2011 Tour Rumours/Discussion

[AndrewCowley]

Adelaide was damn good. U2 were relaxed. The GA crowd went nuts big time. Streets was a moment to behold. The place simply went off.

I thought Sydney 2 was better than Sydney 3. Could be that Sydney 2 was my first GA experience so I went bonkers. I thought U2 played better, more intense vs. the relaxed 3rd show, and I liked the intensity.

 

[Leebonoman96]

Adelaide saw Bono the most relaxed. He joked and had fun.

Sadly its was a non alcohol event and it was freezing. I don't blame U2 not going there on this leg. It lacked everything.

 

[AndrewCowley]

The Adelaide GA crowd was awesome.

 

[Leebonoman96]

It was. We were there at the end of the of the catwalk on Adams side. But the rest of the stands didnt, they were lame, almost in a coma. it really was a major let down. A non alcohol event for the only show on the the oz leg. I knew then they wouldnt go back. Plus it was freezing there.

 

[AndrewCowley]

Aussie crowds are pretty lame though. Esp. too when the tickets are expensive and you get the 'event' people turning up.

 

[Leebonoman96]

Yeah I agree, Adelaide had 60,000. Had booze been available the place would have gone off ten times bigger though.

 

[mrnathan15]

Given that Perth are the final dates of the leg, is there likely to be anything 'special' happen at those shows, since they haven't been there in 12(?) years or so? Not sure if I should go or not and out of Brisbane and Perth, which one should I choose do you think?

 

[kabigon]

Given that Perth are the final dates of the leg, is there likely to be anything 'special' happen at those shows, since they haven't been there in 12(?) years or so? Not sure if I should go or not and out of Brisbane and Perth, which one should I choose do you think?

Brisbane still has tickets not taken by scalpers

 

[U2girl]

In November/December it's also very winter-y in Japan. It's way in the northern hemisphere, you know.

And U2 never did any winter/autumn shows in the Northern Hemisphere in their career ?

 

[Pop Artist]

South America but no Japan (while they're down there in Australia and New Zealand) ? Surely Japan has stadiums that can fit the Claw.

They probably do, but perhaps no DOMED stadiums that can fit it, which they would need in Nov./Dec. (other years at that time were indoors/domed).

 

[Popmartijn]

And U2 never did any winter/autumn shows in the Northern Hemisphere in their career ?

I don't think they did any outdoor stadium shows at that time and in that kind of climate, no. Besides, why talk about this in a thread about shows in the Southern Hemisphere?

 

[cobl04]

Aussie crowds are pretty lame though. Esp. too when the tickets are expensive and you get the 'event' people turning up.

you clearly didn't go to the Melbourne shows !

 

[coolian2]

And U2 never did any winter/autumn shows in the Northern Hemisphere in their career ?

outdoors and in december in a place where it can snow?

get your hand off it.

 

[Axver]

you clearly didn't go to the Melbourne shows !

First Melbourne gig, the casuals milling around near the soundboard seemed more excited by the Rock The Casbah snippet than by Sunday Bloody Sunday.

But they dug The Fly so I guess it evens out.

 

[kabigon]

you clearly didn't go to the Melbourne shows !

Last time I was the only person I could see standing for miles. A few people stood up for the recogniseable songs then sat down again soon after.

 

[U2girl]

I don't think they did any outdoor stadium shows at that time and in that kind of climate, no. Besides, why talk about this in a thread about shows in the Southern Hemisphere?

Because Japanese U2 shows are often played alongside Australia and New Zealand dates. If they don't have a suitable stadium, that would be a logical explanation why Japan seems to be missing out.

 

[blueeyedgirl]

Adelaide saw Bono the most relaxed. He joked and had fun.

Sadly its was a non alcohol event and it was freezing. I don't blame U2 not going there on this leg. It lacked everything.

 

[mrnathan15]

So will they be bringing over their super 360 tour plane to tour the country with or do they not do that? I want to see it

 

[Vlad n U 2]

Don't worry, they're just ignorant folk.

 

[Earnie Shavers]

So will they be bringing over their super 360 tour plane to tour the country with or do they not do that? I want to see it

No. Australia = commercial flights and getting stuck in traffic.

 

[coolian2]

they flew around in helicopters in new zealand last time.

it's nice for some.

 

[mrnathan15]

yo what time's soundcheck usually? like between 1 - 3 pm or something? Earlier/later?

 

[prbiker15]

Because Japanese U2 shows are often played alongside Australia and New Zealand dates. If they don't have a suitable stadium, that would be a logical explanation why Japan seems to be missing out.

If U2360 went to Japan after the Aussie / New Zealand dates, I think they'll end up at the Tokyo Dome. Though in Vertigo they were scheduled to play at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, so I don't know. Does The Claw even fit under the Dome?

 

[cobl04]

please use spoiler tags if discussing setlists! i'm going cold turkey!

Melbourne 1 crowd was phenomenal from about New Year's Day onwards.

 

[Purplereign]

please use spoiler tags if discussing setlists! i'm going cold turkey!

Melbourne 1 crowd was phenomenal from about New Year's Day onwards.

so you don't wanna know that

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,

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and

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were played today in Zurich and it was mental

 

[cobl04]

i didn't click those spoilers.

it's gonna be a hard few months

 

[coolian2]

please use spoiler tags if discussing setlists! i'm going cold turkey!

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no!

 

[Purplereign]

i didn't click those spoilers.

it's gonna be a hard few months

. . . dammit . . . they won't bite . . . promise

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no!

but I have to say that in light of all the good stuff that has been happening during this leg of the tour, it is safe to bet that the NZ/Aussie leg is going to be simply fan-flipping-tabulous

 

[cobl04]

. . . dammit . . . they won't bite . . . promise

i covered them with my hand and then mm by mm i moved my hand so i could not view them if they were indeed spoilers.
nice job!

 

[Vlad n U 2]

They played ...

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Mercy today, with an awesome Edge solo, he's on fire.