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Or, if they removed the snippets, they would just play the same songs and wrap things up sooner for the night? What I can't get is that it wouldn't be U2 without the snippets. Are they snippets or are they segues? I thought the latter. Right from UABRS on the band have segued other songs into their own - whether it be during 11 o'clock or more overtly in The Electric Co - and it's something I loved then and still do now. It's part of what makes them who they are - the confidence to share other influences within their own music. U2 puts their own twist on snippets (cover tunes), right? It's not like they're copying the song exactly. It shows creativity and that U2 is NOT boring.

I agree with you. I like when the singer mentions the city where the show is in the song - like I was just watching 360 last night and Bono said something. I'll watch it again now because I need to know. Ha ha. One time I saw Bon Jovi at a small club as part of a radio show contest (I lost, but snuck in anyway at the back door around the corner). So inbetween songs Jon mentioned the name of the club and the contest, so when that song was included in a special live album, I knew I was tehre!!!

thanks. I like this: Sometimes it feels the show revolves around the screen and not the songs.

I haven't been to a show yet, hoping I will get to next year. Hope you get a chance to go!!

I haven't been to a show yet, hoping I will get to next year. these snippets are getting out of hand, how many doe's the Bman sing now 2 or 3 between songs? ditch the snippets! most bands do snippets. I have a lot of bootlegs. Believe me.

This I agree with. I thought the 'Can't Take My Eyes Off You' snippet during Where the Streets Have No Name at Glastonbury was a bit cringey. Plus they have enough of their own material for it to be able to stand on its own two feet, without needing to throw in bits of other people's work. so hearing Van Morrison's Gloria, or Bob Marley snippets, God Part II opened me more to Lennon, the Dylan influences and many, many more i got from U2. Back, waaaaaayyy back when I was a Richie Sambora solo fan, (he's the ex guitarist for Bon Jovi), Richie covered a lot of Beatles on his solo tour so he is the reason I like the Beatles today.

I wonder if they read these boards? Maybe they will see this post?

good point.

Very much so. yay. wish there was a "thumbs up" or "like" button on these boards

Are U2 shows really THREE hours? I can't recall other artists' shows I've been to lasting that long. Okay maybe 8:30 - 11:00 is 2 1/2. So U2 really adds the extra half hour? I have not seen them yet. They're not 3 hours, usually between 2 hours and 2 1/2 hours. thank you!

Are U2 shows really THREE hours? I can't recall other artists' shows I've been to lasting that long. Okay maybe 8:30 - 11:00 is 2 1/2. So U2 really adds the extra half hour? I have not seen them yet.

I don't understand your post. I have a friend who is a HUGE fan. He has almost all rare releases, cd singles and lots of other stuff, but he has never been to one concert. On the other hand, I have another friend who goes to 3 or 4 shows every tour but is not interested in their collaborations with other artists. The guitar player did a Christmas song and recorded an instrumental on another album. When I asked her about her opinion of them, she said she didn't buy them yet. Turns out she never did buy them or from itunes. She just likes the concert atmosphere and to drool over the singer who she has a crush on, but me, I am interested in the music and try to buy whatever I can so I can listen to it. I go to only one show a tour. See the difference. There is no clear definition of what a loyal fan should be. It was a bit of a dig at some who seem to like elevating themselves into another league above other fans because of how many shows they've been to, or as vertigojds pointed out half-shows. Someone who's been to zero shows can be as much of a fan as someone who's been to 100. Someone who's been to zero shows can be a bigger fan than someone who's been to 100. As far as I'm concerned there are no "diehard" fans or "real" fans, just fans. As for the setlist not changing from night to night, there's a very good reason: keeping it fair. If a show in a city on the other side of the world had a set (apart from the new songs and staples) with the likes of The Fly, Mofo, Exit, God Part 2, Hawkmoon, Discotheque, All I Want Is You, and then the setlist at my hometown had Grace, Wild Honey, Peace on Earth, Some Days Are Better Than Others, I wouldn't be too happy. But of course if you don't want to hear the same songs 60 times, there is a very simple solution; don't go to 60 shows. sounds like you're agreeing with me? Either way, I like the way you put this: "...But of course if you don't want to hear the same songs 60 times, there is a very simple solution; don't go to 60 shows...."

catching up here after a few days. Thanks for sharing these videos. Who's the girl with the camera during Volcano? She's not being told to get down? lucky her, though

when you say "program" do you mean a booklet of glossy pics and articles? My friends and I call it a "tourbook."

Madison Square Garden in NY? I guess for anywhere they perform, consider the fact that they arrive VERY EARLY for sound check. Maybe? Could I be right?

It's a good dream. I was a member at another fan club and there was a fan club trip for their MSG show. There were different packages/prices and a dinner and auction of the singer's old clothing and shoes. His mother was the host and we all got to meet her!!! then for the show at the old Meadowlands/Met Life/Giants Stadium, we stayed at a hotel nearby and this time we got to meet his father and brother!!! The fan club trips are a family event since they work on the staff. Just hoping one day we can have an auction and fan club dinner with Zootopia members!!

Or U2 goes back to Jimmy Fallon for a whole week and only subscribers go!!! Then we can all get a group rate at the nearest hotel and make a whole fan club trip out of it. But then the viewers on their couches won't know the songs.... a girl can dream, can't she?

Good points everyone. Maybe we can persuade the Zootopia staff to create a survey where each of us provide songs we'd like to hear live and then U2 does a concert just for subscribers where they will play the songs most mentioned by us in the survey. Only in my dreams!!!

I don't understand your post. I have a friend who is a HUGE fan. He has almost all rare releases, cd singles and lots of other stuff, but he has never been to one concert. On the other hand, I have another friend who goes to 3 or 4 shows every tour but is not interested in their collaborations with other artists. The guitar player did a Christmas song and recorded an instrumental on another album. When I asked her about her opinion of them, she said she didn't buy them yet. Turns out she never did buy them or from itunes. She just likes the concert atmosphere and to drool over the singer who she has a crush on, but me, I am interested in the music and try to buy whatever I can so I can listen to it. I go to only one show a tour. See the difference. There is no clear definition of what a loyal fan should be.

love the way you said this

The press release included this quote from Bono, "We are going to try to have a completely different feeling fron night one to night two." Sorry Bono, but I think it's "not nice" of you to make your fans spend more money just for two shows to experience the "theme" of the tour. There are a lot of people who cannot afford two shows.

I have mixed feeling about this post. I'll try to be neutral, first because I am a new fan. but all I can say is, maybe the songs they do repeatedly have special meanings to them. I do know from past experience of attending several concerts by the same artist, the singer introduces the song they do at every show as "our national anthem" so it's almost always expected by the fans. And maybe I will add that I agree with people who said above that there are some new fans at these shows who don't care if they hear a song that has been overplayed. I am a new fan and feel the same. Maybe they can stick in a song that haven't done live before for the encore?

<script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> cool, thanks!!

so if 1 British Pound equals 1.57 US Dollar then how much are the shirts? $45 US / 63 pounds?