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Edge´s blog by Regina O'Numb - history
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06.05.2006
THIS DAY - U2´S HISTORY: "Red Rocks" / "One" to Jo Clayton, Adam´s mum / home video and special TV are recorded in Boston / on a creamy, white, yellowy Les Paul... / Edge with Lanois! "11 O'Clock Tick Tock" - june 5, 1980. U2 perform in Leeds, England at the Fan Club. Support is "Fashion".
"War" tour "Red Rocks" - june 5, 1983. U2 play the Red Rocks amphitheater in Denver. Pouring rain almost halts the show, but U2 and McGuinness do not want to cancel, despite Berry Fey's(the concert's promoter) objections. Despite adverse weather conditions, more than 9000 fans show up. Opening acts "The Divinyls" and "The Alarm" are given the choice not to go on--both groups decide to cancel. Three torches are placed around the stage, and are suddenly lit. U2 are announced, "Bob Dylan did it -- they called it 'Hard Rain` and made a movie -- that's what you've got right here, so you're all a part of history. Ladies and gentlemen, a warm welcome, please, from Dublin, Ireland : U2!" The gig is recorded by British music show "The Tube" and later released on video. Some tracks also appear on the live mini album "Under a Blood Red Sky" released later in 1983. A wide variety of versions are made for different TV channels to air(Showtime, MTV). The show is first aired on the British radio show, "The Source" on July 8, 1983. The band must later pay $50,000 for Bono's impromptu and unauthorized rendition of Stephen Sondheim's Send in the Clowns during "The Electric Co." Some great photos on: Interference
"ZOOTV" tour - june 5, 1992. U2 perform in Dortmund, Germany at Westfalenhalle. On the second night, the pushing and shoving at the front of the stage is getting out of hand. "I've just learned how to dance, and I want you to try it out. You need a bit of space, so please move back," Bono motions with his hands. "One" is dedicated to Adam Clayton's mother, Jo, who is in attendance this evening. Support is B.P. Fallon and "Fatima Mansions".
"Elevation" tour - june 05, 2001 / Boston, MA - Fleet Center - PJ Harvey. Almost two dozen cameras are in the arena tonight to tape the show for an upcoming home video release and TV special. Bono makes repeated references to U2's early shows in Boston at The Paradise. Bono introduces Edge: "In the number 7 shirt, he could have come from by spaceshuttle tonight, but he´s travelling on a creamy, white, yellowy Les Paul...Tge Edge". Edge wears this night red shirt #7.
"Edge guests with Lanois in L.A." - June 5, 2003 - Edge is a guest performer with Daniel Lanois at Lanois' concert tonight at the Fonda Theater in Los Angeles. They perform three songs together, "Falling At Your Feet," "Still Water", and "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For".
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06.04.2006
THIS DAY - U2´S HISTORY: starts "Conspiracy Of Hope" tour / Bono joins Bob Dylan on stage twice / students are massacred in the Tiananmen Square / U2 allow some fans during the soundcheck!
"11 O´Clock Tick Tock" tour - june 4, 1980 U2 perform in Manchester, England at the Beach Club. Support is "Fashion".
"Boy" tour - june 4, 1981. U2 perform at Salford, England at the Friars Club. Support is "Altered Images".
"Conspiracy Of Hope" tour - june 4 1986 U2 join Peter Gabriel, Sting, "The Neville Brothers", Joan Baez, Bryan Adams, Lou Reed and Jackson Brown at the Cow Palace, California, for the first date of the Conspiracy of Hope tour in aid of Amnesty International. The agreement between the various acts is that each set will consist of 30 minutes, and U2's will be 45 minutes long. U2 select songs that are in the context of the show: "C'mon Everybody", "Pride(In the Name of Love)", "New Year's Day", "Sunday Bloody Sunday", "Maggie's Farm", "Help", "Bad", "Sun City", "I Shall Be Released". When U2 come on stage, white flags appear everywhere, as they will for the remaining 7 dates of the tour. The Edge's guitar cuts out at the beginning, leaving the band wondering what to do. Bono again fills the void with some quick ad-libbing. Bono urges the crowd to sing "Pride(In the Name of Love)" for "Martin Luther King, and every prisoner in every jail, wrongfully imprisoned!" Before "Maggie's Farm", Bono blindfold's himself and walks to the edge of the stage, and up onto the speakers--he removes the blindfold and starts to sing. He will perform this act every night of the tour. Lou Reed adds vocals to "Sun City", a song written by Little Steven to discourage fellow artists from performing in the rich, white community in South Africa. The crowd sing the key words, "Twenty three million can't vote because they're black. We're stabbing our brothers and sisters in the back!". Bono introduces Dylan's "I Shall Be Released" as the song "that says it all".
"Bono joins Dylan" - june 4, 1988. Bono joins Bob Dylan on stage for a version of "Maggie's Farm" in the RDS, Simmonscourt.
"Bono joins Dylan again" / "massacre in the Tiananmen Square" - june 4, 1989. Bono joins Bob Dylan on stage in Dublin, Ireland at RDS Simmons Court. Bono steps onto stage during "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" and sings a line or two. A version of "Maggie's Farm" is performed in which Bono sings "...Well there ain't no work on Charley's farm no more" referring to Ireland's Prime Minister Charles Haughey. The same day, thousands are massacred in the Tiananmen Square crackdown on student supporters of democracy. Thousands more are rounded up and sent to jails and camps by the Chinese Communist Government. "Ideas won't go to jail." -- Alfred Whitney.
"ZOOTV" tour - june 4, 1992 U2 perform in Dortmund, Germany at Westfalenhalle. During the soundcheck on the first day, U2 allow some fans who are waiting around to sit at the back of the venue. Bono introduces Elvis' "Can't Help Falling In Love" as "a song from our next album, which features only Elvis songs," and performs a long acoustic version. He also sings "She's A Mystery To Me", and tells the fans to "Enjoy the show," after which the fans are escorted out again. Support is B.P. Fallon and "Fatima Mansions".
"ZOOTV - Zooropa" tour - june 4, 1993. U2 perform in Munich, Germany at Olympiastadion.
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06.03.2006
THIS DAY - U2´S HISTORY: less than 10 people / East/West Berlin in 85 / with another band on stage / "New York, New York" / red shirt #2!
"11 O´Clock Tick Tock" - june 3, 1980. U2 perform in Nottingham, England at the Boat Club. Upon reaching Nottingham, Bono realizes his suitcase is missing--presumably lost. Less than 10 people show for the gig. Support is "Fashion".
"War" tour - june 3, 1983. U2 perform in Salt Lake City, Utah.
"U2 hoped to unite East/West for a day" - june 3, 1985. U2 attempt to perform in Berlin, Germany on the Platz der Repulik in front of the Reichstag. U2 hoped to unite East/West for a day, but the actual event doesn't get much publicity and as a result is cancelled.
"The Joshua Tree" - june 3, 1987. U2 perform in Birmingham, England at the National Exhibition Centre. Bono invites a guitarist up on stage to help with "People Get Ready", and when the guitarist finishes the song, Bono asks him if his band is here. They are also invited up on stage and are handed instruments--the two bands play "Knockin' on Heaven's Door". Support is "Hurrah!".
POPMart" tour - june 3, 1997 - East Rutherford, NJ. Giants Stadium. Fun Lovin' Criminals. Edge´s karaoke this night is "New York, New York".
