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Ageing rockers U2 to stream live concert on YouTube

June 26, 2023 By Andy Merrett

U2 has announced that this weekend’s Californian concert at the Pasadena Rose Bowl will also be streamed live on YouTube.

Of course, if you’re outside the US you’ll have to watch it at a bizarre time — 3.30am on Monday morning in the UK for example — but manager Paul McGuinness said that, as the gig was being filmed, it made the perfect opportunity to “extend the party beyond the stadium”.

Google-owned YouTube will slap adverts around the video, as well as making highlights available after the concert. In addition, there’ll be links to Twitter streams discussing the concert as well as the opportunity to donate money to Bono’s RED charity. [Read more…]

Originally posted on October 21, 2009 @ 9:46 am

Filed Under: Music, YouTube Tagged With: concert, live, streaming, u2, YouTube

Xbox Reverb: Music fans to get minor control over gigs

June 26, 2023 By Andy Merrett

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UK Xbox-loving music fans will have the chance to alter some aspects of a number of autumnal gigs as “Xbox Reverb” launches tonight.

Users need to sign up to the Facebook group or follow on Twitter, after which they will get the opportunity to provide their own suggestions for how certain upcoming gigs should look.

The first three gigs feature Danananakroyd (Birmingham, September 29), Pulled Apart by Horses (Leeds, October 5) and Esser (December). [Read more…]

Originally posted on September 23, 2009 @ 10:05 am

Filed Under: Microsoft, Music Tagged With: gigs, live, Music, reverb, uk, xbox

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