If you thought that everyone in Ireland was in love with U2, you are quite wrong. Following their summer gigs at Dublin’s Croke Park, their concert promoter has been fined €36,000 after the band exceeded maximum sound levels.

Bands playing at the venue are not supposed to rock more than a 75 decibel noise level, but U2 were louder on 12 occasions during their three July 360 degree tour concerts.

Despite the fine, local residents are not happy.

“It is a paltry penalty, it really isn’t a disincentive. They would write that off in terms of planning for such things,” Pat Gates, chair of the Croke Park Area Residents’ Alliance, said.

Considering the band made €19.4m for these 3 shows, Gates has a very good point. Bono might care about starving children, but what about the people who live near his shows? The neighbors were also upset with their roads being used by trucks while the stage was being set up.

U2 are not the first band to get in trouble for playing too loud. Local residents also yelled for the music to be turned down following concerts by Bruce Springsteen and Boyzone.

Yes, Boyzone. Even boy bands can turn it up to 11, it seems.

U2 fined a ‘paltry’ €36,000 for breaking noise rule [Independent.ie]
U2 fined for breaking noise regulations at 360° Dublin gigs [NME]

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