Protest foiled at U2 Glasto debut

LAST year, a bad back spoiled Bono’s Glastonbury experience, forcing U2 to pull out of their long-awaited debut at the festival.

This year, a protest from campaigners angry at U2’s alleged “tax dodge” threatened to be a pain in the neck for the band.

Direct action group ArtUncut had promised a “visual spectacular” in front of 60,000 fans and the BBC’s live coverage over what they called U2’s tax avoidance.