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15. Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of

It was a travesty of a mockery of a sham when U2, the world's most earnest band, went ironic for its mega-sized 1997 Popmart tour. Metaphorically speaking, it doesn't get much more precious than the incident in Oslo when the band's 40-foot lemon-shaped pod malfunctioned, trapping the band inside. All they could do was laugh, the Edge later admitted.

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        U2 got trapped inside in a 40-foot lemon-shaped pod during the Oslo stop on their 1997 Popmart tour. See this photo and more in Spinner.com's Spinal Tap music photo gallery.

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