At 8:30 pm BCN time (2:30 pm EDT), Snow Patrol has taken the stage! And we're off! Pic from U2tour.de. Visit us on U2tourfans.com or Twitter.com/u2tourfans
Its started - Crowds coming in
U2start.com says fans "first in line are signing contracts, probably for interviews." They've also posted a good picture via Twitter of the Tuesday morning scene outside Camp Nou stadium.
#1: Around 3000 people will be let into the inner circle and the first 400 will have a head start of about 10 minutes, according to U2start.com.
#2: U2EastLink has some great photos from Monday's dress rehearsal.
#3: Fans are inside the stadium and here's a pic from 2nd row at the b-stage. U2tour is right up front, too, and posted this photo looking up at The Claw, and this one, too. Ditto for U2gigs and this photo. U2gigs also posted this view from the back of the pitch, along with this one, too.
U2tour.de posted this photo and this one. The merchandise stands are all outside the stadium, so you can't shop during the show. U2start.com says the Aung San Suu Kyi masks are being handed out to fans. Here's a pic.
5: U2tour.de has a great photo with bad news: You can't see the video screen from Row 21 and higher on the 1st level of Camp Nou. Ouch. On YouTube, here's a video of fans entering the pitch.
There are no bracelets this tour, it seems. Instead, fans with GA/floor access are getting ink stamps on their arms, like this one.
Fans are also being asked not to lean against the railings because the bridge that connects the main stage and the outer circle rotates. See this photo.
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Finally! U2 has a request !
The band provided a copy of the Nobel Prize winner's image on its Web site so fans can print it out before the shows on the 360 Tour that begins today in Barcelona.
"Wear it to work or college," the Web site said. "Wear it on the bus or the train. Wear it in the pub or at the shops. And don't forget. Bring it to the show."
Aung San Suu Kyi has been under house arrest in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, since 1990 when she won the popular election and the military junta refused to accept the results.
http://media.u2.com/ASSK/ASSK_mask.pdf
Final Dress Rehearsal - SPOILER ALERT
Venue: Camp Nou
Main Set: Breathe, No Line On The Horizon, Get On Your Boots, Magnificent, Beautiful Day, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, Angel of Harlem, In a Little While, Unknown Caller, The Unforgettable Fire, City of Blinding Lights, Vertigo, I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Pride, MLK, Walk On, Where the Streets Have No Name, One
Encore(s): Ultraviolet, With or Without You, Moment of Surrender
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24 hours to go ! So could these be the songs?
10. Rise Up (The Joshua Tree Remastered B-Side) – I love the rhythm and beat of this song. Plus it’s Christian subterfuge rock! Okay. Okay. I’m an atheist but that doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate songs with g(G)od references. As long as it’s not pushing evangelism down my throat, I can dig it.
9. Elvis and America (The Unforgettable Fire) – The album’s pretty good. And there are obvious favorites that I could’ve mentioned like Bad, A Sort of Homecoming, and Pride but this is the song that defines that album for me. Atmospheric. Hypnotic. Everything you wanted in a song about loss.
8. Walk On (All That You Can’t Leave Behind) – While the song is Bono’s love letter to Aung San Suu Kyi, I find that on a personal level I can relate to this song very much. This is all I think about for periods of time—to be able to leave everything behind except those that you absolutely can’t. I dream about walking away from… well, life, the universe and everything.
7. Out of Control (Boy) – A pretty old song but relatively new to me. I like the vitality and the hunger for life that it brings.
6. Acrobat (Achtung Baby) – I like the rage of the melody and the vulnerability of the lyrics. When I was younger, I imagined bodies falling from the sky whenever I listen to Acrobat. It’s a plummet-to-your-death song.
6. If God Will Send His Angels (Pop) – One of the few songs in this techno-infused album that I can listen to again and again. Another straightforward song that’s almost a prayer. I go nuts for stuff like this.
5. I’ll Go Crazy if I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight (No Line on the Horizon) – This is currently my anthem. I listen to this whenever I start taking myself too seriously. Why can’t we act like idiots sometimes?
4. Elevation (All That You Can’t Leave Behind) – This song is just pure fun. I like singing along to it out loud even though I can’t sing for shit. There are songs that, well, elevate the spirit. For me, this is one of them.
3. Miracle Drug (How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb) – I love the entire album. Yahweh, Sometimes You Can’t Make it on your Own, City of Blinding Lights… it’s almost impossible to pick just one song from How to… However, this song touches me in ways no other song can. As egotistical as this may sound, I dedicate this song to myself. I’m special and so are you.
2. Without or Without You (The Joshua Tree) – The album is wall-to-wall greatness but this is the song that defined one of U2’s so-called masterpieces. Popular, yes, but also a valid expression of conflicted emotions for someone who you can’t live with or without.
1. Heartland (Rattle and Hum) – While the song mostly describes an atmosphere and a state of place, it’s also a song about a particular state of mind. But that’s not why I love it though. For all the obvious and not-so-obvious reasons, I carry this song with me always. I associate it with the pain of losing someone you never had to begin with. She feels like water in my hand…
Well we are so close that even the DVD player has been placed on hold. Everything is set, we are still looking for a couple of reporters. Tickets purchased, all set. Bring on the summers best tour.
Spoiler Alert: Appears to be set
As the boys settle in for their long run. This does look to be the final set list. Now that can all change over night again. Remember this its a long tour and lots of new things could appear, like a new album? Calling out to all Barcelona ticket holders. We really would like to get your stories. Email us for a link that you can use to post and update along the night.
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·Breathe
·No Line On The Horizon
· Get On Your Boots
· Magnificent
· Beautiful Day
· I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
· Drowning Man
· Angel Of Harlem
· Mysterious Ways
· In A Little While
· Unknown Caller
· The Unforgettable Fire
· City Of Blinding Lights
· Vertigo
· Crazy Tonight (remix)
· Sunday Bloody Sunday
· Pride (In The Name Of Love)
· MLK
· Walk On / All I Want Is You (snippet)
· Desmond Tutu speech
· Where The Streets Have No Name
· One
· Ultra Violet (Light My Way)
· With Or Without You
· Moment Of Surrender