U2 and Coldplay Trade Tongue-in-Cheek Barbs -- FANS AND EXPERTS SPECULATE AS TO WHICH BAND WILL HAVE THE BIGGER YEAR
Written by Reed Richards
Wed, 4 Mar 2009
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U2 has long reigned supreme as the world's biggest rock band and in recent years Coldplay has seemed poised to overtake them. With tongue-in-cheek barbs being slung by both group's front men starting with Bono calling Chris Martin a "wanker", speculation has grown to a fever pitch as it only can in the world of rock and roll with regards to which group will have the biggest year. U2 supporters are standing by their band and so are Coldplay fanatics. This being the case, BetUS posted odds on the battle royale.
Analysts at BetUS posted the following odds on U2 vs. Coldplay in 2009:
Who will gross more money on album sales this year?
* U2 3/2
* Coldplay 1/2
Who will sell out more concerts Worldwide in 2009?
* U2 5/6
* Coldplay 5/6
Who will sell more concert tickets in 2009?
* U2 10/11
* Coldplay 10/13
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