cobl04
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What makes you think it will be a Friday announcement?
Setlists for a hypothetical late 2019 tour of Australia, NZ, Asia
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The_acrobat
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u2songs now say a Friday announcement. We shall see.
Hewson
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What does U2Valencia say?
LuckyNumber7
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Hbout u2start
lazarus
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More like U2wrongs, amirite??
LuckyNumber7
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U2woomba
ascender_RS
Refugee
I know I'm in the privileged position of being in Europe so have had loads of opportunities to see them over the last while, but this expected leg really does feel like an after-thought doesn't it?
d.darroch
War Child
Yeah, while cycling the FM stations yesterday, I heard Everlasting Love on Triple M. That's where I'd expect the talk to be coming from.It surprises me that they got a mention from KTM on Nova when they probably haven’t been played on that station since Vertigo came out
d.darroch
War Child
It certainly does. Hopefully it won't just be a rehash of the JT30 setlist, & they can morph it to include some of the highlights of the two recent arena tours.
marik
Refugee
Tbh, I think they are aware that by branding it as JT2019, instead of a JT hybrid, they pretty much have to play all 11 JT songs in full. They would risk too much obvious criticism if they didn't. And they are well aware about fan expectations based on branding (remember they axed the 2 diff show on i+e because they figured they'd get too much criticism from fans that 'went to the wrong night")
So with 11 JT songs, they'll likely start the show with the same 4-5 song built up to tree..the same 80's hits, maybe IWF added, if not ASOH.
That leaves the encores to mess around with (if at all).
I think any u2 stadium show in an underplayed market will feature Bday, vertigo and elevation. (Probly One too). And i have a strong feeling that the closing song will be Love is Bigger in all its sing-along glory (the band seemed to love hearing this).. So that leaves approx a 3 song section in the encore.
These are the realistic contenders I could see for that section;
1) exact same as 2017. Keeping with the miss Sarajevo refugee message, and the Ultraviolet dedication to woman's movement.
2) i+e and e+I section. I could see them going for a political message down under, with Blackout, Get Out of Your Own Way, and maybe EBW piano (just cuz Bono likes singing it). SOL and RFD would fit a messaging, but I dont think are suited for stadiums.
3) LoveTown section. Sorry, but we aren't going to hear Hawkmoon, God Pt2, Heartland. If anything, maybe Desire, Angel, WLCTT (like the Apollo gig). But I think these, combined with all the 80's songs from the first half of show, would just be too much 80's songs in their minds.
4) Berlin suite: Zoo station , the fly, wild horses. Outsider chance of this, but maybe, just maybe, they realized how much the fans loved this, and maybe they loved playing them too.
5) Alternate AB suite..... I'm stretching here, but imagine if on 2nd nights in a city, they played Even Better, MWays, Until instead of the Berlin suite. All 3 are 'stadium' level songs, and have been played recent enough to not require a ton of rehearsing. I don't think acrobat would get a playing, but there's wishing.
So with 11 JT songs, they'll likely start the show with the same 4-5 song built up to tree..the same 80's hits, maybe IWF added, if not ASOH.
That leaves the encores to mess around with (if at all).
I think any u2 stadium show in an underplayed market will feature Bday, vertigo and elevation. (Probly One too). And i have a strong feeling that the closing song will be Love is Bigger in all its sing-along glory (the band seemed to love hearing this).. So that leaves approx a 3 song section in the encore.
These are the realistic contenders I could see for that section;
1) exact same as 2017. Keeping with the miss Sarajevo refugee message, and the Ultraviolet dedication to woman's movement.
2) i+e and e+I section. I could see them going for a political message down under, with Blackout, Get Out of Your Own Way, and maybe EBW piano (just cuz Bono likes singing it). SOL and RFD would fit a messaging, but I dont think are suited for stadiums.
3) LoveTown section. Sorry, but we aren't going to hear Hawkmoon, God Pt2, Heartland. If anything, maybe Desire, Angel, WLCTT (like the Apollo gig). But I think these, combined with all the 80's songs from the first half of show, would just be too much 80's songs in their minds.
4) Berlin suite: Zoo station , the fly, wild horses. Outsider chance of this, but maybe, just maybe, they realized how much the fans loved this, and maybe they loved playing them too.
5) Alternate AB suite..... I'm stretching here, but imagine if on 2nd nights in a city, they played Even Better, MWays, Until instead of the Berlin suite. All 3 are 'stadium' level songs, and have been played recent enough to not require a ton of rehearsing. I don't think acrobat would get a playing, but there's wishing.
AndrewCowley
Refugee
Its that time of the week again ... An announcement is imminent apparently. Tomorrow (Thursday) or Friday. Guaranteed.
If this tour ever happens, then I'd bet on pretty much the exact same set list as JT 2017. Why would they bother doing anything different for so few shows in markets that care little for the 'songs of' era.
If this tour ever happens, then I'd bet on pretty much the exact same set list as JT 2017. Why would they bother doing anything different for so few shows in markets that care little for the 'songs of' era.
cobl04
45:33
Lazarus meltdown in 3,2,1...
cobl04
45:33
Miss Sarajevo is sick live if Bono does Pavarotti’s part. He might not be able to anymore. He didn’t on JT30.
Hewson
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Hewson
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I almost used both of those.
So it's your fault!
cobl04
45:33
We're moments away people. Looks like today or tomorrow. Fuck Laz. 
I'm 6/7 for Bad, does that redeem me?
We're moments away people. Looks like today or tomorrow. Fuck Laz.
If the next shuttlecock thread title doesn't have some reference to Fuck Laz, we've failed as a forum
lazarus
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You mean the next one that probably won't happen until mid-2020 at the rate it's currently going?
dan_smee
ONE love, blood, life
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One radio station has run ads for The Joshua Tree 2019 which says tickets will be available through Live Nation
News.com.au has a story up and ready to run which includes a promotional video for the tour, but the video is not yet loading. The headline? “U2 will finally bring their Joshua Tree tour to Australia in November”
Triple M in Adelaide says a big tour announcement will happen in the morning at 7:30am.
Radio stations in Melbourne and Brisbane have also mentioned a big tour announcement tomorrow.
There are reports that posters for the tour have been spotted in Australia late this evening. We’re trying to get a photo for you.
Tour graphics have been shared with Australian media, and they have been asked not to post them until tomorrow am.
One radio station has run ads for The Joshua Tree 2019 which says tickets will be available through Live Nation
News.com.au has a story up and ready to run which includes a promotional video for the tour, but the video is not yet loading. The headline? “U2 will finally bring their Joshua Tree tour to Australia in November”
Triple M in Adelaide says a big tour announcement will happen in the morning at 7:30am.
Radio stations in Melbourne and Brisbane have also mentioned a big tour announcement tomorrow.
There are reports that posters for the tour have been spotted in Australia late this evening. We’re trying to get a photo for you.
Tour graphics have been shared with Australian media, and they have been asked not to post them until tomorrow am.
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