U2 to face protest at Glastonbury festival concert
International
oi-Raymond Ronamai
By Raymond Ronamai
Rock
band
U2"s
dream
of
putting
up
a
good
show
at
the
on-going
Glastonbury
festival
could
be
marred
by
angry
protesters,
who
are
planning
to
disturb
their
concert.
Anti-capitalist
group
Art
Uncut
activists
have
accused
the
band
of
evading
tax
when
their
home
country
Ireland
is
facing
economic
crisis.
“Tax(es)
nestling
in
the
band's
bank
account
should
be
helping
to
keep
open
the
hospitals,
schools
and
libraries
that
are
closing
all
over
Ireland,"
Contactmusic
quoted
Art
Uncut
member
Charlie
Dewar
as
saying.
The
activists
are
planning
to
protest
with
banners
and
placards
in
front
of
the
media
and
the
fans
of
the
band.
They
want
to
drive
the
message
to
them
that
they
should
not
evade
tax
at
a
time
when
their
country
is
facing
bad
economy.