"Elevation" tour - june 03, 2001 / Hartford, CT - Civic Center - PJ Harvey. Edge wears tonight red shirt #2.
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06.02.2006
THIS DAY - U2´S HISTORY: Bono meets Rene Castro / ..."a religious man who became a very dangerous man when he failed to work out the hands of love"... / more with Island Records / swastikas on screen during "Bullet the Blue Sky" / my friend The Edge!
"11 O´Clock Tick Tock" - june 2, 1980. U2 perform in Uneaton, England at the 77 Club. Support is "Fashion".
"Rene Castro" - june 2, 1986. While preparing for the first "Conspiracy of Hope" concert in San Francisco, Bono and Lou Reed meet Chilean artist Rene Castro, who because his artwork was criticized by the government of dictator General A. Pinochet, was tortured and beaten by the military. Castro had been held for two years in a concentration camp until Amnesty International was able to free him. Castro's work in the US focuses mainly on countries in Central America which suffer from the US's military intervention. Bono and Castro agree to stay in touch.
"The Joshua Tree" tour - june 2, 1987. U2 perform in London, England at Wembley Stadium. The show is added for those people who don't want to see U2 in a large stadium. The show is five days before parliamentary elections in the UK, and the show is politcially charged. During "Exit", Bono explains the song is about "a religious man who became a very dangerous man when he failed to work out the hands of love," and then adds, "You could call him Ian Paisley[Irish politician], yeah...sure! You can put anyone you like in that spot, put me in the spot!" During "Maggie's Farm", Bono says, "You've got a few days to make up your mind. We sing songs about our country being divided. Tonight, we sing this song for your country because it is also divided. I'm not going to tell you how to vote, but you will all be voting won't you?...Sing for me, I ain't gonna work on Maggie's Farm no more..." During "C'mon Everybody", Bono lets his feeling on the elections known, "You know I fancy Margaret Thatcher, but I think she's going to have to go..." Support is "Hurrah!"
"U2 extends contract with Island Records" - june 2, 1993 - U2 and Island Records announce an extension of the band's current record contract. The agreement gives Island the rights to U2's next six albums. The deal reportedly pays the band $60 million, a $10 million-plus advance per album, and an incredible 25 percent royalty rate on every album sold. Said U2 manager Paul McGuinness in a phone call from London: "We are extremely pleased to stay with a company that believes in us. Couldn't be happier."
"ZOOTV - Zooropa" - june 2, 1993. U2 perform in Frankfurt, Germany at the Waldstadion. At a show in Frankfurt, Germany, Bono makes repeated references to the latest in a stream of racist incidents in Germany, where a firebomb was thrown into a house owned by a Turkish family in the town of Genc. The first Zooropa show in Germany is also noteworthy because U2 continue to display burning swastikas on screen during "Bullet the Blue Sky," even though the image of the swastika has been declared illegal to display publically in the newly-united Germany.
"Elevation" tour - june 02, 2001 / Albany, NY - Pepsi Arena - PJ Harvey. During 'Bad,' Bono sings a brief bit of The Verve's 'The Drugs Don't Work' and some of the Rolling Stones' 'Time Is On My Side'. Edge wears red shirt# 7, this night. Bono introduces him: "I´d like to introduce my friend The Edge".
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06.01.2006
THIS DAY - U2´S HISTORY: Ireland Games / "Street Mission" / "Contraception Action Campaign" / "Passenger" / "Rattle And Hum" / ...Thank you for trusting us... / "September 13" to the end of "Love Is Blindness" / "Batman Forever" / 1st "Staring At The Sun" acoustic / "Sweet Caroline" / Monaco-F1-GP!
"Bono plays chess" - summer 1976 - Paul Hewson plays in the All Ireland Games. His sport is chess.
"Early Ireland" - june 1, 1978 - Ireland - Youngline - Irish TV - U2 perform "Street Mission".
"Contraception Action Campaign" - summer 1978 - U2 perform in Dublin, Ireland at Liberty Hall, for the "Contraception Action Campaign". The Campaign protests Ireland's strict anti-contraception laws. The stage is covered with slogans such as "Free Legal and Safe Contraception", and the band stops their set to let women from the campaign make speeches.
"Passengers in Dublin" - summer 1995 U2, Brian Eno, Howie B, and other passengers spend five weeks recording in Dublin.
"Finishing Rattle And Hum" - june 1988. U2 return to Los Angeles, California to finish the production and sound work on "Rattle & Hum".
"War" tour - june 1, 1983. U2 perform in San Francisco, California at the Civic Auditorium. The band restarts "Out of Control" after The Edge's guitar malfunctions. At the end of the show, Bono thanks the crowd, "There's a lot of cities in the world that if you started a concert and these machines broke down, that would be the end of [the concert]. Tonight it was only the start for us. Thank you for trusting us." Support is "Romeo Void" and "The Alarm".
"The Unforgettable Fire" tour - june 1, 1985. U2 perform in Basel, Switzerland at St. Jacob's Fussbalstadion. Other notable performers include "The Alarm", Rick Springfield, Joe Cocker, and headliner Chris de Burgh.
"ZOOTV" tour - june 1, 1992. U2 perform in Birmingham, England at the National Exhibition Centre. The show is very well recieved by the crowd, and Bono reminices about the early days of U2: "The first time we played Birminghham we played to about 22 people. It was great then, but we like this better. There's probably more Irish people in Birmingham than there are in Dublin, is that right? At least you built Birmingham properly!" Bono introduces "Bad" and claims that "Micheal Jackson ripped me off, man! Now who's bad?" he mocks. Bono adds the first verse to Yeats' "September 1913" to the end of "Love is Blindness" : "What need you, being come to sense/ Having a finger in the till and adding the halfpence to the pence/ And a prayer to shivering prayer/ Till you drive the marrow from the bone/ Romantic Ireland's dead and gone/ It's with O'Leary in the grave..." Support is B.P. Fallon and "Fatima Mansions".
"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" - june 1, 1995. U2 release their first single of the year, "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me". The track is featured on the "Batman Forever" soundtrack. It eventually peaks at #2 in the UK, #16 in the US and #1 in Australia and Ireland.
"POPMart" tour - june 1, 1997. U2 perform the second and third concerts in New Jersey at Giants Stadium. East Rutherford, during their second show at the Meadowlands, Bono sings a brief portion of "Hallelujah," in memory of folk-singer Jeff Buckley, who has drowned recently in Memphis. During "Where the Streets Have No Name," Bono spots two stadium security men roughly handling a female fan and he races toward the end of the b-stage, telling them to let go of the girl. He brings her on-stage and briefly dances with her; this also marks the first show in which Bono and Edge perform an acoustic version of "Staring at the Sun" on the b-stage, the song that has given the band trouble since the PopMart Tour's opening night in Las Vegas. On the first night, Edge performs "Sweet Caroline" as the karaoke song.
"Bono: A Day at the Races" - june 1, 2003. Bono attends the Formula 1 Monaco grand Prix today, presumably as the guest of fellow Irishman and F1 racer Eddie Jordan, who is also his neighbor in Killiney.
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05.31.2006
THIS DAY - U2´S HISTORY: finished the 1st American tour / an invitation to Sellafield / "Daydream Believer" / red shirt!
"11 O´Clock Tick Tock" tour - may 31, 1980. U2 perform in Manchester, England at the Beach Club. Support is "Fashion".
