wallet.

 

[NovemberWhiskey]

Red iPhone and a special edition Beats Black Edition iPhone (that comes with beats earbuds).

If you are going to pay for these celebs, at least leverage what you are getting.

 

[base242]

It's true, some people lack the necessary intellect to appreciate his Bobness.

So what you're saying is if I dislike the sound of Bob Dylan's voice (something I can't help) that somehow leaves me without intellect?
Wow, clearly Bono is not alone in being a prick!

 

[ricktat]

Get A-HA to play too - I'd fly to the USA **NOW**

I would rather see A-Ha and Flock of Seagulls ..... Not everyone here is 15 years old.... Some like me have never cared for U2.... Not even 30 years ago

 

[Moto G]

Sounds like a grumpy old man lamenting the technological advances that have been made...."get off my lawn"

Wisdom whispers kindly, ignorance screams with arrogance.

 

[LucasLand]

U2 perfoming this year

U2 perfoming this year on jimmy fallon


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kfqg9DvuTPU

 

[AdonisSMU]

You really shouldn't hate Bono. I like some old U2 stuff, but I'm not a huge fan or anything. The One campaign was a good idea I thought but didn't catch on. He seems like a decent dude though.

I don't really hate him personally. I hate that he's always used for these things. I mean he's had his time in the sunshine. When do other newer currently struggling popular musicians get a turn? I don't need to see U2 every time a product is announced by Apple. Give someone else a shot.

 

[miamialley]

Was Tina Turner not available???

 

[MRI3T]

Man.... if all the hype of a mysterious building and all of that secrecy is a.... stage for U2.... im so disappointed.

I couldn't agree more. Why can't they get a band/artist that someone really cares about... Where at least a band that's current? I may be going out on a limb, but I would say that most iPhone users and iPod users don't even know who U2 is! Well at least their target consumer!!

 

[travis64]

i know steve jobs is happy
but i rather have a free g-unit cd on it lol

but i would deff take a 5.5in red iPhone