Confirmed: Kanye West Opening for U2 -- U2.com

dsmith2904 · 09-11-2005, 01:17 PM

Confirmed: Kanye West Opening for U2

Rapper Kanye West is set to play four dates with U2 in December.

The Grammy Winning producer and rapper from Chicago, whose most recent release is 'Late Registration', is set to perform with U2 in St Louis (December 14th), Omaha (December 15th), Salt Lake City (December 17th) and Portland (December 19th).

At the Grammy Awards in February, Kanye won Best Rap Album for his album 'The College Dropout' and Best Rap Song for his single 'Jesus Walks'.

--U2.com

mobonofo · 09-16-2005, 06:52 PM

Too bad...

jgalecpa · 09-16-2005, 10:34 PM

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Originally posted by mobonofo
Too bad...

Agreed.

neverman · 09-17-2005, 07:46 PM

I remember when "Rage Against the Machine" opened for U2 during the "PopMart" tour here in SLC....and my 1st reaction was "too bad".

But....I was surprised how GOOD the Rage set was...and hopefully I will be surprised by Kanye, as well.

If anything at all, I know I already like his politics.
Here's hoping for a great set from Kanye...I have faith that the band know what they are doing

ftwtaz632tld · 09-20-2005, 10:21 PM

I guess I am one of the few Kanye and U2 fans, I am really excited that I get to see them both in St. Louis!

Carek1230 · 09-21-2005, 09:07 PM

I think I will be in the beer and bathroom line during the opening act.

griffey123 · 09-24-2005, 11:27 PM

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Originally posted by Carek1230
I think I will be in the beer and bathroom line during the opening act.

By doing that you'd miss a great set. 'Ye is the man. Has delivered 2 classic albums in 2 attempts. Guy kicks ass.

jgarlanm · 10-09-2005, 04:13 PM

Sorry, I'm going to cut the P.C. routine. In my opinion, rap as a genre is just plain awful and always has been. Everyone's entitled to listen to what they want, but why ruin a perfectly good ROCK concert with this fella's drivel? Then again, I'm stuck with Damian Marley out here in Philly, just after Keane drops off the tour. D'oh!

vinucci2008 · 10-10-2005, 04:01 PM

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Originally posted by ftwtaz632tld
I guess I am one of the few Kanye and U2 fans, I am really excited that I get to see them both in St. Louis!

Hey, I'll be another u2 Kanye fan at STL. Already saw U2 in Chicago 9/21 and I'm planning on seeing Kanye solo in Chi or Memphis so when I heard the announcement that u2 tapped Kanye to open, I had to be there. Plus U2 is awesome live, the 9/21 concert was the craziest show I have ever been to, I thought about going to the detroit concerts but I decided to wait.... g.o.o.d. THING.

call me a convert 2, I've liked u2 before H2DAAB, but H2DAAB was the first u2 cd I've bought... guess y'all old folks can say I've grown up a little, seeing as 22 is grown up and all....

Carek1230 · 10-11-2005, 01:31 AM

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Originally posted by griffey123

By doing that you'd miss a great set. 'Ye is the man. Has delivered 2 classic albums in 2 attempts. Guy kicks ass.

I'll take your word for it, still I can only listen to him for a few minutes and I've had enough. So, I'll be in the beer or bathroom line like I said. Still, he's better than KOL!

Space Ghost · 10-31-2005, 11:42 PM

I have mixed feelings about Kanye West opening the show we'll be seeing (STL). On one hand, I'm not a big rap fan (or even a little rap fan, truth be told). I mean, I can handle it in small doses, but that's the key...small doses. However, my wife, who'll be going with me, observantly pointed out that sometimes in the right circumstance, something you're not used to can surprise you. And in a concert setting, especially, that context can play a huge role in one's enjoyment. Given the fact that we'll be a part of GA Floor environment, I can imagine this being a factor in perhaps helping me enjoy it. Heck, back when I was 15 my mom dragged me to a couple country shows in Branson (this was 1980, before Branson was what it is today) and I gotta' say it was a real blast. So I'm hoping for a similar surprise here in a month and a half.

::fingers crossed::

SG

MaximaBella · 11-17-2005, 02:34 PM

with all the opening acts on the tour, I was super dissapointed that Kanye was chosen as the opening act in portland..

U2ME3 · 11-25-2005, 08:34 PM

Saw him in Columbus. Don't miss it!

