My Singapore-based friend Loury said that rumors are rife that U2 is going to hold a concert in Singapore in September. Personally, I think this is highly improbable because the North American leg of their tour is not supposed to end until October (I think).

However, stranger things have happened so I am still hoping that this is true.

some of my U2 stuff

There's this upcoming NU-sponsored U2 event dubbed, U2: the NU Declaration. It's to be held on Thursday, May 7, 2009. According to the press release, the event is:

"a legendary gathering of the biggest names in the rock industry — the band members, the influencers and top honchos of rock groups. All of them will come together in a night of music and drinking, all in honor of the rocking foursome in the persona of Bono, Edge, Larry and Adam — U2!"

The event---which is, if what I gathered from the radio ad is correct, to be attended by U2-influenced Filipino musicians such as Ebe Dancel of Sugarfree, Francis Reyes of the Dawn, Diego Castillo of Sandwich and Raimund Marasigan of [insert the name of your favorite band which has Raimund Marasigan as a member here]--- is an homage to the greatest band in the world.

Aside from Pinoy "rock royalty" (and I hesitate to use that phrase because apparently, Six Cycle Mind will also be there), NU is also inviitng all U2 fans in the country to attend the event and, well, declare their love for U2 by bringing any and every U2-related item they have. Doing so would not only allow them to party in the name of U2, but also give them a chance to win exclusive "imported u2 items".

Personally, I am DYING to go to this shindig (wow, so Austin Powers). The only problem is, the person I usually go to this type of event with, Dhorj, is, uhm, well, has been and will be busy for the next few months. And since I have low self-esteem and I cannot go anywhere alone, only one of the two is bound to happen:

(a) I will just stay home and re-watch Super Bad; or
(b) I will be able drag someone ---anyone---to the event and live happily ever after.

Of the two options, I am praying hard that it's the second one that will materialize not only so I could win those promised U2 stuff and add them to my growing collection of U2 items, but more importantly because, in a Third World country dominated by jumping emo kids; pa-conio college students/yuppies who are still praying that the Rihanna-Chris Brown incident is just a bad dream; and people who keep on inviting the Cascades, the Platters and the Lettermen to have hold concerts here, there are not much fun activities like this for us U2 fans to enjoy here.


Hayyyyyyyyyyyyyy....

NU, the home of new rock, has been running this teaser about U2 and Filipino rock bands. I wonder what it could be. A concert with top Filipino bands doing covers of U2 songs perhaps? Or maybe a U2 tribute album? Hmmm...


Calling on Francis Brew...some dirt please...

This is a really, really bad day. Just read this article from PDI:



Why U2 is not RP-bound
By Pocholo Concepcion

MANILA, Philippines - The wildly rumored U2 concert in Manila won't happen this year, if it's ever pushing through.

This was relayed to Inquirer Entertainment by promoter Francis Lumen, whose events company, Concertus Inc., was earlier negotiating to bring in the Irish superstar act.

“The problem is, we're being required to hold it in a 100,000-capacity stadium, which we don't have,” explained Lumen, who's also president of MTV Philippines.

Although there isn't any forthcoming U2 tour, either, the band has reportedly expressed a desire to perform in one Asian country. Lumen's staff, tasked to scout for a suitable venue, failed to find one.

When I first heard about the possibility of a U2 concert here in the Philippines, I cried with tears of joy. Now I'm just crying.

Still another proof of just how hard it is to be a U2 fan in the Third World.

There's still no confirmation as to whether or not U2 will be playing in the Philippines, but at least we can have the next best thing: U2 in 3D!


Yes folks, apparently, the oh-so-rich-please-adopt-me Henry Sy, owner of SM and iMax, has heeded Filipino U2 fans' calls! In approximately 24 hours, U2 3D, the first concert filmed in 3D, will start showing in MOA's iMax, and I am peeing my pants with excitement!


UNO!

DOS!

TRES!

CATORCE!