In this special edition of @U2 Originals, we take a look back on the most popular content created by our staff in 2018. Here are the Top 10:
- Too Much U2 Too Soon? Exploring U2’s Surprising U.S. Ticket Sales featured a report by Sherry Lawrence on the possible reasons why the U.S. dates of the Experience + Innocence tour didn’t sell as well as the shows in Europe.
- Bono’s MRI Starts Experience + Innocence Concert was a mystery solved by U2 fans across the globe, pulled together by Sherry Lawrence. Update: since this posted we have learned it was actually Willie Williams MRI that was used for the visuals on tour.
- Beach Sequence: Bono and Edge Perform on Cape Cod gave readers an inside look at a private show awarded to New England contest winners, as reported by Sherry Lawrence.
- Achtung! Songs of Experience: Better Than Achtung Baby, an opinion piece by Sherry Lawrence, ignited passionate discussions surrounding the merits of both albums.
- The Edge in 5 Guitars offered an in-depth look at the specific instruments used by the U2 guitarist and which songs they’re tied to, as reported by Brian Betteridge.
- ‘The Showman’ Makes U2 ‘A Little More Better’ made a case for the perhaps under-appreciated tune from Songs of Experience, defended by Eric Gifford.
- The @U2 Interview: Willie Williams Discusses the Experience + Innocence Tour by Matt McGee featured a candid two-part Q&A with U2’s show director.
- Column: Off the Record … Vol. 18-774 by Matt McGee pondered rumors about U2’s contract with Live Nation and celebrated the temporary SiriusXM U2 radio channel.
- 13 Thoughts on 13 Songs of Experience took a fresh look at U2’s most recent album as 13 staff members discussed a song that was of importance to them.
- U2 Through the Lens of Friendship: An Interview with Julian Lennon by Tassoula E. Kokkoris, chronicled the history of association between the famed musician/photographer and the band.
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