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February 17, 2006Last Night in MexicoU2's third and final Vertigo tour date in Mexico last night was filmed but will not be broadcasted like the rest of the Latin shows. The shows in Brazil, Chile, and Argentina will be aired on national television. Last night's audience was really loud and participative, again bringing thousands of balloons to delight the band. Bono sported a new jacket, similar to the one he wore during the Elevation tour with the American flag lining, but with the Mexican flag instead. The band offered a great performance, but Bono did not speak to the audience as much as the night before. ...
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September 19, 2005Toronto 4: The week ends with disco ballsGee, we don't know what more to say about Toronto 4 than what our editor-in-chief had to say. Yes, U2 played "Discotheque." (Audio/video to come soon now available.) We think we liked Willie's light show for the song more than we liked the musical performance. (Oops, did we say that aloud?) Pretty, colorful disco balls displayed across the curtain lights as Bono sang a snippet of Frankie Goes to Hollywood's "Relax." Très eighties! Once again, Daniel Lanois performed "One" with U2 for their final Vertigo show in Toronto. We suspect that the band might like him or something. Later in the ...
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September 18, 2005U2 treat Toronto to a Pop-selectionBoom. Cha. While we await full reports from our troops on the ground, we're going to tease you with this short and simple statement: They played Discotheque! Set: City of Blinding Lights / Vertigo / Elevation / Electric Co. / The Ocean / Beautiful Day / Miracle Drug / Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own / Love and Peace or Else / Sunday Bloody Sunday / Bullet the Blue Sky / Miss Sarajevo / Pride / Where the Streets Have No Name / One / Discotheque / The Fly / With or Without You / All Because of You ...
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September 15, 20052 Down, 2 To Go in T.O.The belly dancer makes a return in Toronto as does Daniel Lanois' joining in on 'Bad' - not sure what the connection is there. The 'new' songs (Fast Cars, In a Little While) that were played at the first Toronto concert are dropped and it looks like a return to the standard Vertigo setlist. Will U2 be in an experimental mood for the 3rd concert - or wait until the 4th show to relax and let loose? Thanks to flickr user andreakw for the photo Slideshow at Universal Music Canada's web site
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September 13, 2005Lights, camera, third leg!"If we fuck up, just blame Larry. He doesn't show up for rehearsals...No one's heard this one. Well, maybe three people." --Bono, introducing "Fast Cars" U2 gave fans a treat at the opening of third leg of the Vertigo tour in Toronto by performing a swanky, hip-swaying rendition of "Fast Cars," a song they have never performed lived. The Toronto audience also received another Vertigo tour first with the addition of "In a Little While," which has not been heard since the Elevation tour in 2001. After muddling through the song, Bono apologetically explained, "We haven't played this one in...[laughs] a ...