"Boy" tour - may 31, 1981. U2 end their first major North American tour perform in Asbury Park, New Jersey at the Fast Lane.
"ZOOTV" tour - may 31, 1992. U2 perform in London, England at Earl's Court Arena. The "wristband" method of getting tickets doesn't work at this venue, as people push their way to the front -- leaving other fans who have been waiting longer without a wristband. Bono apologizes to the fans, "I'm sorry about hte way all the tickets went on sale here at Earl's Court. We fucked up, it was a mess. Thanks for hanging around five years, that's pretty cool." Bono then reveals the intentions of the band to take the show to a larger venue, "Sometimes you do things that please yourself -- we wanted to play indoors, we wanted to play small, before we go mega next year." At the end of "The Fly", instead of "WATCH MORE TV", the final slogan is "BE AT SELLAFIELD 11 AM JUNE 20", an invitation to join in the planned protest at the Sellafield Nuclear Power Plant on that day. The phonecall this evening is placed to a sex line, "I wanna speak to my baby!" Bono shouts over the cheers of the crowd. During "Love is Blindness", Bono blindfolds himself and the girl he dances with. Support is B.P. Fallon and "Fatima Mansions".
"POPMart" tour - may 31, 1997 U2 perform in New Jersey at Giants Stadium. Edge´s karaoke this night, is "Daydream Believer".
"May 31-June 3 1997" - U2 perform in New York City, New York. Amongst the attendance during the shows are models Bridget Hall, Eva Herzigova, Amber Valetta, Frederique, Helena Christensen, and Naomi Campbell.
"Elevation" tour - may 31, 2001 - Buffalo, NY - HSBC Arena - PJ Harvey. It looks like 'The Fly' and 'Mysterious Ways' have been officially switched from their placement earlier in the tour. For the 2nd straight show, the band introductions follow 'In a Little While' and lead into a full-band version of 'Desire'.
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05.30.2006
THIS DAY - U2´S HISTORY: "Why do they call you the Edge?" / US Festival 83 / Irish and Italians / In My Life red shirt#7 / finishing Africa tour!
"11 O´Clock Tick Tock" tour - may 30, 1980. U2 perform in London, England at the Nashville Rooms. Support is "Fashion".
"Boy" tour - may 30, 1981. U2 make an appearance on NBC's "The Tomorrow Show" whose host at the time is Tom Snyder, its´ U2 debuts on U.S. TV. Bono and Edge sit down for a brief interview in between the band's performances of "I Will Follow" and "Twilight." The program is aired on June 4. Bono continuously irks the cameramen in the studio by walking out of the lights and out of camera range. Snyder: "Why do they call you the Edge?" The Edge: "Well, you know, my real name is Johnny Carson, but I just didn't think that would get me on the show."
"War" tour US Festival in San Bernardino - may 30, 1983. U2 perform in Devore, California at Glen Helen Regional Park as part of the US Festival. Other artists of note, "Berlin", Little Steven & the Disciples, "The Pretenders", Joe Walsh, Stevie Nicks and the headliner, David Bowie. During "The Electric Co.," Bono goes backstage and gets a white flag, and with it, climbs up a 100-foot-high scaffolding to the highest point of the stage, where he continues singing the song. Bono jumps into the crowd during "Surrender" and also climbs onto a crane that is carrying cameramen. He also climbs the stage scaffolding to end up 120 feet in the air above the crowd--on his way back down, the canvas starts ripping, worrying the rest of the band and their roadies. The U2 entourage will later warn Bono for "going to far" at concerts. Parts of the show are broadcast on local TV, and the entire concert is broadcast on FM radio.
"The Joshua tree" tour - may 30, 1987. U2 perform in Modena, Italy at the Stadio Comunale Braglia in front of a sold-out crowds of 40,000. The second night's "Pride(In the Name of Love)", Bono commands "Cantate! La gente Irlandese e quella Italiana hanno spirito vicino!(Sing it! Irish people and the Italians have a kindred spirit!") U2 meet Luciano Pavarotti for the first time after the second show. Support is "Lone Justice", "Big Audio Dynamite", and "The Pretenders".
"Elevation" tour - may 30, 2001. Detroit, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills - PJ Harvey. Bono sings the first verse of The Beatles' 'In My Life' as an intro to 'Stuck In a Moment.' For the first time this tour, 'Desire' is played by the entire band at the tip of the heart. As the show ends, Bono sings 'Detroit! Ohio!' - whoops. Edge wears this night red shirt#7.
"Bono and O'Neill conclude tour of Africa" - may 30, 2002. Bono and U.S Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill wrap up their 10-day, 4-nation tour of Africa today. While the two continue to have differences over the amount of foreign aid that the U.S. and Europe should send to Africa, O'Neill calls for an all-out effort to solve some of the developing world's most critical problems. "Programs are working. Aid is helping. And standards of living are improving. But more needs to be done. And it needs to be done right. And it needs to be done right now," O'Neill says.
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05.29.2006
THIS DAY - U2´S HISTORY: the first time Bono jumps into the crowd / Busta Jones / Edge plays bass during "People Get Ready" / "Sattelite Of Love" to Kraftwerk / Edge sings "Desire" / African banking conference.
"11 O´Clock Tick Tock" tour - may 29, 1980. U2 perform in Birmingham, England at the Cedar Ballroom. During the show Bono jumps into the crowd for what is likely the first time in the band's young career. It's a physical attempt to make contact with the crowd, an action that would continue through the band's early years and eventually strain several live shows to the point of being dangerous.
"Boy" tour - may 29, 1981. U2 share a bill with "The Teardrop Explodes" and perform in New York City, New York at the Palladium. Someone throws a box of live mice on the stage(referring to the Dublin band "Boomtown Rats"), some of which die instantly. The 3,400 people who show up for the concert are part of U2's largest crowd ever. Bono sings part of "New York, New York" during "Electric Co.". During the encore, U2 welcome well-known bassist Busta Jones on stage who had worked with "Talking Heads".
"The Joshua Tree" tour - may 29, 1987. U2 perform in Modena, Italy at the Stadio Comunale Braglia in front of a sold-out crowds of 40,000. During "People Get Ready", The Edge plays bass, and Bono tells the crowd that he has never done that before. Bono pulls up a fan to play guitar--Bono is unimpressed, "God have mercey, you're a hopeless guitar player! You even make me feel better, you son of a bitch..." Support is "Lone Justice", "Big Audio Dynamite", and "The Pretenders".
"ZOOTV" tour - may 29, 1992. U2 perform in Frankfurt, Germany at the Festhalle. U2's DJ gets and makes his most memorable entrance yet. The PA system booms "Ladies and Gentlemen, would you please welcome the craziest, zaniest, laziest man in show business. The most beautiful, the most gorgeous, the most sexy, and all the way from Dublin, Ireland, Mister Ramalama, King Boogaloo, the High Priest of Happiness, the man who likes to party but is always tardy...Ladies and Gentlemen, B.P. Fallon!" Wearing a bat-cape, B.P. makes his entrance, first flying with his hands in front of himself, and then with his hands held over his head, clasped in triumph. "Guten abend, wie geht's? Sehr gut? Yeah...? Okay...meine name ist B.P. Fallon, and before U2 auf der Buhne kommt, werde ich etwas fur euch spielen. I'd like to welcome you to a night of trash and Las Vegas flash, and sex and sould and magic and mystery!" He spins "The Beatles"' German version of "She Loves You", and then announces, "I just want to actually say something about sex, you know. I'll try and say it in German: 'Ich musste etwas uber Sex sagen. Sex ist sehr fantastich, aber jetzt im Jahren '90, es ist anders. So if you're having wild, funky, dirty sex, or you're making beautiful, soft, tender love, what you've got to do when du machts Liebe, you've got to use a condom. Gebrauch ein Kondome!" That night, Bono dedicates "Sattelite of Love" to German band "Kraftwerk". Again, Bono is tired and during the night's performance of "Desire", leaves out a large portion of the song and allows The Edge to take over. Support is B.P. Fallon and "Fatima Mansions".
