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Bono Blames Pop Stars For His Recent Lack of Success

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Bono Blames Pop Stars For His Recent Lack of Success

Bono isn’t happy with the low sales of recent album No Line on the Horizon, and decided to vent his frustration in an interview for the Associated Press. The U2 singer lashed out at what he calls the “diet of pop stars” that he believes the public thrives on, which is a little rich coming from someone who once tried to make a blatant move in that direction with the Pop album.

 

“We weren't really in that mindset,” Bono said. "We felt that the 'album' is almost an extinct species, and we [tried to] create a mood and feeling, and a beginning, middle and an end. And I suppose we've made a work that is a bit challenging for people who have grown up on a diet of pop stars."

 

Bono’s patronizing remarks won’t win him any new fans, and his point about the slow decline in popularity of the album format is nothing that hasn’t been chewed over in countless articles about the state of the industry. With his recent tour angering environmentalists, and an appearance at the right-wing Conservative Party conference, Bono’s finger is firmly off the pulse.

 

[Gigwise]

 

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Poor Bono, his ego really has been bruised a bit.....he is now saying that the public are not smart enough or sufficiently cultivated to appreciate his most recent holistic offering!!.....what part of "we are not voting for you" does he not understand..

Frank

i cannot help but feel sorry for poor Bono....its not his fault if the public do not get it or appreciate holistic music...

frank

Still the best band in the world. His lyrical depth is unmatched in this shallow world.
He has realized that anger and defiance at the leaders of the world will not win them over. The need is greater than proving your point of view is right.

mad scientist

What made U2 great is the fact that there always changing, progressing, pushing the envelope and being a passionate personal and political type of band. What Bono and U2 needs to realize along with every artist out there (besides Radiohead)making music is albums are just not cutting it. Start selling your album on your own website, let fans determine how much they want to pay for it, and get back to some good ol fashioned October, War, Achtung Baby days. This latest album had no edge to it. Just trying to convince everyone that there a great band and can pop out albums like Joshua Tree and All You Can't Leave Behined is not going to do it. Bono and U2 need to start getting mad, I guess I can't be too upset about the comment because it shows this band still has some emotion, just put it down in song, not just telling a reporter, don't just go to a political event, get mad, tell the world. I feel like U2 has just been playing it safe for quite some time now, (ever since POP) not to ruffle any feathers, not to really try anything new so they don't lose there fans. They need to realize that there longtime fans are going to just get tired of hearing the same music, and new fans are not tuning in, I'm out.

Sean

Your title misrepresents his statements.

Ryan

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