I think I'm actually more upset about the potential lack of Little Things and RFD than the complete omission of Joshua Tree material. Buuuuttttt this is coming from someone who's attended every U2 tour since Elevation. I'm sure those who might be seeing the band for the first time would have a different reaction.
But yeah, a U2 concert [possibly] w/o Streets--doesn't feel right lol. Bold move, fellas
I am excited by the start of the concert from Blackout, LOH, ABOY, Beautiful Day and IWF and think that is a really cool start. I also am very excited to hear Wild Horses, HMKMKMTM and IF they play Acrobat....cool, I'm game.
COBL, Elevation, Pride and Vertigo while I have heard them to death....they energize the crowd and I enjoy them. I am very excited to hear LIBTAIIW as I find it to be one of the strongest songs on the album.
But here is my thing....I like the new albums a lot but Iris, Ceadrwood Road and Raised by Wolves, while highlights on ie, are not "grand" enough to repeat this tour and SFS, while one of my favorites on SOI, is odd to include with 13 ending the show(pick one guys...I know they are not the same song but the fucking chorus is the same and that's enough for me).
Then you have what I think can be AWESOME or a shit show of a section and that is: Desire, TBT and SATS. If these are full band....fuckin A! But if these are acoustic....fuck that's going to be a low/boring section of an already suspect show.
I also find omitting Summer of Love, Red Flag Day and Little Things to be disappointing because those are 3 of my favorite songs on the album and I've never heard them live and would MUCH rather hear those 3 than Ceaderwood, RBW and SFS if they are going to play "newer" songs.
As for Streets, it's been one of or THE highlight of every live show I have seen of theirs (Vertigo Tour left a little to be desired) and if it is played it can lift up a show and if it's not...well, that would be disappointing but my bet is that if it is omitted, the band are going to mss its energy and will eventually bring it back.
All and all, a lot hinges on that potential "acoustic" section because U2 + Acoustic is usually a recipe for boredom and it ain't like after that lull they are coming back with Streets to breath life into the show.
Just my 2 cents.