"ZOOTV - Zooropa" tour - may 29, 1993. U2 perform in Werchter, Belgium at the Festival Grounds.
"Jeff Buckley" - may 29, 1997 Singer/Performer Jeff Buckley disappears while swimming off of Mud Island in the Mississippi River. His body is recovered in the river six days later. No drugs or alcohol are found in his system--the drowning is a freak accident. In the next few months, Bono dedicates several.
"Bono addresses African banking conference" - may 29, 2002. As his 4-nation tour of Africa with U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill winds down, Bono puts on a suit and tie to address the African Development Bank's (ADB) annual conference. Bono uses his speech to call on more aid from the U.S. and Europe as a way to help eradicate poverty across Africa.
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05.28.2006
THIS DAY - U2´S HISTORY: Adam, Bono and Edge jump into the crowd / a bag-piper / red#3 / 28th 'VERTIGO' show! "11 O´Clock Tick Tock" tour - may 28, 1980. U2 perform in Bristol, England at Trinity Hall. During the concert, Bono jumps into the crowd, followed by Adam and The Edge. The bassist and guitarist quickly become unplugged from their equipment, leaving only Larry drumming on stage. Support is "Fashion".
"Boy" tour - may 28, 1981. U2 perform in Boston, Massachusetts at the Metro. A bag-piper opens up the concert.
"War" tour - may 28, 1983. U2 are slated to perform in Germany at the Schuttorf Festival. They do not perform there on this date.
"Elevation" tour - may 28, 2001 / Montreal PQ, Canada - Molson Centre - PJ Harvey. Bono has trouble with his voice during the show, and the band drops two songs from the pre-written setlist: The Ground Beneath Her Feet and With or Without You. Edge wears red shirt#3, this night.
28th 'VERTIGO' show - may 28, 2005 - Boston, MA - Fleet Center - Kings of Leon - faith in each other and in their fans / 'reach up and look for blessings' / "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses" / "Beautiful Day - Here Comes the Sun" / A festive atmosphere! - A festive atmosphere surrounds the final show of the 1st leg. Before 'Miracle Drug', Bono talks about the uncertainty that the tour would happen at all, and says it was faith in each other and in their fans that made it possible. Two kids are brought on stage during 'Into the Heart,' and as the confetti is about to drop during 'Blinding Lights' (the kids are seating beside at each side of Larry´s drum kit). he tells them to 'reach up and look for blessings.' 'Party Girl' and 'Vertigo' replace '40' at the last minute, and Bono sprays a bottle of champagne over fans in the ellipse during 'Party Girl.' Waiting for the customary black U2 limos and SUV's to arrive for soundcheck. Edge arrived and his limo stopped. He got out and although didn't sign he did come down for a meet and greet with the fans. Bono arrived next and his SUV stopped in front of the growing mass of fans. He popped his head out and said he didn't have time to sign because they were going in to soundcheck "some new songs for us tonight". An eclectic group of U2 groupies - including actress Liv Tyler, Super Bowl champs Tom Brady and Larry Izzo and Boston City Council prez Michael Flaherty - partied into the wee hours yesterday at News with the Irish rockers and their crew after the band's second sold-out show. Bono, the Edge and Adam Clayton kicked back at the late-night South Station watering hole, where they hosted a low-key wrap-up masquerade party for their American tour road crew and close pals. Drummer Larry Mullen Jr., however, took a pass. Some photos on: Interference
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05.27.2006
THIS DAY - U2´S HISTORY: "Fire" / "I´m A Believer" / German Police Dog / 1st European show / Bono´s fave "Acrobat" / Sporty or Scary? on grey shirt#7 / African aid / "Ave Maria"!
"11 O´Clock Tick Tock" tour - may 27, 1980. U2 perform in London, England at the Rock Garden. Support is "Fashion."
"Boy" tour - may 27, 1981. U2 perform in New Haven, Connecticut at Todd's Place. U2 perform "Fire" live for the first time, which was recorded in Bahamas and will be next single. During "Boy-Girl" Bono sings parts of the Monkees' "I'm a Believer", and continues to do so for several more concerts. Bono reveals his feelings about touring for long periods of time in an interview on WCBN radio: "I can't even remember what home looks like. We've been touring here so long..."
"War" tour - may 27, 1983. U2 perform in Portland, Oregon at the Paramount Theater.
"The Unforgettable Fire" tour - may 27, 1985. U2 perform in Munster, Germany at the Freigelande Halle Munsterland. Other notable performers include Rick Springfield, Joe Cocker, and headliner Chris de Burgh. The festival is actually held in a large parking lot. In the heat of the day, the fans are restless and it shows--half the fans leave after U2's performance. Two fans are attacked accidentally by a German Police Dog on their way out of the grounds.
"The Joshua Tree" tour - may 27, 1987. U2 perform the first European show of the "Joshua Tree" tour in Rome, Italy at the Stadio Flaminio. The opening concert in Rome, Italy is marred by a minor fight between police and 20-30 fans who have shown up with counterfeit tickets and are not allowed into the venue. It is U2's first outdoor event of the year. Support is "Lone Justice", "Big Audio Dynamite", and "The Pretenders".
"ZOOTV" tour - may 27, 1992. U2 perform in Zurich, Switzerland at Hellenstadion. "One" is followed by a verse from the song Bono wrote for Roy Orbison, "She's a Mystery To Me". While flipping through channels after "The Fly", Bono comes across a fake commerical for "U2's Greatest Hits". The commercial has been put together by U2's production designer Peter Williams as a joke on the band. When talking to fans after the show, Bono says the band hope to start including "Acrobat" into ZooTV, because it's his favorite track on "Achtung Baby". Support is B.P. Fallon and "Fatima Mansions".
"Oval Office" - may 27, 1997. U2 visit the Oval Office and meet President Bill Clinton.
"Elevation" tour - may 27, 2001 / Montreal PQ, Canada - Molson Centre - PJ Harvey. During tonight's band introductions, Bono goes "I'd like to introduce you to the rest of the Spice Girls," he said. "On drums, Baby Spice." Bassist Adam Clayton was Posh, and Edge? "Are you Sporty or Scary?" Edge wears this night, grey shirt#7
"Bono, O'Neill go public with disagreements over African aid" - may 27, 2002. Almost a week into their joint tour of Africa, Bono and U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill openly speak of their differences over African aid. After visiting a poorly equipped school and a village water well in Uganda today, O'Neill questions how agencies spent the $300 million they received in aid last year and why many Ugandans don't have clean water when new wells could be built for all residents for roughly $25 million. Bono disagrees, telling reporters the school and water well issues are examples of why more aid is needed. "If the secretary can't see that," he says, "we're going to have to get him a pair of glasses and a new set of ears."
