does U2 play in england? do the stones play in ireland?

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StuffnJunk
StuffnJunk Posts: 897
edited February 2007 in A Moving Train
as an irish american i am aware that there are major issues between ireland and england (which is probably why my dad came to america!), but it is not something i am too concerned with or knowlegeable about (which is probably why my dad came to america!)

anyhow, i was curious if irish bands like U2 play in england, or if english bands like the rolling stones play in ireland.......if so ,are there protestors or anything like that? someone fill me in please
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  • dunkman
    dunkman Posts: 19,646
    StuffnJunk wrote:
    anyhow, i was curious if irish bands like U2 play in england, or if english bands like the rolling stones play in ireland.......if so ,are there protestors or anything like that? someone fill me in please

    of course they do!!!

    as for the protestors part :confused: why would anyone from Ireland protest against The Rolling Stones?!?!?!?!?

    i'm hoping the irish people can answer but i'd be aghast if any of them said that people protested against British bands

    and U2 and The Pogues to name but 2, have been practically welcomed in the UK as the great bands they are...

    McCartney even had a song called "give Ireland back to the Irish"




    anyhoo.. i've always thought music could transcend the political divide...
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • Scratchin a Letter
    Scratchin a Letter Posts: 2,303
    StuffnJunk wrote:
    as an irish american i am aware that there are major issues between ireland and england (which is probably why my dad came to america!), but it is not something i am too concerned with or knowlegeable about (which is probaly why my dad came to america!)

    anyhow, i was curious if irish bands like U2 play in england, or if english bands like the rolling stones play in ireland.......if so ,are there protestors or anything like that? someone fill me in please
    Do right wingers protest when Pearl Jam comes to town? Nah, they'd rather just see the band. Of course, there are probably a few who'll boo and hiss, but it doesn't make an issue out of it. That's the case with U2 and the Stones.. in fact, I'm pretty sure U2 play in the UK than they do in Ireland. They need the money. Bono probably needs a new hat. Sir Mick a new set of teeth. ;) Besides, Bono accepted an honorary knighthood from the old schlag herself last year, which pretty much sums up how passionately he feels about his nationality.
  • Carlos D
    Carlos D Posts: 638
    Of course English people and Irish people get along just fine.Some people have a little bit resentment but for the most part it doesn't affect daily life.It's certainly not an issue to the point where people don't want either nationality in the country.Although there are a few morons making a big deal about the English Rugby team playing in Croke Park this week(the last time the English were there in 1920 there was a massacre)it's really not all different from America and Canada's relationship.In fact I'm quite shocked that anyone thought it was that bad here nowadays.
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  • CorporateWhore
    CorporateWhore Posts: 1,890
    It makes me laugh when I hear that the Irish and the English fought because they're from such similar stock. It's like the Jews and the Muslims fighting in Palestine. They're all the same!

    People love to find differences to fight over.
    All I know is that to see, and not to speak, would be the great betrayal.
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  • ThumbingMyWay32
    ThumbingMyWay32 Posts: 1,224
    The Irish are nothing more than a bunch of drunken fools! I've seen movies that depict exactly who they are!
    "Sarcasm: intellect on the offensive"

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  • Heineken Helen
    Heineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    Ignoring the two previous posts :rolleyes: in fact thumbingmyway WOULD be the first person I put on my ignore list :) only he does NOT merit that honour.

    Anyway, The stones are actually rumoured to be playing Slane in August :) . They've played here before, all the big bands of any nationality play here... and nobody gives a fuck where they're from. Normal English people actually come here all the time and have a brilliant time in the pubs drinking with the Irish people. We play England in rugby EVERY year and there's never any trouble (hopefully this year won't be the exception - do a google news search on 'Croke Park' and you may learn a bit about big stuff happening this weekend). Yes there will be the odd one or two ignorant fucks like you have in every country but they certainly do not represent the country as a whole.
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
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  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    dunkman wrote:
    of course they do!!!

    as for the protestors part :confused: why would anyone from Ireland protest against The Rolling Stones?!?!?!?!?

    i'm hoping the irish people can answer but i'd be aghast if any of them said that people protested against British bands

    and U2 and The Pogues to name but 2, have been practically welcomed in the UK as the great bands they are...

    McCartney even had a song called "give Ireland back to the Irish"


    anyhoo.. i've always thought music could transcend the political divide...

    The Pogues are a London-Irish band. There's a BIG Irish population in London. As for the English welcoming U2 - Sure, there's a massive U2 fan base in England, as there is everywhere, despite U2 having ripped of Echo and The Bunnymen's sound and image.
  • chime
    chime Posts: 7,839
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    Normal English people actually come here all the time and have a brilliant time in the pubs drinking with the Irish people.

    Yes we do :D See you in three and a half weeks HH ... wow that's come around quickly!

    *hopes HH was including her in normal* :o:p
    So are we strangers now? Like rock and roll and the radio?
  • Heineken Helen
    Heineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    Chime wrote:
    Yes we do :D See you in three and a half weeks HH ... wow that's come around quickly!

    *hopes HH was including her in normal* :o:p
    :D Yes, of course you were... you'll be more than welcome :) even though you're English ;) it's not your fault :p
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • evenkat
    evenkat Posts: 380
    ThumbingMyWay32 wrote:
    The Irish are nothing more than a bunch of drunken fools! I've seen movies that depict exactly who they are!

    So you get your intelligence from watching movies? Sad!

    I guess that means Americans are nothing but gangstas and cowboys then? Oh and the 40 million Irish Americans are foolish drunken gangstas and cowboys.
    "...believe in lies...to get by...it's divine...whoa...oh, you know what its like..."
  • Heineken Helen
    Heineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    evenkat wrote:
    So you get your intelligence from watching movies? Sad!

    I guess that means Americans are nothing but gangstas and cowboys then? Oh and the 40 million Irish Americans are foolish drunken gangstas and cowboys.
    :D some people aren't worth replying to :o . You're not one of those :)
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    ThumbingMyWay32 wrote:
    The Irish are nothing more than a bunch of drunken fools! I've seen movies that depict exactly who they are!

    Are you serious? Or should we be reading more into your signature? :confused:
  • even flow?
    even flow? Posts: 8,066
    As long as money talks. I don't know too many bands that won't play anywhere.
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  • Scratchin a Letter
    Scratchin a Letter Posts: 2,303
    Byrnzie wrote:
    despite U2 having ripped of Echo and The Bunnymen's sound and image.
    Thank you! I have thought the same thing for years, and every person I have mentioned it to, whether it be a fan of U2 or Echo has laughed it off.
  • angelica
    angelica Posts: 6,038
    Byrnzie wrote:
    Are you serious? Or should we be reading more into your signature? :confused:
    I'll take a stab here and say he's not serious. Sure, he's willing to risk being highly offensive, but serious, no.
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  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    Scratchin a Letter wrote:
    Thank you! I have thought the same thing for years, and every person I have mentioned it to, whether it be a fan of U2 or Echo has laughed it off.

    And I still think Echo and The Bunnymen are better. U2 still haven't made an album that comes close to either Crocodiles or Heaven Up Here.

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