Win 2 VIP tickets to U2 at the Millenium Stadium

Win 2 VIP tickets to U2 at the Millenium Stadium, Cardiff on 22nd August!

It’s our 10th birthday and we are celebrating by giving you the chance to win some great presents.

This exciting birthday present includes:

* 2 VIP tickets to see U2 perform at the Millenium Stadium, Cardiff, which includes, champagne reception, three course meal and box area!
* A complimentary 1 night stay for two people at the City Inn Bristol Hotel
* A complimentary 3 course evening meal in our City Café restaurant for two and a bottle of our own blended wine
* A full English breakfast for two in City Café

If you want to know more about City Inn take a look at our short video which introduces City Inn and presents the contemporary style in our Bristol hotel.

To enter the draw for this event, simply go to this page, enter your details, select your chosen event and cross your fingers.

Good Luck from City Inn.

Spoiler Alert - Set Lists

We are going to be starting double posting of our stories as we get them in. Rehearsals have started 4 PM local time so our stories will come out shortly after.Now is the time to subscribe so you can get the updates as fast as we post them. Also remember we are looking for reporters to provide field stories, photos and video.

Two conflicting reports of what the band rehearsed tonight in Barcelona.

1) From U2EastLink http://www.u2eastlink.com/foro/read.php?18,1000503464,1000503464#msg-1000503464

Intro to=>
Magnificent
City Of Blinding lights
Get on Your Boots
Elevation
Beautiful Day
Breathe
I Still Have'nt Found What I'm Looking For
Unforgettable fire
Drowning Man
In a little while
Unknown Caller
Moment of Surrender
The Unforgettable Fire
City Of Blinding lights (again)
Pride
MLK
Where The Streets Have No Name
Ultraviolet
Vertigo
With or without you
I'll Go Cray If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight
No Line On The Horizon

From U2france.com (via email)

The unforgettable fire
City of blinding lights
Magnificent
Get on yout boots
Elevation
Beautiful day
I still haven´t found what I´m looking for
Drowning man
Breathe
In a little while
Angel of Harlem + Suspicious minds
Unknown caller
The unforgettable fire
City of blinding lights
Pride (in the name of love)
MLK
Where the streets have no name (quelle suprise)
Ultraviolet
With or without you
Vertigo
I´ll go crazy if I don´t go crazy tonight
No line on the horizon
Moment of surrender

Check this out: The U2 360° Flyaway Contest

The U2 360° Flyaway Contest is open to all DiGi customers until July 10. To participate, customers need to at least download a song from U2’s latest album, No Line On The Horizon, from the DiGi Music portal.

Every 10th downloader of U2 content will be in the running to be called by Fly FM radio, beginning June 22, anytime between 4pm and midnight, Monday to Friday.

The contestants will have to sing the word “Magnificent” for as long as they can in a single breath. Magnificent is U2’s latest single from the album.

Pricing

DiGi said the top two contestants will win the flyaway contest. The other contestants will receive exclusive U2 merchandise.

DiGi customers can buy the album for RM9.90; full tracks at RM5.00 each; or truetones at RM4.00 each from DiGi Music via WAP (SMS “GET U2” to shortcode 2000), or via the Web at
www.digimusicu2.com.my, to participate in the contest.

Going to Spain to see the show ?

If your going to the first show. We want your video and story ! Just give you an idea of what we are talking about. Take a look at the last show. Send us your videos, real time text messages, and stories from the kick off. We are looking for some to share their stories with the world.

Beta - New Site Testing

We are about to launch the second phase of our site. Over the next few days. Mean time can we ask that you look around. Provide us some comments as to what you like to see and help us improve our site. Peace - Tour Starts Jun 30th

Live Nation Charity Buzz Crew for a Day !

Live Nation has teamed up with charitybuzz, the leading global charity auction site, and donated a unique experience to help raise proceeds for LIFEbeat.

It doesn't get any more behind the scenes than this: one incredibly lucky winner and a guest (total of 2) will live the life of backstage tour producers for the legendary band U2 during one of three North American show dates for their 360° Tour.

In this experience you and your guest will shadow U2's tour producer for a day that will allow you to:
- Spend a day backstage directing the show preparations for the biggest band in the world
- Be a part of the planning and managing the days schedule
- Troubleshooting from set up through sound check to the crowd arriving and the show itself
- You can even watch the show from wherever you want!

Tour stops that are available to choose from are:
September 13, 2009 Chicago's Soldier Field
September 21 Boston's Gillette Stadium
September 25 New York Giants Stadium

Long-time U2 Show Director Willie Williams has worked again with architect Mark Fisher (ZooTV, PopMart, Elevation and Vertigo), to create an innovative 360° design which affords an unobstructed view for the audience. U2 360° also marks the first time a band has toured in stadiums with such a unique and original structure.

LIFEbeat is dedicated to reaching America’s youth with the message of HIV/AIDS prevention. LIFEbeat mobilizes the talents and resources of the music industry to raise awareness and to provide support to the AIDS community.

To bid on this amazing experience or for more information please visit go to www.charitybuzz.com and search lot # 91420

AWF Announces U2 360 Tour Ticket Auction Results

The African Well Fund auctioned two pairs of tickets for the upcoming U2 360 Tour to raise money for the seventh annual Build a Well for Bono's Birthday fundraiser. Tickets for the North American opening night show in Chicago went for $346.00. Tickets for the closing night show in Vancouver went for $140.00.

AWF launched the fundraiser, which gives U2 fans the opportunity to change the world in honor of Bono's May 10 birthday, on March 2 to coincide with the release of U2's latest album "No Line on the Horizon." In addition to collecting donations from fans, AWF held several auctions to raise money for water projects in Liberia. Donors were also invited to add their names to a birthday card that will be sent to Bono via Principle Management.