"Bono sings in Modena, again" - may 27, 2003. Bono appears at the Pavarotti and Friends concert in Modena, Italy and performs two songs without any help from the rest of U2. His performance includes "One" with an orchestra backing, and he later sings "Ave Maria" with Pavarotti. But Bono has written new lyrics that reflect the ongoing situation in the Middle East: "Strength is not without humility / It's weakness, an untreatable disease / And war is always the choice / Of the chosen who will not have to fight." The concert raises an estimated £1 million pounds for Iraqi war refugees. It's Bono's second performance at Pavarotti's concert -- he performed with Edge and Brian Eno during the 1995 concert.
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05.26.2006
THIS DAY - U2´S HISTORY: during "I Fall Down" / jumping into the crowd / Chelsea Clinton / heavy rain damages POP video / "Daydream Believer" / 'Vertigo' wins a Novello!
"Boy" tour - may 26, 1980. U2 perform in Brighton, England at the New Regent. Support is "Fashion".
"War" tour - may 26, 1983. U2 perform in Seattle, Washington at the Paramount Theater. During "I Fall Down", Bono explains that in the afternoon, he recieved a phone call from a fan who "woke me up. He sort of hassled me, saying that his band was the greatest band in the world. He reminded me about the way we used to work." The revelation is greeted with laughter from the audience. Bono then asks if the phone caller is in the audience--he is, and Bono invites him on stage, and asks him, "You wanna play drums?" The crowd cheers as the man says yes, and the crew bring another drum kit on stage. The drummer picks up the beat of "I Fall Down" and continues throughout the song. Support is "Dream Syndicate".
"The Unforgettable Fire" tour - may 26, 1985. U2 perform in Stuttgart, Germany at the Neckarstadion. Other notable performers include "The Alarm", Rick Springfield, Joe Cocker, "REO Speedwagon", and headliner Chris de Burgh. The show is only half sold-out, and due to time constraints, U2 are forced to play a shortened set. Today's show is better than the day before in Adenau/Koblenz, with more audience participation. Bono jumps into the crowd during "Electric Co." and eventually is pulled back onstage by roadies with his shirt torn to pieces.
"ZOOTV - Zooropa" tour - may 26, 1993 U2 perform in Nantes, France at Stade De La Beaujoire.
"POPMart" tour - may 26, 1997. U2 perform in Washington D.C.. In attendance is the first daughter, Chelsea Clinton. Heavy rain damages the giant POPmart video screen, causing the cancellation of the next concert in Raleigh, North Carolina. Edge´s karaoke this night, is "Daydream Believer".
Vertigo wins a Novello - may 26, 2005. "Vertigo" is named International Hit of the Year during the Ivor Novello Awards tonight in London.
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05.25.2006
THIS DAY - U2´S HISTORY: U2 meet Paul McGuinness / he climbs the stage scaffolding / Olympiahalle / 'Stay' to Amnesty benefit concert / red shirt#55!
"U2 meet Paul McGuinness - may 25, 1978. At Bill Graham's suggestion, and after months of pestering by Adam Clayton, Paul McGuinness sees U2 live for the first time at a support gig for the "Revolvers" in Dublin's Project Arts Centre and decides to become their manager. Paul McGuinness's only previous experience in the music industry was as a promoter for forgotten's Sixties singer Donovan's return to the stage in Dublin, and managing an Irish Folk Band called "Spud". McGuinness previously dabbled in advertising, ran a mobile DJ service, drove a cab, been a tourguide in Lourdes, and worked as a location manager on a movie starring Sean Connery. During this time, U2 start writing their own material: "Alone in The Light", "Fake Prophet", "The Magic Carpet", "Concentration Camp", "Street Mission", and "Boy/Girl". After the show, in a pub close to the Project Arts Centre, McGuinness agrees to manage U2. He places them on a 25 Pound subsistence allowance, and they agree to give him a 20% cut of all profits from the band.
"Boy" tour - may 25, 1981. U2 perform in Providence, Rhode Island at Center Stage.
"War" tour - may 25, 1983. U2 perform in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada at the Queen Elizabeth Theater. Support is "Dream Syndicate".
"The Unforgettable Fire" tour - may 25, 1985. U2 perform in Adenau/Koblenz, Germany at the Hurburging Racecourse as part of the "Rock am Ring Festival". Other notable performers include "Lone Justice", "The Alarm", Rick Springfield, Joe Cocker, "REO Speedwagon", and headliner Chris de Burgh. The crowd is unresponsive, and Bono resort to an old trick: he climbs the stage scaffolding during "Electric Co.".
"ZOOTV" tour - may 25, 1992. U2 perform in Munich, Germany at the Olympiahalle. This is the first of five German dates, and U2 are greeted loudly by the cheering fans who have come to see and experience ZooTV. While flipping, Bono shows his pleasure/displeasure towards the television by greeting everything with a "Good Evening" or "Good Night". While on the B-stage, an audience member throws a plastic cup at Bono, to which Bono replies, "That was close..." The visuals for "Bullet The Blue Sky" -- instead of the same word on every screen, "BOOM" is included and in the mean time other words are flashed on every screen --. are different for this performance as the road crew are still tinkering with the workings of the show. Support is B.P. Fallon and "Fatima Mansions".
"Elevation" tour - may 25, 2001 / Toronto ON, Canada - Air Canada Centre - PJ Harvey. Canada's MuchMusic TV network broadcasts live from the arena before the show and airs snippets of several songs throughout the night. Tonight's 'Stay' is shown June 3 at an Amnesty benefit concert in London. Edge wears this night red shirt#55
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05.24.2006
THIS DAY - U2´S HISTORY: "Televison: Drug Of The Nation" debuts / Axl joins the band on stage / a shirt in Columbus / 'Daydream Believer' / 60th b-day of Dylan / red#55 / Bono visits a HIV/AIDS 'epicenter' in Africa / 26th VERTIGO SHOW!"11 O´Clock Tick Tock" tour - may 24, 1980. U2 perform in Sheffield, England at the University. Support is "Fashion".
"Boy" tour - may 24, 1981. U2 perform in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire at the Club Casino.
"ZOOTV" tour - may 24, 1992. U2 perform in Vienna, Austria at Donau, Insel. This is U2's first performance in Austria, and their first outdoor performance since Auckland, Australia, on November 11, 1989. The stage set-up is extended by 3 large vidi-walls at the sides of the stage, and behind the also enlarged lighting tower. For the first time, B.P. Fallon plays Disposable Heroes of HipHoprisy's "Television: Drug Of The Nation" as the intro to ZooTV. "One" is dedicated to "the men and boys of Guns 'N' Roses". Axl Rose joins the band for "Knockin' on Heaven's Door", marking the first time U2 perform the song since November 28, 1989(Osaka, Japan). During "Desire" Bono takes a swipe at the whole U2 camp by singing "For love or money, lotsa money....'Let's do it outdoors!'...more money!" Support is B.P. Fallon and "Fatima Mansions".
"POPMart" tour - may 24 1997. U2 perform in Columbus, Ohio. At the PopMart show in Columbus, Ohio, Bono spots a fan with a t-shirt that reads "Kill Bono" - Bono calls for the shirt and puts it on, and sings about it during "Bullet the Blue Sky" -- "How much do you think I get for this shirt? One hundred? Two hundred Three Hundred?" Edge sings " Daydream Believer" this night for his karaoke.
