Cyclist Lance Armstong tweeted this picture of him and Bono in Monaco on Friday evening.

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 [ Video ]
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) [ Video ]
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) [ Video ]
22. With or Without you [ Video ]
23. I’ll go crazy if I don’t go crazy tonight (album version) [ Video ]
24. Moment of Surrender

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City of Blinding Lights (img courtesy U2tour.de)

Bongo and Bono

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Snow Patrol on stage (img courtesy of U2tour.de)

The stage from the top of the stadium (img courtesy of U2gigs.com)

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.

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.

Setlist (audio at U2exit.com)

1. Breathe [Video // Alternate video]
2. No Line On The Horizon [Video // Alternate video]
3. Get On Your Boots
4. Magnificent [Video]
5. Beautiful Day [Video // Alternate video]
6. I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For [Video]
7. Angel of Harlem (with Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough and Man in the Mirror snippets) [Video // Alternate video]
8. In a Little While
9. Unknown Caller [Video]
10. The Unforgettable Fire [Video // Alternate video]
11. City of Blinding Lights [Video]
12. Vertigo
13. I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight [Video]
14. Sunday Bloody Sunday [Video]
15. Pride
16. MLK [Video]
17. Walk On (with You’ll Never Walk Alone snippet)
18. Where the Streets Have No Name
19. One [Video]
20. Ultraviolet [Video // Alternate video]
21. With or Without You [Video]
22. Moment of Surrender [Video // Alternate]

One (Bono telling the band what to do)

Screen funnels down during The Unforgettable Fire

Band dwarfed by screen

Larry beats the bongo

City of Blinding Lights

Different perspective on The Claw

Band on stage!

The view from above:

Big eff off screen:

Snow Patrol kick off:

The stadium is filling up:

Lighting and sound technology:

Not so great view from the ring (but those seats were not on sale):

(The stage during COBL)

There are some cool pictures on U2eastlink.com

This is what U2 played:

1. Breathe
2. No Line on the Horizon
3. Get On Your Boots
4. Magnificent
5. Beautiful Day (snippet: Blackbird)
6. I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
7. Angel of Harlem (snippet: Man in the Mirror)
8. In a Little While
9. Unknown Caller
10. The Unforgettable Fire
11. City of Blinding Lights
12. Vertigo
13. I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight
14. Sunday Bloody Sunday
15. Pride (In the name of love)
16. MLK
17. Walk on (snippet: You’ll never walk alone)
18. (Tutu speech) Where the Streets Have No Name
19. One
20. Ultra Violet (Light my way)
21. With or Without You
22. Moment of Surrender

And continuing the ’space’ trip the band is on, the outro music was Elton John’s ‘ Rocket Man’.

(live setlist reporting courtesy of U2gigs.com, who also have more details.)

Fans outside the stadium, enjoying the free show. (Via U2tour.de)

As Barcelona awaits U2’s dress rehearsal tonight (apparently open to 500 invited guests, in honour of the Special Olympics), here’s a “U2360 tour sneak preview” featuring stage construction, and soundbites from Paul McGuinness, Mark Fisher, Jake Berry (”It’s big, but it’s small…”) and tour producer Arthur Fogel.

What’s that tune at the start and end of it?

Moments of Surrender

Drowning Man

The Desmond Tutu’s speech leading into Streets.