U2 Come Full Circle as 360 Degree Tour Launches in Barcelona

[BonoFox1]

 

[BonoFox1]

 

[BonoFox1]

 

[SBU2]

Anymore pics with his shades off

 

[thezoostation]

July 1, 2009

U2 at Nou Camp Stadium, Barcelona


It’s only rock’n’roll, but for a band of U2’s stature, it sure takes some organizing these days. The 120 trucks needed to freight the 164ft centrepiece of the group’s new 360° Tour emptied out their load two weeks ahead of this, the first of 44 stadium shows.

After .....

Thanks for sharing that article and pics of the claw
I'd love to collect some pics of the claw

Beside,
It would really great to have another pic of the full member on one shoot especially in HQ **too much request lol**

 

[BonoFox1]

Magnificent: U2 thrills Barcelona at Camp Nou

July 1 2009

The waiting is over, the circus is rolling, and the verdict is: wow. After years of planning and months of preparation and practice, U2 got their 360 tour under way in Barcelona last night and stunned a sell-out crowd at Camp Nou with a spectacular show and a performance that perhaps only they could pull off — intimate despite the vastness of its setting.

Taking to the stage just after 10pm local time, Larry, Bono, the Edge and Adam immediately launched into Breathe from their new album, No Line On The Horizon, followed by the title track from the same record.

From there on in the balmy Catalan evening was pierced with Get On Your Boots, followed by the latest single, Magnificent.

Bono said that the aim of the show was to make “the audience like the fifth member of the band”.

Last night U2 triumphed in annexing the 90,000-strong crowd as Barcelona bounced, sang and danced to Dublin's finest. The much trumpeted Claw, the centrepiece of the show, drew the crowd in and the dedicated few who managed to secure a berth between the inner and outer stages were treated to unrivalled views of the band as they hurtled through their set list.

This offering drew mostly from the last decade, with eight of the 23 tracks drawn from before 2000.

Seven songs from the new record were included, and I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight was a standout. The audience was treated to a dance remix of the track, with Larry Mullen coming to the outer stage to play the bongos.

Returning to the stage for the encore, Bono was dressed in a black jacket fitted with red laser lights across the shoulders, the beams reaching to different corners of the stadium with his every move.

Camp Nou was completely dark, and the only visual accompaniment to Bono's lasers were streaks of light which were directed at, and bounced off, a giant disco ball which descended from the centre of the Claw.

The there was Larry Mullen's rotating drum kit, the bridges that swivelled around between the inner and outer stages like the hands of a clock, and the sheer sight of the Claw itself.

It took up almost half the length of the famed pitch, its legs reached to each sideline and its spear like centre even managed to peer out from the peaks of one of Europe's biggest stadiums.

It first creaked to life for Snow Patrol, the vast wraparound screen projecting the Northern Irish band's hits including Chocolate and Take Back The City, to a relatively small crowd which mushroomed as darkness fell.

“I bet everybody is wondering what the hell this is — me too,” lead singer Gary Lightbody said of the Claw.

Then it was U2's turn and the Claw unleashed itself in a blizzard of light and noise.

Walk On was dedicated to Aung San Suu Kyi, the Burmese pro-democracy prisoner, as it will be every night on this tour.

Thousands of fans donned masks of Suu Kyi, as the band had requested. U2 play again in Barcelona on Saturday.

Belfast Telegraph,

 

[BonoFox1]

 

[last unicorn]

Wow, thanks for all the pictures

It's all so impressive and amazing.

I don't have time for anything more because I'm packing my bags and leaving tomorrow. Next week: Milan for me. Can't wait.

 

[The_Edge89]

Oh My GOD!!
Thanks girls, I just went through the last 15 pages after not being able to hear audio or see video when I was following the event last night. They look so great! I can't wait to see this in person, it's going to be absolutely marvelous!
I'm speechless, really.

Am I the only one who gets:
A ZooTV vibe off of Edge
A Popmart vibe from Bono
A Joshua Tree Tour vibe off of Adam
A joyful Larry vibe from Larry?

 

[hcbiggs2002]

Thanks to eveyone for all the magnificent pics! Our Bono, the rocker, is back! I wonder whose idea it was for Bono's new leather jacket to have shiny little lights on it?!?

And when I saw Adam, I thought he had a towel around is neck, but it turned out to be a huge lapel sort of thing.... 'coughsomeonecallthefashionpolicecough'

But oh the new stage is truly breath taking, U2 really have outdone themselves, again! 17 more days till I get to see this live show in all it's glory!!

 

[bonocomet]

Lucky Helen!

 

[Anji]

Babble babble, I can't put words into sentences

MY boys They are all grown up

And Bono

Thanks for the pics, one way to brighten up a crap day

 

[greety]

Don't know if it has been posted before but Neil McCormick tweeted

Apparently Bono couldn't turn off LED lazer jacket after show & travelled to hotel sending beams of red light from his car

 

[bonocomet]

Don't know if it has been posted before but Neil McCormick tweeted

greety I just sent you a PM but it came back with the message that your mailbox is now full.

Oh and I saw that tweet too

 

[Galeongirl]

Don't know if it has been posted before but Neil McCormick tweeted

Thanks for all the pics guys! I'm at Uni now but will surely check every single page when I get home!

 

[Anji]

Don't know if it has been posted before but Neil McCormick tweeted

ROFLMAO, Our Boy just don't get the Incognito stuff does he

 

[The_Edge89]

Any pictures of the merchandise stand yet?

 

[greety]

Was this girl brought on stage?
Or did anyone else get onstage to dance?
I guess not on a first night...

BTW many thanks for all the most adoring pics, they're all

 

[Galeongirl]

Any pictures of the merchandise stand yet?

http://www.u2interference.com/forums/showpost.php?p=6217189&postcount=235

 

[last unicorn]

This is such a cute picture. Beautiful girl, sweet eyes. Are there any more from this moment?

 

[mysterious_jen]

oh my god.

this thread is amazing.

that stage is out of control!


thank you to everyone who has posted their pics.

 

[The_Edge89]

Just a little wallpaper that I threw together real quick.
Might contain spoilers.

Spoiler

 

[domo-kun]

omg great pics

 

[domo-kun]

Its pavarotti!!! on the left

 

[emmabergstrom]

A M A Z I N G ! ! !

Thank you all for the photos!!! I'm blown away!

Only 30 days left until I get to see the boys in action!

U2 did it again!

 

[Addicted To Bad]

Is this heaven on earth ??!!


Just U2 - just U2 - just U2 - just U2

 

[Niamh_Saoirse]

Holy Mother of God! I'm so excited it's ridiculous!

I'm not going to be able to get ANY work done today.

 

[Lobe]

Hello guys!!

I've just come back from Barcelona... and I can't really say much because I've run out of words... I think I spent half of the show crying... It was really really incredible... worth wainting since the evening before under that hot sun... It's like I'm in a dream....

I'm preparing my pictures... but here you have one example...

 

[BonoFox1]

Don't know if it has been posted before but Neil McCormick tweeted

LMAO!!!!!!

 

[BonoFox1]

Hello guys!!

I've just come back from Barcelona... and I can't really say much because I've run out of words... I think I spent half of the show crying... It was really really incredible... worth wainting since the evening before under that hot sun... It's like I'm in a dream....

I'm preparing my pictures... but here you have one example...

WOAH!!! Were you on the spaceship too Lobe?? That is an AMAZING closeup!! you can even see his tongue!!