"May 24, 1998" - U2 split with longtime accountants, OJ Kilkenny & Company. The dispute stems from a long standing disagreement with manager Paul McGuinness.
"Elevation" tour - may 24, 2001 / Toronto ON, Canada - Air Canada Centre - PJ Harvey. Bono adds parts of Bob Dylan's 'Mr. Tambourine Man' in 'Elevation' and sings an abbreviated 'Forever Young' at the end of 'One' as tribute to the legendary singer who turned 60 years old today. Edge wears red shirt#55 this night.
Bono visits HIV/AIDS 'epicenter' in South Africa" - may 24, 2002. On day five of their tour of Africa, Bono and U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill visit Chris Hani Baragwanath hospital -- a 2,888-bed hospital listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's biggest hospital. There, hospital staff and donor agency officials tell them that although $50 million comes in yearly for AIDS, most of the 2,000 HIV positive mothers at the unit, who would need just $2 million for treatment, remained untreated. Bono and O'Neill are shocked by what they are told and see. Bono says "I am speechless," while Secretary O'Neill -- whose voice is described as 'quivering' by reporters in attendance -- says "This whole business about having so much money...and it not going primarily to treatment is just a stunning revelation. Before we ask for more money, for God's sake what are we doing with what we've got?" Later, the pair traveled to a housing project in Soweto, where Bono is greeted by schoolchildren singing along to U2's 'I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For.' When their tape player breaks, Bono steps in to finish the song.
26th 'VERTIGO' show - may 24, 2005 - Boston, MA - Fleet Center - Kings of Leon - Edge was absolutely on fire / Gaelic counting during 'Vertigo' aon, dó, trí, ceathair' / no one was pulled up on stage / Peter Wolf - Teresa Earnhardt / 'My Sweet Lord' at the end of 'Mysterious Ways' - U2's unofficial hometown in the U.S. gives the band a loud and energetic welcome for the first of three shows to close out the tour's first leg. Bono counts 1, 2, 3, 14 in Gaelic during 'Vertigo', saying Boston is an Irish town, not Spanish (This is not a Spanish town,'said Bono, 'this is an Irish town', which was pretty clear with his unique introduction to Vertigo @ aon, dó, trí, ceathair' (That's Gaelic by the way!)...Former J. Geils Band singer Peter Wolf is namechecked during 'Beautiful Day', and '40' is dedicated to Teresa Earnhardt, widow of racing legend Dale Earnhardt, who is presumably at the show. My Sweet Lord at the end of Mysterious Ways. Larry had to run on the catwalk to get back for Yahweh, like he had forgotten or something lol.He's a fast runner too. And the Edge - in seemingly high spirits - let it rip with a welcome bit of mischief in his solos that made them even more piercing than usual, especially the raw-nerve ending jangle of ``Bullet the Blue Sky.'' ...(Clearly more people have cell phones now than lighters.). Larry is amazing. During Electric Co he broke both drumstick, tossed them behind him picked up 2 more in less then a 100th of a second and did not miss a beat. Toward the end of the evening, Bono said with a heartfelt sigh, ``It's nice to be home.'' Earlier on Tuesday Bono turned up for a book signing at Barnes and Noble in Boston....
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05.23.2006
THIS DAY - U2´S HISTORY: '11 O´Clock Tick Tock' is released / Edge attends the ceremony-Ivor to 'Walk On' / Bono in Monaco!
"11 O´Clock Tick Tock" may 23, 1980. U2's first release for Island, a Martin Hannett produced single called "11 O'Clock Tick Tock", is released in Ireland and the UK. "11 O'Clock" is the song formerly called "Silver Lining" and the B-side "Touch" is previously known as "Trevor." The single fails to make the charts.
"Boy" tour - may 23, 1981 U2 perform in Albany, New York at J.B. Scott's.
"U2 wins at Ivor Awards" - may 23, 2002. U2's song 'Walk On' beats David Gray's 'Sail Away' and Travis's 'Side' to win the Best Song Musically and Lyrically award at the Ivor Novello Awards. The Ivors were inaugurated 47 years ago as a response to the domination of American pop music in the UK. Edge attends the award ceremony in London.
"Bono goes to the races (again)" - may 23, 2004. Bono is on hand at the Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo today as a guest of Irish driver Eddie Jordan. It's the second year in a row Bono attends the race and visits with the Jordan racing team.
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05.22.2006
THIS DAY - U2´S HISTORY: stars "11 O´Clock Tick Tock" tour / like Ron Wood / 'Mission: Impossible' in LA / "Sweet Caroline" / "Yes" won in Northern Ireland / Bono sings to African children / Bono and Bob with Blair / 25th VERTIGO show!"11 O´Clock Tick Tock" tour - may 22, 1980. U2 start the "11 O'clock Tick Tock" Tour in London, England at the Hope & Anchor. The single for the song of the same name is the first produced under Island Record's promotion. Support is "Fashion".
"Boy" tour - may 22, 1981. U2 perform in Syracuse, New York at the City Limits.
War" tour - may 22, 1983. U2 perform in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the Northrup Auditorium. Minneapolis and Star Tribune writer, Jon Bream writes that Bono "...looks like a chubby Ron Wood of The Rolling Stones." Support is "Dream Syndicate".
"ZOOTV" tour - may 22, 1992 U2 perform in Milan, Italy at Forum Di Assago.
"ZOOTV - Zooropa" tour - may 22, 1993 U2 perform in Madrid, Spain at Estadio Vicente Calderon.
"Adam and Larry help launch Mission:Impossible movie" - may 22, 1996. The Mission: Impossible film opens in the U.S. Adam and Larry, who redid the theme song, appear at the Los Angeles premier party.
"POPMart" tour - may 22, 1997. U2 perform in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Three Rivers Stadium. Fun Lovin' Criminals. Edge sings "Sweet Caroline" this night during his karaoke.
"Yes' - may 22, 1998. Northern Ireland votes "Yes" to peace accord.
"Bono sings for African children" - may 22, 2002. On the third day of his African tour with U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill, Bono obliges the request of a 12-year-old girl in Accra, Ghana, who had never heard of him by singing a few lines of 'I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For.' Later, Bono and O'Neill travel north to the Tamale region. After touring medical facilities there, the return trip to Accra is delayed by a few hours by a violent storm which makes flying impossible.
"Bono and Bob have breakfast with Blair" - may 22, 2003. Bono and Bob Geldof meet British Prime Minister Tony Blair for breakfast today at 10 Downing Street to discuss ongoing efforts to combat the AIDS crisis in Africa. The meeting comes two weeks ahead of the G8 Summit in France.
25th 'VERTIGO' show - may 22, 2005 - Philadelphia, Wachovia Center - Edge was awesome / like in romance movies (Bono and the girl) / tatoo guy! 'We've had a great past in this band but the thing that excites us most is the future,' raps Bono as the song closes. 'What it holds in science and technology and the idea that the world can change shape and be better. We believe God is inspiring scientists and doctors and nurses, we met someone today at the airport and this is for the little baby she is carrying - this is Miracle Drug.'....Edge, meanwhile, is flailing his guitar to a thrilling climax....Human rights is still the theme as Pride In The Name of Love gives way to Where The Streets Have No Name and One - this time, as every night, the human rights in question are those of the people of Africa, living in poverty. Edge was awesome! A young girl, whose parents brought her to the show for her 16TH birthday. Bono iater pulled her up on stage as she danced to Mysterious Ways and he then sang With or Without You to her and had her run around the circle to his waiting arms on the other side, he then sat her down and completed the song having her rise as she sang the end of it with him. Like in romance movies! Earlier in the show he got tatoo guy on stage. Later he took someone's camera and took photos for them. Gloria ..In the solo part, Bono introduced Edge as "The" (his first name, right??)...". Some photos on: U2tours.com
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05.19.2006
THIS DAY - U2´S HISTORY: this time in larger venus / Day 1 - Kansas´ video / "Yes" concert for Good Friday Agreement / with Mikhail Gorbachev.
