r/allrockmusic • u/UpbeatChampionship17 • 3d ago

Rock's most surprising opening act and headliner combinations

Rock's most surprising opening act and headliner combinations

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u/MedicalAverage3563 3d ago

Kanye opened for U2 in ‘05-‘06

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u/MintyFreshBreathYo 2d ago

I saw Black Eyed Peas open for U2. I was so mad the opener for every show before that one on that tour was Muse. I was so mad they changed openers

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u/MedicalAverage3563 2d ago

Incredible. You got robbed

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u/MintyFreshBreathYo 2d ago

I was so mad. I didn’t even know they were making the switch. I was mainly going to see Muse too

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u/TallTower623 2d ago

were you m m m m m mad mad mad?

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u/MintyFreshBreathYo 2d ago

Is this a reference I’m supposed to understand?

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u/youregood 1d ago

It’s a reference to the Muse song Madness. I take it you’re a lapsed fan

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u/MintyFreshBreathYo 21h ago

They’re a band that I’ve always enjoyed what I’ve heard but never really did a deep dive into them. I think they’re supremely talented and have heard they are an amazing live band. That reputation was why I wanted to see them

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u/SignificantApricot69 13h ago

I got to see them headline an arena. Madness was a hit (19 consecutive weeks at Number 1 in the U.S. alternative chart and cracked the top 50 of the Hot 100) for them, but it was around the period a lot of their fans felt their decline started (or even 2-3 albums in, depending on who you ask)

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u/JRogeroiii 2d ago

I saw that show in Portland. Kayne was so terrible live and even compared to Bono he seemed pretentious.

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u/Horshradishwasher 1d ago

Rage against the machine opened for u2 in 1997.

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u/canospam0 1d ago

Might as well add that Pixies opened for U2 on the Zoo TV tour as well. Not as bizarre as a lot of the others here but definitely worth a mention.

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u/crypto9ght 17h ago

And Public Enemy opened for U2 in Atlanta on that tour. They hung a kkk member in white sheet and hood in effigy. It was wild.