U2

U2 perform at the Brandenburg Gate

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As it happened, the band played six songs - but not the exact six soundchecked. Not everything was different from the soundcheck; One and especially Magnificent were abbreviated versions, and Sunday Bloody Sunday featured a guest rap by Jay-Z. In a surprise, Beautiful Day was played with...

Published Thu, Nov 5

Soundcheck at the Brandenburg Gate

source: U2gigs.com

U2 will take the stage in a few hours at the Brandenburg Gate to perform a short setlist. In readiness, they have soundchecked a number of songs today. The songs soundchecked were Stay, Desire, One, Magnificent, Sunday Bloody Sunday, and Moment Of Surrender. Jay-Z joined the band during Sun...

Published Thu, Nov 5

November 5, 2009 - Berlin, Germany - Brandenburg Gate

source: U2 Tours

Setlist: One, Magnificent, Sunday Bloody Sunday - Get Up Stand Up, Beautiful Day - Blackbird, Vertigo, Moment Of Surrender. Remarks: The 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall is commemorated with a free concert by U2 in front... Setlist:

Published Tue, Nov 3

Review: The Unforgettable Fire [Deluxe Edition]

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Best New Reissue - Rating: 9.3 The first song on 1984's The Unforgettable Fire is called "A Sort of Homecoming" -- not just "A Homecoming." And that shade of uncertainty -- that "sort of" -- is key. Compared to U2's first three albums -- and almost everything that has come afterward -- The Unfor...

Published Mon, Nov 2

EW’s Must List

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In the November 6, 2009 edition of Entertainment Weekly, “The Unforgettable Fire” boxed set is ranked #6 on “The Must List: The Top 10 Things We Love This Week.” The article states: Bono and the band will set your ears ablaze with this deluxe reissue of the 1984 album that ignited the foursom...

Published Sat, Oct 31

U2 perform at Rock Hall of Fame

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Vertigo / Rock 'n' Roll High School (snippet)MagnificentBecause The Night (with Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith)Because The Night (repeated in full due to missed cues)I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For (with Bruce Springsteen)Mysterious WaysWhere Is The Love? / One (snip...

Published Fri, Oct 30

October 30, 2009 - New York, New York, USA - Madison Square Garden

source: U2 Tours

Vertigo, Magnificent, Because The Night (with Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith), Because The Night (second take), I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For (with Bruce Springsteen), Mysterious Ways, Where Is The Love? - One (with the Black Eyed Peas), Gimme Shelter (with Mick Jagge...

Published Fri, Oct 30

Vancouver setlist, 28/10

source: U2gigs.com

Today, U2 are performing in Vancouver. This show wraps up the second leg of the 360° Tour, and it is U2's last full tour concert for 2009. However, the band aren't totally done for the year, as their appearances at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame's 25th anniversary gig and at the Brandenburg Gate...

Published Wed, Oct 28