Vertigo tour concludes in Hawaii


Photo by Ruth Barohn/U2log.com

(Click on the above photo to see a slideshow of photos from the Honolulu show by Ruth Barohn/U2log.com.)

We’ve heard from our staff and friends who attended the final show of the Vertigo Tour in Honolulu, Hawaii. Everyone reports it was a fabulous show — perfect in every way. Our first report from our I-Wanna-Blog-for-U2log contest winner, Tim Nafus, was a text message before the show that read “So many red shirts, it’s like being at a Cardinals’ game.” Funny, Tim. Tim will be enjoying some time in Hawaii before he gets down to the business of providing a proper report of the show for us. In the meantime, we offer some great photos of the show from Ruth Barohn and dish on who from the celebrity world was in attendance.

The mix desk saw the likes of Kid Rock, Pierce Brosnan, Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day) and his family, Scott Ian (Anthrax), and someone who “may or may not be one of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.” In the guest seats were Ben Affleck, Bill and Melinda Gates, Susan Buffett, Bobby Shriver, Mira Sorvino, and the cast of the television show “Lost,” including Evangeline Lilly, Dominic Monaghan, Terry O’Quinn, Josh Holloway, and Ian Cusick. Jeremy Piven of “Entourage” was the only celeb spotted inside the ellipse.

For the final Vertigo show, there were special guest appearances in the forms of Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day joining U2 for “The Saints Are Coming,” and Eddie Vedder and Mike McCready of Pearl Jam joining the band for a performance of Neil Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World.”

The final word of the tour came from Larry Mullen Jr., who was left alone on stage as the band concluded “All I Want Is You.” Larry thanked the audience for coming and said, “See you real soon,” leaving fans wondering if U2 will be performing concerts again sooner than anyone might expect.

38 thoughts on “Vertigo tour concludes in Hawaii”

  3. Ruth, I have seen many thousands of pictures of U2 in concert, both professional and amateur. And I can honestly say that this is the best single collection from one show I have ever seen. I’m enough of a photographer to know how hard it is to capture that clarity in a changing-light situation like a U2 show (which is to say, I’m not much of a photographer). What kind of camera did you use? Your pictures are so crisp and the composition is so studied. I just don’t think I could concentrate that well at a concert!

  4. Ruth, I have seen many thousands of pictures of U2 in concert, both professional and amateur. And I can honestly say that this is the best single collection from one show I have ever seen. I’m enough of a photographer to know how hard it is to capture that clarity in a changing-light situation like a U2 show (which is to say, I’m not much of a photographer). What kind of camera did you use? Your pictures are so crisp and the composition is so studied. I just don’t think I could concentrate that well at a concert!

  5. Excellent photos.

    But what on earth was Adam thinking with that shirt? And in the last shot, Larry looks all of 20. Scary.

  6. Excellent photos.

    But what on earth was Adam thinking with that shirt? And in the last shot, Larry looks all of 20. Scary.

  7. The show rocked! One of the best I’ve seen, up there with Glendale in May and Elevation Salt Lake. We also saw Jack Johnson and Cindy Crawford stage left. The security guards gave Jack trouble cuz they didn’t believe he was a celebrity! Hilarious.

  8. The show rocked! One of the best I’ve seen, up there with Glendale in May and Elevation Salt Lake. We also saw Jack Johnson and Cindy Crawford stage left. The security guards gave Jack trouble cuz they didn’t believe he was a celebrity! Hilarious.

  9. The Red Hot Chili Peppers were playing here in Copenhagen the same night, so unless Fela has found a way to clone himself, it was most likely not him 😉

  10. The Red Hot Chili Peppers were playing here in Copenhagen the same night, so unless Fela has found a way to clone himself, it was most likely not him 😉

  11. i agree with Lucy 100%. i never sat through 5 slide shows in a row…but i did with this set~
    yes, larry looks 20, and no, i don’t want to see any more mouth to mouth from the boys. a hug or a peck on the cheek is one thing, but lips? nah thanks anyway~

  12. i agree with Lucy 100%. i never sat through 5 slide shows in a row…but i did with this set~
    yes, larry looks 20, and no, i don’t want to see any more mouth to mouth from the boys. a hug or a peck on the cheek is one thing, but lips? nah thanks anyway~

  19. The photos look great. The reports are that it was amazing.

    Now, like every successful team that finishes the season on top there is only one thing left to do: prepare for the next go.

    “See you real soon” in Hawaii?

    Tickets for Paris 2007 on sale soon?

    Here we go, here we go, here we go!!!

    (They can’t possibly make us wait another four years, can they?!)

  20. The photos look great. The reports are that it was amazing.

    Now, like every successful team that finishes the season on top there is only one thing left to do: prepare for the next go.

    “See you real soon” in Hawaii?

    Tickets for Paris 2007 on sale soon?

    Here we go, here we go, here we go!!!

    (They can’t possibly make us wait another four years, can they?!)

  27. Well, at least that gray shirt matches his hair.

    I guess when you’re the “posh” member of the band you can wear whatever you damn well please.

  28. Well, at least that gray shirt matches his hair.

    I guess when you’re the “posh” member of the band you can wear whatever you damn well please.

  29. thanks everyone! i’m glad you’re all enjoying the photos. i think cindy is going to post some more up within the next few days so keep checking back. my camera is a canon S2IS – it does most of the work. and i miss you, too, lauren!

  30. thanks everyone! i’m glad you’re all enjoying the photos. i think cindy is going to post some more up within the next few days so keep checking back. my camera is a canon S2IS – it does most of the work. and i miss you, too, lauren!

  31. hi i was at the U2 concert in hawaii this weekend. it was an awesome show. i sneaked into the front seats and come to find out that BILL GATES was sitting right behind me! i didnt see him until he got up to leave early! i wish i had my camera ready.

  32. hi i was at the U2 concert in hawaii this weekend. it was an awesome show. i sneaked into the front seats and come to find out that BILL GATES was sitting right behind me! i didnt see him until he got up to leave early! i wish i had my camera ready.

  33. Wow! Larry is 100% hot again with his shorter hair. My crush on him has been restored.

    How old is Billie Joe? He looks a lot older without his makeup. But I guess that goes for everyone, right? 😉

  34. Wow! Larry is 100% hot again with his shorter hair. My crush on him has been restored.

    How old is Billie Joe? He looks a lot older without his makeup. But I guess that goes for everyone, right? 😉

  35. Ruth, in one of the pics, a guy is wearing a t-shirt of U2 when they were on the Simpsons…I want one!! Any ideas where these can be found?

  36. Ruth, in one of the pics, a guy is wearing a t-shirt of U2 when they were on the Simpsons…I want one!! Any ideas where these can be found?

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