U2 world tour debuts with Jackson tribute
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- Irish rock megastars U2 launched their world tour on a vast stage in Barcelona before some 90,000 fans with a show that included a linkup with the International Space Station and a tribute to Michael Jackson.
- The 90,000 tickets for the concert sold out in just 54 minutes on March 25, for between 30 and 150 euros (40 and 200 dollars) each. A second concert is scheduled in Barcelona for Thursday.
- Barco has revealed the world's first transformable LED screen for U2's latest world tour. With its 360° shape, the LED screen surrounds the band while performing and can change shape in all directions during the concert, For the third time this millennium, the Barco - U2 cooperation resulted in a revolutionary approach to video, this time totalling more than 500,000 pixels of video, making it the biggest LED screen ever used in concert touring. U2's worldwide tour kicked off 30 June in a sold out Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain.
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The Barcelona U2 360 Tour Review Opening Night Success
U2 kicked of the first tour in three years earlier tonight in Barcelona. The crowd was about 90, 000 plus fans with a live link up to the Space Station. This is one of the biggest concert stages ever built. The U2 360 tour will hit 31 cities across Europe and North America and we can expect it to have a South American leg as well. In all estimates right now sit about 3M people will see the show, not counting the new dates to be annouced in 2010.
The circular plaform inside Nou Camp Stadium had fans all around and inside. Taking into account of the global recession ticket prices average lower to allow for a bigger audience.
Bono thanked the fans for coming out and understood that things are tuff around the world. Many have called the show a high octane,over drive show.
Opening numbers "Breathe, Magnificent saw the crowd come alive as the anthem style song race thur the stadium. The night was filled with a mix of old and new songs, of course the classics including Beautiful Day and Sunday Bloody Sunday. The band dedicated Angel of Harlem to Micheal Jackson who suddnely died at the age of 50 last week.
"We wrote this one for Billie Holiday but we are going to play it tonight for Michael Jackson," said Bono. "Unspeakable talent, that's all there is to say, really," he added, and the song morphed into Jackson hits "Man in the Mirror" and "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough".
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Ecore Video and closing comments.
The "red heaven" (for that awesome song from Joshua Tree that we won't name since it's a spoiler) is back!!!!! (Here's the red video to prove it!) Here's a pretty pic of the stage from a low angle. Here's Bono wearing an FC Barcelona shirt.
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Live Updates Show Ends Great First Night
U2tourfans.com and twitter.com/u2tourfans has gathered the following updates
Here's video from the opening song. Here's a cool Flickr photo. And here's U2tour.de, apparently literally under the bridge. And here's the prettiest Claw photo yet, if you ask me.
Bono on screen. The Claw looks gorgeous all lit up. And check this out! More pics: Gorgeous. And another one. And this one. And here's just one more. And here's Bono & Edge amongst the faithful.
U2's first encore ended at about 11:55 pm BCN time.
10:05 BCN U2 has taken the stage New Video Posted
U2 has taken the stage at 10:05 BCN time. right after David Bowie's "Space Oddity" played on the PA. Larry Mullen appeared first, and the band has started the concert. U2tourfans.com or twitter.com/u2tourfans Here's another YouTube video from high above The Claw. And here's a shot of U2 on stage.
Snow Patrol Wrapped up - Just waiting for the boys come up next
Snow Patrol wrapped up their set at about 9:15 pm BCN time. Here's an awesome photo from high above The Claw during Snow Patrol's set. On YouTube, you can about a minute of Snow Patrol's set.Details coming in fast on U2tourfans.com or twitter.com/u2tourfans
The tour has offically kicked off Snow Patrol on stage right now
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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