Live Nation announces new 2010 US dates for U2360 tour

During an unprecedented live web broadcast of the U2360 Rosebowl show in Pasadena CA, U2 & Live Nation have ‘adapted to the new media’ even more by announcing new 2010 US dates for the U2360 tour via Twitter. This (third?) leg of the tour will kick off in Anaheim on june 6th and will take the band back to places around the US and Canada.

For those of you who missed out on the webcast, a rebroadcast is running now (only to be seen in its entirety as it seems).

U2 360 Sheffield, August 20, 2009

U2′s Sheffield concert at Don Valley Stadium will be broadcast live on various radio stations around the UK and online at QThemusic.com, and – for subscribers – at U2.com. There will a pre-show interview with the band, a reveal of a Top 10 U2 chart (the band’s best loved songs as voted for by listeners) and live reports from the gig. Starts at 7pm GMT.

Check out this set on Flickr for a view of the stage as it was being built in Don Valley.

1. Breathe
2. No Line on the Horizon
3. Get On Your Boots
4. Magnificent
5. Beautiful Day (snippet: Blackbird)
6. Elevation
7. I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
8. Happy Birthday
9. Stuck in a moment you can’t get out of
10. Unknown Caller
11. The Unforgettable Fire
12. City of Blinding Lights
13. Vertigo
14. I’ll go crazy if I don’t go crazy tonight (remix)
15. Sunday Bloody Sunday
16. Pride
17. MLK
18. Walk On
19. Where the streets have no name
20. One
21. Mysterious Ways
22. Ultra Violet (light my way)
23. With or without you
24. Moment of surrender

U2 360 Glasgow, August 18, 2009

(photo by The Edge)

Lance Armstrong attends U2′s only show in Scotland. Bono’s mike drops out during Pride and during Walk On the PA dies. The band continue playing as if unaware the audience can’t hear them. The problem is quickly fixed. The Scottish fans provide a great atmosphere and the stadium is packed. According to U2tour.de, the black market price for a GA ticket was a mere 15 pounds (lowest on this leg of the tour?) and there were very few merchandising stands.

Setlist

1. Breathe
2. No Line on the Horizon
3. Get On Your Boots
4. Magnificent
5. Beautiful Day
6. Elevation
7. I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
8. Stuck in a Moment
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 (remix)
14. Sunday Bloody Sunday
15. Pride
16. MLK
17. Walk On
18. Where the Streets Have No Name
19. One
20. Ultra Violet (Light My Way)
21. With Or Without You
22. Moment of Surrender

U2 360 Zagreb, August 10, 2009

Second show in Croatia where a total of 120000 U2 fans watch the band play over two nights in the Maksimir Stadium in Zagreb. In the afternoon, there’s a full band rehearsal of ‘Your Blue Room’ – including Adam’s spoken verse. Fans organised a balloon mob during Breathe and during Mysterious Ways a girl from Italy, Simona, is invited on stage. It’s her second time since she also joined Bono on stage in Rome in 2005. With or Without You has its ‘Shine Like Stars’ ending. For the first time, Bishop Tutu’s appeal is played before ‘One’ instead of ‘Streets’.

Setlist

1. Breathe
2. No Line on the Horizon
3. Get On Your Boots [ Video ]
4. Magnificent [ Video ]
5. Beautiful Day (snippet: Croatian ode to independence “Oh Sweet Freedom)
6. Mysterious Ways [ Video ]
7. I still haven’t found what I’m looking for (snippet: Stand by me) [ Video ]
8. Stuck in a moment [ Video ]
9. Unknown Caller
10. The Unforgettable Fire
11. City of Blinding Lights
12. Vertigo [ Video ]
13. I’ll got crazy if I don’t go crazy tonight (remix)
14. Sunday Bloody Sunday
15. Pride
16. MLK
17. Walk On
18. Where the streets have no name (no Tutu intro)
19. One (with Tutu intro) [ Video ]
20. Ultra Violet (Light My Way) [ Video ]
21. With or without you [ Video ]
22. Moment of Surrender [ Video ]

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U2 360 Nice, July 15, 2009

U2 are playing a home match tonight, in Nice on the Cote d’Azur where most of them have houses (The Edge enjoys a lovely view. it seems from this tweeted picture).

More details on what went on can be found in this blog post on atu2.com.

Setlist

1. Intro ( “Kingdom”) [ Video ]
2. Breathe [ Video ]
3. No Line on the Horizon [ Video ]
4. Get On Your Boots
5. Magnificent
6. Beautiful Day [ Video ]
7. Mysterious Ways [ Video ]
8. I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For [ Video ] (snippet: Stand by me) [ Video ]
9. Desire [ Video ](snippets: Billie Jean, Don’t stop till you get enough [ Video ])
10. Stuck in a moment
11. Unknown Caller
12. The Unforgettable Fire
13. City of Blinding Lights [ Video ]
14. Vertigo
15. I’ll go crazy (remix)
16. Sunday Bloody Sunday
17. Pride
18. MLK
19. Walk On
20. Streets
21. One
22. Ultra Violet (Light My Way)
23. With or Without You [ Video ]
24. Moment of Surrender [ Video ]

U2 play for 350 fans at BBC’s Radio Theatre

U2 performed live in front of 350 fans (competition winners and guests) at the BBC Radio Theatre on Friday afternoon. The band played Get On Your Boots, Magnificent, Beautiful Day and Breathe.

Earlier today we posted some pictures of the band arriving at the studio.

World live premiere of U2′s “Breathe”

U2 played “Breathe” live for the first time on Le Grand Journal on Canal+ in France on Monday evening. The tallest Frenchman in the world followed Bono, singing his heart out, back onto the stage after a brief trip into the audience. (Get an mp3 of this song at U2exit.com)

Continue to see “Get on your boots” from the same show