Bono's Back Botched My Birthday
Friday, May 28, 2010 at 8:14AM A couple months ago the wife bought me U2 tickets for their July 6th show at Soldier Field in Chicago. It was a very very early birthday present (July 3 for those who want to chopper-in some money to me as a present or what not).
I’ve never seen them live, but have wanted to for years!
To make it even better, my best friend and his wife in North Carolina bought tickets and plane flights to come rock-out with us.
I was stoked.
Then, this past week we learned Bono had back surgery and has since cancelled a huge number of U2’s tour venues through mid July while he recuperates. According to their website, they’ve been postponed to “2011 and more information will be provided soon.”
I learned of this through a text I got from my wife who had heard it through another text from a friend who had learned it from the interweb machine thingy. Two minutes later I got an email from Ticketrapster.
I respect the fact these guys have successfully revolutionized music the way they have for as long as they have.
But for shit sake…don’t you think Bono knew his fucking back hurt a teensy bit before he planned a world-wide tour? Didn’t you think he was all “oohh…owwwyy..umm….geezze..guys….I hate to rain on the parade here, but ummm..me back kinda tweeks a bit yeah? Maybe I should see a doctor then we should plan our world tour eh?”
Celebrities do it all the time and bands are the worst. I understand they’re humans just like us. Bacteria pounds their immune system just as it does ours.
But we drain bank accounts, get boss approvals, and create elaborate babysitting rituals surrounding one single night of musical bliss! Essentially as parents we make the earth move to spend an evening seeing a band we love. And most times that can’t be replicated.
And so here we stand, skirt blown up, pantiless, embarrassed, and wondering what’s next?
I’d give anything to be able to live that like. I’d be all:
“Hey honey…listen…I ummm…my left pinky doesn’t seem to lift like it should when I drink from my wine glass, so I’m gonna need to go ahead and cancel all the bed time reading, baseball games, cooking, cleaning, grass mowing, and listening to stories from you for the next two months mmmmkaaay?
“I’ve rescheduled all those activities for 2011. Keep checking www.WhyIsDaddyCrying.com for an updated list of when I’ll be available to re-engage in those activities.
“But we can still have sex!! Right? Sweetie? Right?....”
Reader Comments (14)
Aw, man. Sorry dude! That SUCKS!! I hope you can still do something awesome...albeit maybe not at the same level of awesomeness, for your b'day!!
I think you should send Bono letter after letter demanding he make it up to you.
I'm often surprised at how well stalking works out - you never know until you try!
I'm right there with you! Have tickets to the same show, and friends from Seattle are (were) flying out to join me and hubby. I'm also going to see BonJovi at Soldier Field. They better not pull any crap...
Sucks big time! Maybe it will line up for your next birthday?
That totally blows, dude. Totally. They are awesome live.
Although I hold them responsible for making me sit through Nelly Furtado when it was supposed to be PJ Harvey.
That. Totally. Blows. Especially when other people are coming into town and paying extra money to get there for that concert! I hope you find something as equally fun to do (well, maybe close anyway, lol) instead!
Oh man, my sister was supposed to go to that concert. She went to the one last year, and is stoked.
I can't wait to break the news to her. I assure you she's just as heart broken as you.
Ouch! Thats gotta sting a bit!
I'm pretty sure once Bono heard you were coming to see him he said he had a "back injury." Just like your prom date had "the flu." ;)
Nice job as always daddy
I'm so sorry that your plans got wrecked. I hope that you find something else to do that is just as great. With your imagination, my bet is that you will ;)
I so feel your pain. June 6...Angel Stadium...Anaheim, CA...Christmas present to my boyfriend...fucking Bono ruined the greatest Christmas present I've ever given. EVER. Bastard.
I love it when guys have tantrums. It's fun. BTW Bono is not human like the rest of us. I believe he is really in covert negotiations to solve the middle east peace crisis.
Rock On.
Of course you know there is nothing wrong with Bono's back. He's in a drug induced coma somewhere.
As I write, he is having a full blood transplant and, while he's under anesthetic, plastic surgery.
Oh no. Wait. That's Keith Richards.
Same here. We bought tickets last year because we couldn't see the last show due to having a 2 week old baby. Bought great seats, rearranged plans, set up sitters.
Don't even know if I'll still like U2 in 2011.