U2: Local Act, Global Horizons (Part 1)
sept 12, 2009 U2, groupes celebres
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By: Justin Kavanagh
They started out in Dublin, hollering about hope on a divided island. Two decades later, the spiritual and political messages of U2’s music continue to subvert all rock-star conventions. As their 360º tour comes to the United States this weekend, Justin Kavanagh, a Dubliner-in-exile, looks at the local inspirations and global aspirations of the world’s biggest band.
« Have yous far to go? » asked the singer.
A cold, December night, 1980. We’re offered a ride home outside the TV Club in Dublin. It’s a warm gesture shown to two, cold-looking kids by a band whose first single has just broken the U.K. top 100.
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