Irish people have long been divided among those who love U2 and the homegrown success story they have spawned: those who hate them with a vengeance and those who just love to hate them.
Things went a bit pear-shaped for the band, in terms of their relationship with Irish public opinion, around about the same time that the Irish economy also went into meltdown. Even before any of that happened, the band chose to move their business base from Ireland to the Netherlands, to take advantage of more favourable tax laws (see Tax Research UK - Bono’s choice). How this squares with the bands' professed concern for social causes, only they can answer.
They remain, nevertheless, one of Ireland's most successful and enduring rock acts. Their music has captured the hearts and minds of succeeding generations across continents. Why should anyone hold that against them? What follows is a compilation, in chronological order, of those famous tracks.
Things went a bit pear-shaped for the band, in terms of their relationship with Irish public opinion, around about the same time that the Irish economy also went into meltdown. Even before any of that happened, the band chose to move their business base from Ireland to the Netherlands, to take advantage of more favourable tax laws (see Tax Research UK - Bono’s choice). How this squares with the bands' professed concern for social causes, only they can answer.
They remain, nevertheless, one of Ireland's most successful and enduring rock acts. Their music has captured the hearts and minds of succeeding generations across continents. Why should anyone hold that against them? What follows is a compilation, in chronological order, of those famous tracks.
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