U2 Day On XRT But Not at Smart Bar

By Marcus Gilmer in Arts & Entertainment on Mar 10, 2009 4:40PM

WXRT hasn't been shy about promoting today's "U2 Day" on the station, featuring U2-themed events, music, and specials all day. Speculation around where else the megaultrasuperstar band may be appearing in town has been running rampant, however.

Over at Time Out Chicago, Brent DiCrescenzo reported that rumors of a secret show at the Metro were false, but that the band would be DJing instead, a rumor fueled by the Trib's Greg Kot who said last week, "don’t be surprised if you bump into Bono on Clark Street." For their part, Metro is denying any appearance by U2 at Smart Bar via its Twitter stream, but says nothing about the main venue itself.

So who knows what the hell is going on, all for a new record that's, well, sort of underwhelming. Either way, we agree with Brent's assessment: stay far, far away from the Metro tonight because it's just not worth it.

Update: Yep, stay far, far away.