Theedge070 said:
That's a stretch, I think it has to be a HTDAAB song to open the show.
U2 have opened with a song not from the current new album plenty of times.
(This list does not include the Boy Tour as they only had one album then)
War Tour: Gloria, Out Of Control
Under Australian Skies: Gloria, Out Of Control (though Wire opened one show)
The Unforgettable Fire: 11 O'clock Tick Tock, occasionally Gloria (though MLK opened one show)
The Joshua Tree: Sometimes opened with a cover of Stand By Me
Lovetown: Where The Streets Have No Name, Bullet The Blue Sky, In God's Country, cover of Stand By Me (though the new songs Hawkmoon 269 and God Part II opened ten shows total)
ZooTV: Sunday Bloody Sunday opened one show
ATYCLB Promo: Until The End Of The World opened the 7 February 2001 gig at the Astoria
They keep talking about how this tour has its share of nostalgia - well, come on U2, let's have the greatest opener of all time, Streets, return to its rightful position.