Why won't U2 release A DVD of the LAST JT Tour

How come they aren't ?

News have been in short supply on the project...

This is all I could find. 

The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 Film: Heartland

Expected date: On Hold

    Editing on the film was completed in late 2018, with plans to show it in theatres in June 2020, but was pushed back due to the COVID pandemic. At this point there seems to be little discussion about the film release happening and other projects seem to be taking priority.
    A concert film from the 2017 tour was filmed by Anton Corbijn over two nights in Mexico City, with additional footage filmed at other tour stops.
    The film will also include additional material at the start and end of the film, including opening with footage of U2 performing “Heartland” in the desert. That song gives the film its name.
    The band has a distribution contract that would see the film debut in select theatres before a wider streaming release.
    Additional filming was done in South America and in the USA in 2017 for this video. We are told the footage from San Diego of the opening songs at the b-stage is being used in the film with the footage from Mexico City.
    Steve Lillywhite mixed the sound for the film. Initial work was completed in late 2018, but additional work was done in mid-2019.
    The film was said to be complete in September 2019. No footage of the 2019 tour dates is expected to be used in the film itself, but could be used in bonus footage on an eventual home video release. Anton Corbijn confirmed in September 2020, and again in late 2021 that the film is complete, and is with the band ready to be distributed.
    Photo shoots were done with Anton Corbijn in Mumbai and Tokyo in 2019. It is not known if those photos were for this project or possibly another.
    Bono told Q Magazine in June 2020: “A couple of years ago we filmed a piece with Anton Corbijn for his film Heartland and we played U2’s song “Heartland” for the very first time at the foot of one of the great yuccas.” A photograph from that day by Ross Stewart was used in promotion of the 2019 tour.


(https://www.u2songs.com/news/upcoming/)

It's pretty baffling. A nice 4K package could be really nice, but maybe they're assuming people will no longer shell out for physical products.

Just put the damn thing on Netflix and call it a day.  No one's going to pay for a full copy of a show from what was a very mediocre money grab tour anyway.

Reading between the lines suggest this is a Corbijn project. I guess he holds the keys.

My guess is that they’re puzzled as if there’s still a market for music videos in physical format. Hence they’re putting it on hold. And the longer they wait the less interest it has…

I'm sure somewons would buy multiple copies and formats of it. I would buy it as i enjoyed the show. 

Reading between the lines suggest this is a Corbijn project. I guess he holds the keys.

U2 will never let anyone “hold the keys” when it comes to the music they own. If they wanted it out it would be out. My guess is that people just aren’t buying DVDs / CDs anymore so there’s no rush getting it out. Possibly try to get it on Netflix or other online channels, or just save it for the inevitable JT 40th Anniversary Package in 4 years.

So am I assuming that U2 will no longer make DVDS of iconic tours as JT for us to have especially for fans who did not get to see the tour but rather show it on prescription channels that not everyone has?

So am I assuming that U2 will no longer make DVDS of iconic tours as JT for us to have especially for fans who did not get to see the tour but rather show it on prescription channels that not everyone has?

Future will tell.

So am I assuming that U2 will no longer make DVDS of iconic tours as JT for us to have especially for fans who did not get to see the tour but rather show it on prescription channels that not everyone has?

Likely easier for them and potentially more money as less people are buying physical copies anymore. The i and e show from Paris has been running on HBO for a long time. Pearl Jam and other artists have concerts on Prime. Likely the way of the future.

I'd wager most households don't even have a DVD player in them these days.

We don't and I can't think of anyone I know who has one.

I have a DVD/Blu ray player.

I guess I better start subscribing with my provider and update.

I also have a dvd/blue ray player.