Subscriber mickoafc Posted March 23, 2017 Subscriber Share Posted March 23, 2017 After the terrible events in London yesterday, lets hope the tour passes without any more of these acts of terror around the world, and that everyone can have a safe and enjoyable JT2017 tour. Thoughts with the families of those affected yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber mickoafc Posted May 23, 2017 Author Subscriber Share Posted May 23, 2017 (edited) And now Manchester Arena, in my hometown. Thoughts with everyone involved. Edited May 23, 2017 by mickoafc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber jojes Posted May 23, 2017 Subscriber Share Posted May 23, 2017 So very very tragic indeed. I'm so sorry for all those affected ... why can't people just let other people go about their business, live and enjoy, have fun and laugh ... without all these dreadful attacks ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber rlj1010 Posted May 23, 2017 Subscriber Share Posted May 23, 2017 (edited) I'm positive that this will have some impact on the U2 tour. In the short term, this is going to intensify security getting into the venues. Wait times to get inside were already ridiculously long, with the existing security checks and the credit card entry debacle. Now with even more intense security, it'll take an eternity to get in. I'm not complaining. I'm just making an observation. I realize it's necessary in light of what's happened. Edited May 23, 2017 by rlj1010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber jojes Posted May 23, 2017 Subscriber Share Posted May 23, 2017 Where has the time gone when we would do ticket and bag checks at some Belgian festivals every year. The worst we had to look for were glass bottles of wine and beer ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber andrewbrearley14 Posted May 23, 2017 Subscriber Share Posted May 23, 2017 I saw U2 play at Manchester Arena on the Elevation Tour and it is an enormous venue - the largest in Europe I think. As I understand it from the news reports, the bomber blew himself up in the public (foyer) area connecting the venue and the train station. So the challenge is not so much stopping terror-minded people getting into a venue (I think that is largely covered off with bag checks and pat downs), but rather in stopping those people getting close to thousands of fans exiting a venue after a show. Awful and impossible situation to control and RIP to all those people that lost their lives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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