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13 dedicated to Mark Fisher.

Bono just gave a shoutout to the Zootops! 

"These last 4 years have been something very special for us, and we're going away now. Thank you for those that follow us from all over the world..."

Bono can't get a word in because the audience won't stop singing!

"When you think you're done, you've just begun..."

I want this song played again in the future. So badly.

Oh oh o-oh oh oh

A final reminder - "No them, there's only us."

I love what they're doing with the song tonight.

"It turns out sticking together is the thing. Is that not right, Edge? Is that not right, Larry? Is that not right, Adam?"

One...

1 minute ago, Manohlive said:

Muse is touring...

Snow Patrol is hopefully going to do a solo tour in America....(I pray)

They usually give us a few new songs and then bam....we get a hint of the next album/tour.   It sucks they end but that excitement when the next thing begins is such an integral part of my life.

I wasn't keen on Muse's new album if I'm honest. I'm into a lot of smaller bands these days - bands who've just released their first/second album and are playing the same size venues U2 were playing 40 years ago. They face a lot of challenges though, as many of these small venues in the UK are being threatened with closure.

"Women of the world, take over, because if you don't the world will come to an end. And it won't take long."

2 minutes ago, nickharv said:

Question we are all going to have to face soon - what fills the void left once this tour ends

For me I usually distract myself with music by my other favourite bands. Other stuff too. But it always comes back to this band. They're a part of us.

Just now, mich40 said:

Did he just say "the more you know, the less you know"

He did indeed! He's not wrong to be fair, new knowledge squeezes old stuff out of your brain. I can't remember half the stuff I learned in school. You might say I knew much more then than I do now. ?

Just now, Manohlive said:

Am I the only one who hears just a hint of MacPhisto when Bono sings Beethoven?   It's just a hint and then COBL stops it.  

It sounds more like sadness, with all the turmoil going on in Europe currently (especially here in the UK). Then COBL comes in and provides, well, you know, light!

COBL

Clapping along in my little flat. 

"Maybe the time is right, maybe tonight..."

Adam's bass tone...I ADORE it.

Though this tour may be ending, in a few years' time we will be with U2 again.

The engine of NYD starts up one more time...

A year ago this month, they announced the tour and released this song...I was instantly in love. Still am now. Classic U2, exactly the kind of positive, upbeat anthem we need right now.

Bono talking about MLK...keeping America in my thoughts.

One more time, the best Pride ever...

The album was released 11 months ago and it took me THAT LONG to realise the link between this song and California on SOI. Note how in both songs, on the chorus, Bono sings the word "love" with almost the exact same melody.