U2 played the MTV EMAs but all anyone cared about was their iPhone sneakiness

Sorry lads.

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U2 PERFORMED AT the MTV European Music Awards in Glasgow last night.

They played their track Every Breaking Wave, from their latest album Songs of Innocence.

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But all Twitter cared about was the fact that they put themselves your iPhone.

how did U2 even get onto the EMAs literally noone bought their album it just showed up on our iTunes i laughing
— berr ⁷ (@altpixieclub) November 10, 2014

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Teenage viewers, in particular, were NOT impressed.

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U2 think they can go to the EMAs just Bc they were able to get in our phones lolno
— Jen (@crybabyyjen) November 10, 2014

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Basically, this pretty much sums up the reaction:

https://vine.co/v/Oimtxp2eFlh

Poor Bono.

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