Release of musical scored by U2 members delayed
filed in Music News on Mar.10, 2011
The launch of a Broadway musical that is scored by U2 members Bono and The Edge has been put back until June.
Work on Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark began in 2002, but its opening night has been delayed a sixth time to allow for major changes to the show, reports the New York Times.
It was speculated that staff on the production felt a significant revamp was required following negative reviews from the press.
“The songs by Bono and The Edge are rarely allowed to take full, attention-capturing form. Mostly they blur into a sustained electronic twang of varying volume … like a persistent headache,” the newspaper’s Ben Brantley wrote last month.
Various events have led to hold-ups in the past, including financial problems in 2009 and injuries to members of the cast last year.
Followers of U2 should show their support to Bono and The Edge by grabbing music t-shirts in tribute to the band from 8ball.co.uk
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