Originally posted by kezman:ATYCLB and SOE are miles and miles apart,ATYCLB was the rebirth,exciting,going back to roots,getting back to the top,SOE was aged men trying too hard with a record ridiculously polished aiming for perfection it missed the target somewhat.
They are still big hitters on the live scene,so they are very much still relevant in today's music scene,it's not like they are playing to 500 people in a music hall somewhere.
I don't think they will retire though,Bono and Edge need the band to stay popular figures,they are legends and regardless of any future solo projects or input nothing will give them the spotlight of a U2 album/tour.