1. I wish they'd play SBS in an acoustic format like on the POP Tour. I find it to be so much more meaningful when its played that way
  2. Originally posted by AllBecauseOfU2:[..]

    Agreed. I'd love a rotation of any of the songs you listed in the wildcard spots.

    1. NLOTH or Magnificent
    2. Magnificent or NLOTH
    3. GOYB
    4. [ ] - any of these in [ ] spots: HMTMKMKM, Elevation, Mofo, UTEOTW, The Fly, Discotheque, LNOE
    5. [ ]
    6. [ ]
    7. [ ]
    8. Beautiful Day
    9. Unknown Caller
    10. The Unforgettable Fire
    11. City of Blinding Lights
    12. Vertigo
    13. Crazy Tonight remix
    14. SBS
    15. [ ]
    16. [ ]
    17. [ ]
    18. Ultraviolet
    19. Streets

    20. Breathe
    21. [ ] - rotate Electrical Storm and Drowning Man
    22. [ ] - rotate Walk On and Bad
    23. Moment of Surrender


    I totally agree, it needs to be shaken up a bit. The middle and end are a bit dull except for Streets and Ultraviolet. WOWY, Pride, One are all quickly becoming dull since they've been played to death and you can tell even the band must be sick of those songs by now, since they don't seem that enthusiastic when they're playing them. Either U2 needs to find a new way of playing them or they should replace them for the time being but that's just my opinion.

    So many good songs that are more fitting for their live stage setup yet they don't use them. For all we know, they could indeed be rehearsing the other songs and they're simply not ready, who knows.
  3. maybe on the 2nd leg.
  4. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979:When are they gonna play 'Bad'?
    Maybe they won't. Keep in mind, it's been play many times over the past 25 years. Yes, so has Pride and Sunday Bloody Sunday but, they have set aside some songs that have been played a lot over the years. New Years Day, All I Want Is You, Bad, Bullet The Blue Sky, I Will Follow.... And in place of songs they've dropped they've added things like "The Unforgettable Fire and UltraViolet.

    For me, I'd rather hear "Wire" than "Bad", if given the choice between the two. Not that I wouldn't enjoy "Bad". I love the song.

    When it comes to what to play and not play, I am sure they understand that passions run high and that they are damned if they do and damned if they don't - by some.


    When normally do they shift/chage the setlist? Do they do it all the time?
    They usually start the tour with (2) setlists. Those alternate when playing two nights in the same town. Within those, there may be a bit of variation in a song or two here and there.

    Anyone thinks that they'll play it by the time 18th August comes?
    Maybe yes, and maybe no.

    There might be a better chance that it is played when they release the Unforgettable Fire remasters in October. One way to promote the reissue and deluxe box -- should they choose -- would be to play lots of UF songs. AND more so to work up Three Sunrises or Love Comes Tumbling (although I am not holding my breath that they will do the two WAIA songs)

    While many can and have argued about setlists, I will just say that so far from all that I have spoke to... who've been to the shows so far... no one is complaining once they are in the stadium. The shows have been pretty great so far.

    Amen brutha...can you imagine Wire live these days!? That would be insane lol, Bono shouting, Edge launching about playing that manic riff, Adam rocking the bass, Larry going hammer'n'tong...oooh what a thought. Unlikely until the re-release at best but we live in hope
  5. Great post Jeff, and I can only agree
    Wire would be pretty awesome