“For Apple’s big announcement on Tuesday, expect some big news about the iPhone, and also about the company’s latest product, the so-called iWatch,” Ben Sisario reports for The New York Times. “And also expect something big from U2.”
“Extending a decade-long connection with Apple, U2 will play a significant part in Apple’s event, which will be held at a performing arts center in Cupertino, Calif., the company’s home base, according to three people briefed on its plans,” Sisario reports. “In addition to performing, the band will reveal an integration with Apple’s products that is connected to its next album, which is expected to come out by the end of the year, according to these people, who spoke anonymously because the band’s appearance — and its deal with Apple — is supposed to be a surprise.”
Sisario reports, “Exactly what U2 will reveal on Tuesday, and how it is connected to Apple, is unclear, and people close to the band grew hushed and reluctant when pressed for specifics.”
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Noooo!
So the big building they are building will just be a stage for U2 to perform a free concert…
Nope. That is not a cover you see, it is they actual building. Just like temporary tent buildings at events everywhere.
U2? Really? And in California too? I hope they invite the San Francisco based band Negativland for a special duet on “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” when they do this. And after that, they should apologize for those unnecessary and harsh lawsuits over what is supposed to be “fair-use”. This is the same band that used different TV clips for their “Zoo TV” concerts, and they have the tenacity to sue Negativland for sampling their stuff? No, I just can’t support this.
Isn’t “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” the anthem song for all the also ran smart watches currently in the market?!?
It should be followed up with a image slideshow of all the competing smart watches played to the tune of “I Ran (So Far Away)” by a Flock of Seagulls!
I Ran So Far Away? Didn’t that sample Aphex Twin’s iconic 2001 piano piece “Avril 14th”? I am musically feeling out lol! 🙂
Samsung would use You Too
Google would use YouTube.
1) I think you mean temerity rather than tenacity.
2) If you read the bits of Edge’s interview by Negativland, it’s not at all clear that the band itself cared about the sampling.
Correction: U2 to offend a significant number of ears, again, during Apple’s event
I’m kind of surprised the press hasn’t resorted to water boarding in order to get the information they want.
U2 performing earlier this year. they are legends!
…in their own minds.
If the iWatch is available in a Product Red this might make sense (with Health kit and all), but hasn’t U2 already stated they are not part of the event?
Aren’t these guys from England? I think they should go back to their home country quite frankly. I am sick and tired of seeing these illegals cross our borders! They’ve been doing this since 1492, so it’s a little too late now, unfortunately…
They’re Irish dipshit.
I don’t care. All that matters is that they are from Europe, and I don’t want to see any of them on MY land!
I hear you brother! Those assholes that formed Jonestown should’ve GTFO!
You weren’t born on the internet. Plus, the internet ain’t made outta land–it’s all wires ‘n shit.
Technically speaking.
So you think Second Life is it’s own country?
I have no idea what second life is. Prolly some religious thing.
It probably ought to be then the SIMs wouldn’t seem so empty.
So you’re native American Indian. Got it.
Still, they aren’t “illegal” unless they are here for something more than an Apple event. Those who move in and take jobs and start families without gaining citizenship are the ones who are illegal. (And that is still over-simplifying it, but I think it makes the point.)
While U2 has always been great, and I enjoy their music, I think their time has passed.
U2 has always been great? Does that include the time they sued an underground indie band for sampling their music…even though they use samples themselves? You, my friend, should look up “The Story of the Letter U and the Numeral 2”. Or something like that. It’s a fascinating book on their controversial lawsuits.
The fact is a good bar band is a lot more fun.
You get their album when you make your first iWallet purchase with your new phone!
I thought the band had got into a big fight and at the end Bono gave up and said “U1”.
Not true. U2, unfortunately, won. They squashed the indie-anarchic band Negativland like a bug when they released their iconic 1991 album “U2”. U2 got angry, and decided to sue them…because they sampled some of their music. Even though U2 samples other music themselves. Thankfully, Negativland is still around, and they are even going to release a new album next month! So…I guess Negativland won! (Except for the fact that the U2 album will NEVER EVER get rerelease again. 🙁
I guess people get lost when the /shjtt tag is missing (/shjtt = satire, humor, jokes, tall tales).
I’m in a good move so I’ll explain it to you.
The band U2 is a pun on the words “You too.” Bono once said that the band name came from its interactivity with the audience…as in “you too.”
It is not uncommon for bands to have this sort of concept for their name for example:
Example XTC for ecstasy.
– The B-52’s, from the name of a beehive hairstyle, itself named for the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress.
– UB40 — The UK government’s form number for the Unemployment Benefit Attendance Card, as shown on the band’s debut album.
Now the joke I wrote is a counting pun, base on:
-U2 = you too (as previously explained) and U1 (a pun on you won).
There are other counting jokes one of the famous one being 6 is afraid of 7 because 7 8 9. See if you can figure that one out and you’ll be well on the way of (re)acquiring a sense of humor.
I hope this helps.
Didn’t U2 already deny this?
U2 denied letting their music preloaded on the next iPods.
I think U2 talking to Apple about appearing at the launch event prompted someone into making rumor actually started.
No they won’t – forget about the U2 thing.
They’re not relevant for the event.
“Extending a decade-long connection with Apple …”
Except for the bit where Bono invested in Palm, collaborated with RIM and trash-talked the iPhone!