U2 U-turn put Irish diplomats in ’embarrassing situation’By Cillian Sherlock, Press AssociationIrish officials thought they had five times as many free tickets for a U2 tour of the United States, with newly released Government files revealing that diplomats were left in an “embarrassing situation”. A list of names was drawn up on the belief that up to 60 guests for each concert would be acceptable. However, they were told weeks the band wanted to limit the allocation to 10 tickets per night. The consul general in Boston said this “puts us in an embarrassing situation” as potential guests had already been approached for their preferred dates. The band did not perform at the tower, with Johnny Hallyday and Stevie Wonder among the main acts on the day.

Source: Irish Independent December 30, 2025 08:40 UTC