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When woke comes to town

23 November 2019

9:00 AM

23 November 2019

9:00 AM

The Australian leg of U2’s Joshua Tree tour is almost over and everyone can relax. Bono will slip his clothes and sunglasses back on and stop telling us all to ethically wash the dishes. The Edge will unplug his guitar and put the vacuum cleaner and vegan burger away.

It’s hard after 40 years and multiple hip replacements to still be the wokest rock band in the world excluding Midnight Oil, Katy Perry, Kanye West, Spice Girls and the lead singer of The Smiths.

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