# NEWS U2 # U2 has been accused of cashing in on The Troubles after apparently turning a Belfast street into a scene of bloody violence for its new release. Production for what is believed to be the bands latest video is taking place on a residential street in the New Lodge area of north Belfast, a part of the city swamped by violence during the early 1970s. Dramatic photographs taken on the set depict what appears to be the aftermath of a bomb blast, with debris and shattered vehicles strewn across the street. One of U2s most famous hits, Sunday Bloody Sunday, described the horror felt by an observer of The Troubles, focusing mainly on the Bloody Sunday incident in Derry in which British troops shot dead protesters. One user wrote: Good to see u2 cashing in on the troubles again, while another said: Thanks U2 for shooting a music video in Belfast that makes us look like were still in the troubles. Another person tweeted: Jeez are U2 making a music video in Belfast about the troubles? Cant we put the past behind us and show the world another side to us? Meanwhile, the set has caused speculation among fans, with some claiming the video is for the bands upcoming single The Troubles - which is not about The Troubles. Others say it will be the music video for Raised by Wolves - a song which talks about a bombed street - while others claim it is for Every Breaking Wave. In Raised by Wolves, the lyrics reference a father being crushed under the weight of a cross, followed by the lines: Blood in the house, Blood on the street, The worst things in the world are justified by belief. Band members Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen have so far not been spotted in the area. A spokesman for the group said it did not know if the set was being used for a U2 video. Todays filming is not the first time New Lodge has been used as the set for a music video.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 09:36:23 +0000
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