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U2 360 Barcelona July 2, 2009

Also known as: Who are you and what have you done with our band?

(Electrical Storm, courtesy U2006com)

U2 play their second night of the 360 tour in Barcelona. There were fewer people in the queue (perhaps people couldn’t face another day of 30 degrees celcius) and getting into the FOS-area (front of stage) was easier. In the afternoon the band soundchecked, including Electrical Storm and both the remix and album versions of Crazy Tonight. U2tour.de reports that 30 minutes before the show there is no sight of Bono’s monitor, which he would need for another ISS uplink.

It quickly becomes apparent U2 have come to KILL. Surprise after surprise emerges from the stage: Desire, Party Girl and the big fan favourite ‘Electrical Storm’ sees its live debut. Then they really put the crazy in Crazy Tonight, playing *BOTH* the remix and the album version. The album version, which came during the second encore, was filmed. Perhaps a video for its single release.

Setlist

  1. Breathe [ Video ]
  2. No Line on the Horizon
  3. Get on your boots
  4. Magnificent
  5. Beautiful Day (snippet: Here comes the sun)
  6. I Still Haven’t Found what I’m looking for (snippet: Moving on up)
  7. Desire (snippets: Billie Jean and Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough) [ Video ]
  8. Party Girl (Girl on stage carries Bono around!) [ Video // download audio]
  9. Electrical Storm [ Video // Alternate // Alternate II]
  10. Unknown Caller
  11. The Unforgettable Fire [ Video ]
  12. City of Blinding Lights
  13. Vertigo [ Video ]
  14. I’ll go crazy if I don’t go crazy tonight (remix version) [ Video ]
  15. Sunday Bloody Sunday [ Video // Alternate ]
  16. Pride
  17. MLK
  18. Walk On (snippet: You’ll never walk alone)
  19. Where the streets have no name [ Video // Alternate ]
  20. One [ Video ]
  21. Ultra Violet (Light my way)
  22. With or Without you
  23. I’ll go crazy if I don’t go crazy tonight (album version) [ Video ]
  24. Moment of Surrender

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News & Rumours

links for 2009-07-02

Audio, Video & Games

U2 360 Tour EPK with footage from Barcelona

A promotional video (Electronic Press Kit) containing footage from opening night and a talk with Willie Williams as well as some post-concert interviews with fans.

News & Rumours

links for 2009-07-01

News & Rumours

It came from outer space…



U2 360 Tour, originally uploaded by xmutee - Alex.

Audio, Video & Games, Live & Broadcasts

U2 360 opening night: Barcelona June 30, 2009

We’re sat behind a computer, but fans inside the stadium are bringing the show to us semi-live through the wonder of Twitter (and Twitter related services) and mobile streaming.

The band played the same set as they did yesterday at their dress rehearsal. Things didn’t all go according to plan. There was a bit of a tuning problem during ‘One’ which made the band stop and start again.

Although Aung San Suu Kyi masks were handed out to the audience, people didn’t seem too pushed to wear them during Walk On, despite masked kids walking on the stage ramp giving the example. Lesson for the band… perhaps let the audience arrange their own flash mobs, instead of trying to control their creativity.

The large suspended circular screen can be lowered and can also conjure up nifty 3D effects. Friends at the show were in awe of the production during The Unforgettable Fire (so pleased that song is back!) and were especially impressed with the sound in the stadium. We can also reveal that the red flood of lights is back for Streets.

There were a few other surprises. When Bono took off his jacket he revealed, perhaps predictably, a Barcelona FC team shirt, which was then swapped for an LED-encrusted jacket during Ultra Violet.

Perhaps the most surreal moment of this Space Age inspired show (the last song of the intro tape was Bowie’s Space Oddity, the outro tune was Elton John’s Rocket Man) was the live link up (video) with astronauts in the International Space Station (ISS), one of the crew apparently signing up for Bono’s ONE campaign on the spot.

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News & Rumours

Daily U2 News Digest for June 30th

delicious (feed #6) 2:02am Rolling Stone: U2 Reveal Innovative Stage Design as First 360 Tour Gig Kicks Off