"Boy" tour - may 19, 1981. U2 perform in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the Ryerson Theater. During this stage of the tour, U2 return to many cities they had already played, but this time in larger venues.
"War" tour - may 19, 1983. U2 perform in Cleveland, Ohio at the Music Hall. Support is "Dream Syndicate".
"ZOOTV - Zooropa" tour - may 19, 1993. U2 perform in Oviedo, Spain at the Estadio Carlos Tartier.
"Last Night On Earth" - may 19, 1997: Day 1 - U2 record video in Kansas City. U2 spends two days in Kansas City, Missouri, shooting the video for their next single, "Last Night On Earth." Traffic in and around the city is tied up both days, as U2 is permitted to close streets while the video is shot. Local residents are angered by the delays. The video is a send-up of 50s and 60s sci-fi movies and beatnik poet Alan Ginsburg appears at the end of the video pushing a shopping cart with a spotlight in the basket. It is one of Ginsburg's final public appearances, as he would die later in 1997.
"Yes" - may 19, 1998. U2 performs at YES concert for Good Friday Agreement. U2 participates in a "YES" concert in Belfast to draw support for the national vote on the Good Friday/Northern Ireland Peace Agreement four days later. Northern band Ash also plays at the show at Waterfront Hall in front of about 2,000 young people, and Ash's lead singer comes on-stage with U2 at one point. More importantly, U2 brings on stage David Trimble and John Hume, leaders of the traditionally opposing Ulster Unionist Party and Social Democratic and Labour Party, respectively. The political leaders stand on each side of Bono as he raises their arms together in a show of unity. Four days later, the Peace Agreement is approved overwhelmingly by voters in both the North and South.
"Bono interviews Gorbachev" - may 19, 2003 - Bono is in Turin, Italy, for the World Political Forum -- an event organized in part by Mikhail Gorbachev. While in Italy, Bono interviews the former Soviet president and plans are in place to sell the interview to international TV news networks with the money going to charity.
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05.15.2006
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05.12.2006
THIS DAY - U2´S HISTORY: a free, lunch-time gig at Trinity College / meeting Ted Nugent / photographers to the side / 'People Get Ready' to Holly (almost 3 years old) / Larry sings 'Dancing Queen' - 'We love you Adam / 'Daydream Believer' in Texas / a 'Midnight Cowboy' / Edge&Morleigh and Bono&Ali at Neil Young / 20th VERTIGO show! "Early Ireland" - may 12, 1979 - Dublin / Trinity College - U2 perform a free, lunch-time gig on the stairs of the college that attracts more and more students eith each song performed. Most say to listen even when it starts to rain.
"Ted Nugent" - may 12, 1981 - U2 meet Ted Nugent after his show at the Los Angeles Sports Arena, in Los Angeles, California.
"War" tour - may 12, 1983 - Passaic / New Jersey - Capitol Theater - Bono asks the photographers at the front of the stage in the press pit to move up onto and over to the sides of the stage so that the people behind them can move closer to the band. Support is "Dream Syndicate".
"The Joshua Tree" tour - may 12, 1987 - On the second night, The Edge's immediate family is in town, as well as Bono's wife Ali. Bono dedicates "People Get Ready" to The Edge's daughter: "Her first ever rock and roll concert, and that's Edge's little baby girl called Holly, she´s here..." During "40 a girl comes running onstage and embraces Bono. "You see, that´s what happens when your record goes to number 1: you get all the beautiful girls!"
"ZOOTV" tour - may 12, 1992 - Lausanne / Switzerland - Patinoire De Malley - Larry sings part of "Dancing Queen", and the song is performed in it's entirety. The boys had fun, and Adam laughed when he saw that somebody in the crowd had a sign with "We love you Adam" on it. Great night, very hot arena...."Support is B.P. Fallon and "Fatima Mansions".
"POPMart" tour - may 12, 1997 - Dallas / Texas - Cotton Bowl - Bono greeted the crowd. "Texas, it's good to be in a state where size really does matter." Big olive, a giant lemon, a huge golden arch, a massive TV screen (833 square yards of "light-emitting diodes").Edge sings "Daydream Believer"
"Elevation" tour - may 12, 2001 - Chicago / IL - United Center - One of the key songs from that first Chicago performance, "I Will Follow," with The Edge's Excalibur-like guitar slicing through the clouds. During a duet with The Edge on the track, "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)," Bono enlisted a member of the audience to play keyboards. "Keep it simple -- no flowery stuff," Bono commanded, and the rookie did exactly that. For "Mysterious Ways," a svelte audience recruit reprised the belly dancer's performance from the 1992 "Zoo TV" tour, prompting Bono to drop in a snippet of Marvin Gaye's "Sexual Healing," before she disappeared back into the crowd without soliciting so much as a handshake. Bono and The Edge forehead to forehead during a storming "Until the End of the World," donning a "Midnight Cowboy" Stetson and affecting a Ratso Rizzo limp while visiting the underbelly of "New York." On the Spartan stage, with no special effects to hide behind, the merits of U2 once again could be observed and appreciated: the solo-free concision of The Edge's riffs (especially the stutter that ignites "Pride"), the forward motion of Clayton's atomic bass (what would the classic "With or Without You" be without him?), and the no-frills clarity of Mullen's drumming (he owns "Sunday Bloody Sunday").
"Neil Young' concert" - may 12, 2003 - Dublin - Bono and Edge, along with spouses Ali and Morleigh, respectively, attend a Neil Young concert tonight in Dublin.
20th VERTIGO tour - may 12 2005 - Chicago, IL - United Center - Kings of Leon - "Vertigo" opens for the 1st time / "Until The End Of The World" debut / "Bad" ends with some "40" - For the last of four nights in Chicago, and with the film cameras off, U2 throws its setlist in the blender. 'Vertigo' opens a show for the first time. 'All Because of You' and 'Original of the Species' are played in the main set for the 1st time. 'Until the End of the World' makes its Vertigo Tour debut. The show closes with 'Bad', which gets extended with several snippets, finally wrapping up with a bit of '40', the traditional show closer this tour. Bono, Edge and Adam gather around the drum kit as Larry finished his set at the end of the show...that moment right there is why they are the biggest band in the world - when all is said and done, their friendship after all of these years, is bigger than anything else. Some photos on: U2-Vertigo-tour
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05.10.2006
THIS DAY - U2´S HISTORY: Bono and Jordan / "Out Of Control" / Bono´s 23rd b-day / Bono´s 33rd b-day / Bono´s 41st b-day / Bono´s 45th b-day!"Bono and Jordan" - may 10 - 1960 Paul David Hewson born in the Rotunda Hospital, Dublin. Twenty-nine years later, his daughter Jordan is also born.
