Glasvegas supported U2 in Dublin and in Cardiff.
This is what the band's guitarist Paul Donohue says:
"We were all such big U2 fans growing up that playing with them is mad!" Although the band were famously on the dole while writing their self-titled debut album, Glasvegas have had to get used to that privileged feeling in the last 18 months, having been nominated for the Mercury Music Prize and hand-picked by Bono for this occasion. "I think we've learned to take everything in our stride," says Donohue.
"There are still big surprises every day, but we have learned how to handle those a bit better, because to be honest we are still learning to adapt. We have gone from being on the dole to this. What has been hardest to handle is the travelling, particularly the European festival circuit. At one point we did eight consecutive days in different countries. Until then we didn't realise how in-demand we are."
But supporting U2 guarantees the focus will be off Glasvegas and they couldn't be happier because, as Paul says, "The best thing about this tour is we get to watch U2 four times. The stage is the greatest thing I've ever seen. It's got four big legs, looks like a giant spider, and it's got a platform to get around the crowd. "It's U2 man. It's overblown, pompous rock 'n' roll and it's amazing!"
© South Wales Echo, 2009.
source:www.atu2.com//southwalesecho
"There are still big surprises every day, but we have learned how to handle those a bit better, because to be honest we are still learning to adapt. We have gone from being on the dole to this. What has been hardest to handle is the travelling, particularly the European festival circuit. At one point we did eight consecutive days in different countries. Until then we didn't realise how in-demand we are."
But supporting U2 guarantees the focus will be off Glasvegas and they couldn't be happier because, as Paul says, "The best thing about this tour is we get to watch U2 four times. The stage is the greatest thing I've ever seen. It's got four big legs, looks like a giant spider, and it's got a platform to get around the crowd. "It's U2 man. It's overblown, pompous rock 'n' roll and it's amazing!"
© South Wales Echo, 2009.
source:www.atu2.com//southwalesecho
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