The boys are due to arrive in Dublin today, the photo pool shot of the line forming early morning suggests that the crowds will only grow.
Welcome home boys
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Good Day Dublin ! Can you clear a path we have 250 Trucks coming !
U2's ‘Claw' was beginning to make its mark on the north Dublin skyline ahead of the band's three concerts in Croke Park, the first of which takes place tomorrow.
Crews of workmen, teams of cranes and legions of forklifts busied themselves on the Jones's Road pitch, which has been uprooted for the concerts, as the distinctive set began to take shape at GAA headquarters.
Although not yet complete, and without its distinctive wraparound video screen and inner and outer stages, the main stage almost reached above the main stands in the stadium and looks certain to do so once its central ‘antenna' is attached.
The figures are by now familiar: it's 50 metres high, weighs 390 tonnes, costs €100m and requires 180 trucks to move it from venue to venue. It is also a triplet, and while one claw is being put through its paces by the band (as one was in Amsterdam last night), another is being constructed at a different venue and a third is being transported to a different venue again.
“The show itself is probably the most sophisticated show we've gone on the road with,” the Edge said.
He told RTE 2FM’s Gerry Ryan that the latest 360 tour was about breaking down barriers between the band and their audience.
“That sort of spirit and that wish to make a connection ... because that's what this band has always attempted to do, to break down the barrier,” he said.
“And this production is particularly helpful for us in doing that. A U2 show is really about creating that connection and, so far, that's been one of the real features of these shows — that communal sense within the building.”
He jokingly said they had been “playing a few warm-up shows before Dublin” that had been “terrifying but compelling”.
The band are not due to arrive in Dublin until Friday and they are not expected to go through a full rehearsal at Croke Park.
The build-up to the concert has not been entirely controversy-free. Some fans were disappointed that the full 360 show will not be put in full effect over the three Dublin dates. Hill 16, which forms a backdrop to the stage, will remain empty for the concerts.
Residents in the Croke Park area have also been angered by extensive late-night works at the stadium to get it ready.
U2 to play Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame party
U2 to play Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame party
Right after the North American leg of the current tour concludes on 28 October 2009 in Vancouver, U2 will make an appearance at Madison Square Garden, New York on on 30 October 2009 as part of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame's 25th anniversary celebration. Rolling Stone reports that the celebration will take place over two nights, 29 and 30 October. The first night will feature artists such as Bruce Springsteen, Simon & Garfunkel, and Stevie Wonder, while U2's set will be on the second night, which also features Eric Clapton, Metallica, and Aretha Franklin.
U2 were inducted into the Hall Of Fame on 14 March 2005. Their short set included an appearance by Bruce Springsteen during I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For.
We have posted all the videos and now its travel time. Most everyone has taken this time to chill and look back over the shows. Enjoy follow, Share and Love.
U2 360 Tour Amsterdam Second Show Videos
Amsterdam second show was the one that will have fans talking for a long time. The boys sounded great. The mix was tight, they looked like they where having fun and the crowd was right in with them. Live updates from around the world about U2's up coming concert event. Real time chats, news from the tour, and much more. U2 Music, Tour and Events. Follow twitter.com/u2tourfans
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Bad
Unknown Caller
Elevation
One
Desire
Until the end of the world
Passing Notes
July 21, 2009 Amsterdam, Major Set Change
Nothing like shaking things up a bit. The boys have had some major set changes for this second show. We have yet to clear the videos. Once we do you know we will post them. Sign up below and follow. Cheers
Main Set:
Breathe
No Line On The Horizon
Get On Your Boots
Magnificent
Beautiful Day
Elevation
Desire
Stuck In A Moment
One
Until the End of the World
City of Blinding Lights
Vertigo
I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Pride
MLK
Walk On - You'll Never Walk Alone
Where the Streets Have No Name
Bad
Encore(s): Ultraviolet, With or Without You, Moment of Surrender
Elevation, Until the End of the World, and Bad are played for the first time this tour
U2 - I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight - Official
U2's new single, I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight, will be released on August 17th by Mercury. This is the third single from No Line On The Horizon which debuted at No.1 in 28 countries when it was released in March.The talented Irish animation film-maker David O'Reilly has been commissioned to create a video for I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight. David O'Reilly won the 2009 Golden Bear at Berlinale for his animated short film Please Say Something.
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U2 360 TOUR 7/20/09 Amsterdam Videos
U2 arrived in Amsterdam and did miss a beat. We have a couple of videos and photos from the show.For the most current U2 tour news be sure to follow us via twitter.com/u2tourfans. We want to be sure that we thank our sponsor and ask if your looking for headphones to visit them HEADPHONES4LESS.COM
Angel Of Harlem
Crazy Tonight ( A.K.A Blackberry Song)
Beautiful Day
Surprise
City of Blinding Lights
Streets
Get Your Boots