"Out Of Control" - may 10, 1978 - On his 18th birthday, Bono pens "Out Of Control" - A new song which Bono wrote on the morning of may 10, his 18th birthday, is "Out Of Control", an exuberant, energetic song which deals with the realisation that the two major events in life - birth and death - are beyond choice or decision.
"War" - may 10, 1983 - New haven / CT - Woolsey Hall at Yale University. It's Bono's 23rd birthday, and the band is in a good mood. They've set up the first instance of a sattelite stage, or what will be commonly referred to as the "B-stage", in the middle of the audience, in order to bring Bono closer to the audience. Bono is mugged by no fewer than 5 girls during the evening, pausing to take pictures with a group of four of them. Roadie Dennis Sheehan comes onto stage to bring Bono a birthday cake, and the audience sing "Happy Birthday". Support is "Dream Syndicate".
"ZOOTV - Zooropa" tour - may 10, 1993 - Totterdam / Holland - Feyenoord Stadium - Bono celebrates his 33rd birthday onstage at a sold-out gig in the Feyenoord Stadium in Rotterdam. Galway theater group "Macnas" perform an anti-Fascist play before U2 take the stage. Edge does a splendid solo version of "Party Girl" and sings a quick birthday song. During "Trying To Throw Your Arms", two girls from the Dutch fan club enter the stage dressed up as a gigantic champagne bottle and birthday cake. Their appearance takes Bono by surprise and he reels off to mini-stage while the cake collapses in the distance. Bono seeks a female companion to share a glass of the real thing and brings a pretty blonde girl on to the catwalk. After a sip of champagne, he tackles her and finishes the song sitting on top of her while she lies on her back laughing her brains out. The party continues on the mini-stage with Bono ad-libbing in "My Girl"...Edge starts strumming the opening chords of "I Will Follow", the stadium goes mad. They haven´t performed the song since the LoveTown tour and tonight´s version sounds semi-improvised great....It is Bono's birthday, and one of his most memorable telephone calls occurs tonight when he rings a local travel agent looking for a flight out of town, anywhere "as long as it's sunny." After the show, management will contact the agent again to explain Bono's call and offer her two complimentary tickets to the show the following night. Tonight´s show ends with another Elvis cover. "Are You Lonesome Tonight", performed by U2 for the first time. ...The MacPhisto act forces Bono to stretch his imagination to extremes and he obviously enjoys it immensely. "I don´t know where this thing is taking me," he tells Gavin Martin of NME after the show. "What happened tonight you couldn´t plan. It was exciting but scary at the same time."
"Chernobyl" - may 10, 1998. Belarussian/Ukranian government officials announce plans to restart Reactor #3 at Chernobyl on May 18, and keep it running past the agreed shut down date of the year 2000.
"Elevation" tour - may 10, 2001 - Indianapolis - Conseco Fieldhouse - "U2 Elevation 2001, Indianapolis - Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis - It's Bono's birthday. Forty one years young and the arena here at the Conseco Fieldhouse is perforated with 'Happy Birthday Bono' signs and party hats, streamers and flying glitter. One sign reads, '27,000 people came to my birthday and all I got was this card'. 'Today?s my Birthday,' Bono sings as the band take the stage, 'Happy birthday to U2.' But this is no night off work to celebrate - by the time we have reached Until The End of the World, Bono is lying on the catwalk, grabbing a female photographer from a college magazine for a birthday kiss and then, walking down the catwalk, grabbing a pot of glitter from a fan and emptying it over himself. Another girl is up on stage to dance with the birthday man for New Year's Day before Stuck In A Moment (You Can't Get Out Of) receives its customary dedication to a departed member of the glitter band. 'This song is for someone who would have loved to have been here and would have especially loved the glitter. This song is for Michael Hutchence...' Kite arrives and Bono thanks a fervent and energetic audience for spending their 'hard-earned cash' on a rock show. No one is indicating second thoughts! 'This is a song we haven't played very often, this is Kite.' It's also a song that is now a set regular, in part because of the way fans at the early shows lobbied for its appearance. New York is followed by a tune some two decades older in I Will Follow and then Sunday Bloody Sunday, with total audience participation and snatches of Marley's Get Up Stand Up, with the singer wrapping an Irish flag around the microphone. 'Thank you, thanks a lot. I'd like to introduce you to the band old school style. 'In what we'd call high school we met up at 14, 15, 16 years old. I'd like to tell you what everyone was eating..' But he seems to have forgotten. 'On drums Larry Mullen Jnr, on bass Adam Clayton and wearing No. 23, The Edge....' Audience suitably appreciative. Arena roof rises imperceptively as a rejuvenated Desire arrives with Bono and Edge at the point of the heart catwalk and then another recent addition to the show. 'We've been playing this song from a record we don't play very often. At the start of the 90's we did a lot of work at Hansa Studios. It was an extraordinary time for us, we kind of floated out there, we found some beautiful songs...it's very cold in Berlin.' Midway through the song he takes a phone from a fan and sings into it. The lyrics are again transposed, London, Belfast and - with the audience bellowing - 'Indianapolis'. All I Want Is You with Bono opening alone on guitar arrives before Larry and Adam and Edge join in and then becomes Where the Streets Have No Name whereupon the video screens at the back of the stage read 'Happy Birthday Bono'. He sprints around the stage anyway and, with Mysterious Ways, wonders aloud if there are 'Any dancers in the house - it's my birthday.' Onto the catwalk he pulls up a girl from the heart of the audience, and then another.And another. You get the picture. This continues for some time until there are about 30 girls up on stage with U2, some kind of first. 'I feel like Hugh Hefner!' says Bono. But Hefner never had 27,000 people had one of his birthday parties." This night Edge wears red shirt#23.
19th 'VERTIGO' show - may 10, 2005 - Chicago, IL - United Center - Seating Chart - Kings of Leon. 3 fans on stage / champagne on Edge / "Party Girl" and "Original Of The Species" to Jordan / "Happy Birthday" to Bono / a solid performance! - For the 2nd night of U2's home video shoot, the band seeks continuity with last night's show. The setlist is the same until the final few songs. Laura, the fan who played guitar during 'Party Girl' last night, reprises that role tonight - but with a new twist as Bono ends the song by spraying a bottle of champagne on her, the band, and the crowd. It's Bono's birthday, and the crowd sings 'Happy Birthday' to him after 'Mysterious Ways.' Bono dances with a fan during 'Mysterious Ways' and brings a young boy on stage during 'Into the Heart.' Having played Vertigo for the cameras early on in the show, at the end the band reprise their hit single, with Bono claiming 'this one´s for me'. The Edge is really into this one tonight, goes up on the ellipse for part of it. Tons of trademark Edge moves. Sunday Bloody Sunday - Great crowd pleaser, Bono sings "Despite all my rage, I am still just a rat in a cage..." in an obvious tribute to Chicago band Smashing Pumpkins. Party Girl - Strong full band version, graced by fan on guitar trying to keep up with the Edge. She receives a bottle of Korbel for her efforts, and the other gets sprayed into the ellipse and on Edge. Bono is obviously enjoying himself at this point. Dedicates it to Jordan...Original of the Species - Brilliant, Bono says "its the best song off of the record" Edge on piano, it is dedicated to Bono's daughter JoJo, who was obviously in attendance as he pointed to her in the VIP area in front of the sound desk. Some photos on: U2-Vertigo-tour
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