This is a really, really bad day. Just read this article from PDI:
Why U2 is not RP-bound
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.
Why U2 is not RP-bound
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.
