Dec 8, 2001 Comments Off
USA Today: U2 are Four of the Best
Only 14 months ago, U2 reapplied for the job of world’s best rock band, writes Edna Gunderson in an in-depth interview for USA Today.
The Dublin quartet nailed that position with All That You Can’t Leave Behind, landed a big promotion with three Grammys for single Beautiful Day and got a raise with the Elevation 2001 Tour.
Pink slips? Red ink? Try gold mine. After topping charts in 32 countries, 10th album All That has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide, 3.1 million domestically. The record-breaking tour, which ended Sunday in Miami, grossed an estimated $160 million, half of that in U.S. receipts.
In a downsizing industry, U2′s upswing contradicts rock doomsayers and confounds even the band members. Bono recalls pre-release jitters and characterizes last year’s cocky championship bid as a tease.
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