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Bono: It’s a thing that maybe has stuck with me since the early Punk Rock days; which is, y’know if I’m going to pay a high price to see this bastard, he better be good.

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Bono: Occasionally people just kind of open their mouth and go, “What has happened to my band?” (laughs)

Edge: It’s a new way to really put on a show, we’re very proud of the fact that it’s kind of the first time it’s ever been done to the extent that we’ve done it with this show.

Bono: Most of the expense of the ticket goes on the show.

TT: I understand that, so ... why spend so much money on it?

Bono: Ah, the money bonfire. We’re filthy rich anyway, so I think if you’re gonna go into a stadium, you’ve got to do something very special. You’ve got to do something that is special from the back. When people are sitting back there – look at those bleachers, they look like they’re a mile away! So ... they are the best seats at this show, because they are the ones that can take in the panorama, and take in.... You know, all the dope smokers are up there. (laughs)

TT: How did you dream it up?

Bono: There might have been some drink involved.

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Edge: The TV medium itself is so important today, it’s so influential. It controls our opinions so much, that maybe that was something that we should try and incorporate, rather than just using the screens to present the band’s performance on a larger scale.

TT: It is a bit of a sensory overload – is there one message you’d like people to take away from the show?

Edge: Well to some extent it’s about the fact that we have all this information, but there is no message, no compunction on the person viewing it.

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Bono: Yeah okay, so we’re rock’n’roll stars. We spent the ‘80s thinkin’ (squirms) we didn't want to be that, y'know, just kind of uncomfortable. At some point it was like, get a life, y'know, and get on with the fucking thing. So we started to play with it, and play with rock'n'roll stardom. What is it? Y'know, some of it's very positive, some of it's very silly, some of it's ... y'know. Enjoy it, while poking fun at it.

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TT: What are your plans for New Zealand, who are you going to ring up?

Bono: Who would you suggest?

TT: Well I'd have to suggest Paul Holmes!

Bono: We heard about him, he's pretty cool.

TT: I could give you his phone number!

Bono: We need some real bastards.

TT: I could still give you his number. (Bono laughs) You've got a real affinity with New Zealand, haven't you?

Bono: It goes back to, I think we had our first number one here. I've always felt it was a very hip town. It'll be very interesting to see, I'm really looking forward to it. And I have to say, I think it's one of our favourite places in the world to tour. (pretends to throw up) With that, the entire nation vomits. (smirks) No, I mean that sincerely. (laughs)

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Bono: I hope U2 will play again. These last shows, there's only a few more shows, and we're playing them like it might be our last. 'Cause you just don't know.

TT: You're not talking of retiring?