'' Zooropa '' finished in 9th place on the " Best Albums " list from '' The Village Voice '' s 1993 Pazz & Jop critics ' poll . At the 36th Annual Grammy Awards , it won the award for Best Alternative Music Album . In his acceptance speech , Bono sarcastically mocked the " alternative " characterisation the album received and used a profanity on live television : " I think I 'd like to give a message to the young people of America . And that is : We shall continue to abuse our position and fuck up the mainstream . " The band began the Zoo TV Tour in February 1992 in support of '' Achtung Baby '' . In contrast to the austere stage setups of previous U2 tours , Zoo TV was an elaborate multimedia event . It satirised television and the viewing public 's over-stimulation by attempting to instill " sensory overload " in its audience . The stage featured large video screens that showed visual effects , random video clips from pop culture , and flashing text phrases . Live satellite link-ups , channel surfing , crank calls , and video confessionals were incorporated into the shows
36th Annual Grammy Awards
36th Annual Grammy Awards
Zooropa