Carek1230 · 11-26-2005, 03:58 AM

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Originally posted by MaximaBella
with all the opening acts on the tour, I was super dissapointed that Kanye was chosen as the opening act in portland..

I feel your pain and can relate. It is going to be interesting to see how many people are in the GA and in their seats during Kanye's performance. My guess is that it is going to be a repeat of the clowns of leon.

lazyhazycrazy · 11-27-2005, 02:50 PM

Hmm...shouldn't opening acts at least be from the same genre as the main act? Just my opinion. It would be logical...

09-11-2005, 01:17 PM	#1
dsmith2904 Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB Premium Gold Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tempted to keep the car in drive Posts: 9,156 Local Time: 11:36 PM	Confirmed: Kanye West Opening for U2 -- U2.com Confirmed: Kanye West Opening for U2 Rapper Kanye West is set to play four dates with U2 in December. The Grammy Winning producer and rapper from Chicago, whose most recent release is 'Late Registration', is set to perform with U2 in St Louis (December 14th), Omaha (December 15th), Salt Lake City (December 17th) and Portland (December 19th). At the Grammy Awards in February, Kanye won Best Rap Album for his album 'The College Dropout' and Best Rap Song for his single 'Jesus Walks'. --U2.com __________________ Don't you know it's gonna be alright? Last edited by HelloAngel; 12-19-2005 at 01:10 PM..

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Carek1230 Playing Grandma with Noah Premium Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The best vitamin for making friends...B1 Posts: 50,633 Local Time: 11:36 PM	I think I will be in the beer and bathroom line during the opening act. __________________

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jgarlanm Babyface Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 3 Local Time: 02:36 AM	Bad Fit Sorry, I'm going to cut the P.C. routine. In my opinion, rap as a genre is just plain awful and always has been. Everyone's entitled to listen to what they want, but why ruin a perfectly good ROCK concert with this fella's drivel? Then again, I'm stuck with Damian Marley out here in Philly, just after Keane drops off the tour. D'oh!

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09-16-2005, 06:52 PM	#2
mobonofo The Fly Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 279 Local Time: 07:36 AM	Too bad...

09-17-2005, 07:46 PM	#4
neverman The Fly Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Lingering between faith and doubt Posts: 45 Local Time: 12:36 AM	I remember when "Rage Against the Machine" opened for U2 during the "PopMart" tour here in SLC....and my 1st reaction was "too bad". But....I was surprised how GOOD the Rage set was...and hopefully I will be surprised by Kanye, as well. If anything at all, I know I already like his politics. Here's hoping for a great set from Kanye...I have faith that the band know what they are doing

09-20-2005, 10:21 PM	#5
ftwtaz632tld Babyface Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1 Local Time: 07:36 AM	I guess I am one of the few Kanye and U2 fans, I am really excited that I get to see them both in St. Louis!

10-31-2005, 11:42 PM	#11
Space Ghost Babyface Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 9 Local Time: 01:36 AM	I have mixed feelings about Kanye West opening the show we'll be seeing (STL). On one hand, I'm not a big rap fan (or even a little rap fan, truth be told). I mean, I can handle it in small doses, but that's the key...small doses. However, my wife, who'll be going with me, observantly pointed out that sometimes in the right circumstance, something you're not used to can surprise you. And in a concert setting, especially, that context can play a huge role in one's enjoyment. Given the fact that we'll be a part of GA Floor environment, I can imagine this being a factor in perhaps helping me enjoy it. Heck, back when I was 15 my mom dragged me to a couple country shows in Branson (this was 1980, before Branson was what it is today) and I gotta' say it was a real blast. So I'm hoping for a similar surprise here in a month and a half. ::fingers crossed:: SG

11-17-2005, 02:34 PM	#12
MaximaBella Babyface Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: WA State Posts: 13 Local Time: 11:36 PM	with all the opening acts on the tour, I was super dissapointed that Kanye was chosen as the opening act in portland..

11-25-2005, 08:34 PM	#13
U2ME3 Refugee Premium Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,583 Local Time: 02:36 AM	Saw him in Columbus. Don't miss it!

11-27-2005, 02:50 PM	#15
lazyhazycrazy Babyface Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 8 Local Time: 02:36 AM	Hmm...shouldn't opening acts at least be from the same genre as the main act? Just my opinion. It would be logical...