![]() ![]() Thirty years later, the theme of America as world stage villain remains eerily relevant – and was very much part of the narrative as the band launched its Joshua Tree anniversary tour in Vancouver Friday night. The Joshua Tree was both an ode and an argument, and it shot the band into the stratosphere. foreign policy under Ronald Reagan and intoxication with American roots music are the heart and soul of that 1987 record. ![]() U2's love/hate relationship with the United States was the demon seed that birthed its fiery flower, The Joshua Tree, one of the finest albums of the eighties.
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