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It seemed at one time that rock-n-roll is the thing of the past yet it is quite evident in the form of U2. A powerful as well as influential band U2 makes its music on the basis of the audience, which will hear it. Quite an amazing way to make music yet their success lies in this very form of art they are perfect with. The music they play is basically derived from rock-n-roll. There are hardly any tickets available on the day of the concert and at every given concert. The rush is unbelievable & most of the tickets are sold online.

Known for their sweeping sound, U2 came on to the scene in the era of 80's. Their main charisma lies in the lyrics where they use grandiose statements about politics and religion. Surviving in the mist of heavy rock & metal is not an easy task yet, U2 always came out with flying colours. A four-member band, Edge provided the group with a signature sound by creating sweeping sonic landscapes with his heavily processed, echoed guitars. And their lead singer, Bono, was a front man who had a knack of grand gestures that played better in arenas than small clubs. Thus we can see that nothing is a gift in this world except the natural, raw talent but it is the effort of individuals towards a common goal that makes success. This is the very thing that U2 lives & survives with.

There rarely was a band that believed so deeply in rock's potential for revolution as U2, and there rarely was a band that didn't care if they appeared foolish in the process. Supporting rock-n-roll in the world of rock wasn't easy but being U2 you had to come out & give something else than what the world was offering. This very phenomena made them hero's & thus a revelation in the music industry. They constantly toured in order to cover as much ground as possible; the effort was to make people know that there still exists a band who cater to the fans of rock-n-roll. This strategy paid them good dividends in the form of experience as well as making name & fame in the process.

Unlike many of their equals, U2 were able to maintain their popularity in the '90s by reinventing & revitalising themselves as a post-modern group, self-consciously ironic dance-inflected pop/rock act, owing equally to the experimentalism of late-'70s Bowie and '90s electronic dance and techno. By performing such a successful reinvention, the band confirmed its status as one of the most popular and sought after bands in rock history, in addition to earning additional critical acclaim. Success was something they became used to but they never underestimated the effort of anybody as well as the challenges they had to face in the future. Maintaining the quality of music they produced they gave their fans every chance to cheer as well as their money's worth. This made their concerts always a house full, with people from all age groups thronging the concert halls. The tickets are always hard to come by & people try every possible means to get through, thus if you think you want to listen to some very good music, which is a treat to your ears you need to hurry & book your tickets at the earnest.