I'm not sure, but I think it has something to do with the fact that UTEOTW is fucking awesome.
Clearly the band think so as well. Although I was at the Chicago May 13th 2001 Elevation show where it was dropped and I can honestly say I did not miss it.
This reminded me of the Elevation tour rehearsals. They tinkered with using it as the opening.
Found this in my archives after thinking about the above. Thought you might find it interesting in relationship to this thread. I think it is interesting how the setlist evolves with a week to go.
Date: March 17, 2001
Venue: Miami Arena
1. Edge tinkering
2. The Ground Beneath Her Feet (acoustic instrumental)
3. Desire (acoustic instrumental)
4. Stay (acoustic)
5. With Or Without You
6. In My Mind (demo/jam)
7. Walk On
8. Walk On
9. Walk On (intro)
Rehearsal
1. (intro Music “I Wanna Go Higher”)
2. Until The End Of The World
3. Beautiful Day
4. Stuck In A Moment
5. Gone
6. New York
7. 11 O’clock Tick Tock
8. I Will Follow
9. I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
10. All I Want Is You
11. The Sweetest Thing
12. The Sweetest Thing
13. Desire (acoustic)
14. The Ground Beneath Her Feet
15. The Ground Beneath Her Feet
16. Where The Streets Have No Name
17. The Fly
18. Discotheque/Staring At The Sun
19. Mysterious Ways
Date: March 18, 2001
Venue: Miami Arena
1. Edge tinkering
2. October (Edge only instrumental)
3. (intro music “Levitate Me” Pixies)
4. Elevation
5. Until The End Of The World
6. Beautiful Day
7. Stuck In A Moment
8. Gone
9. Discotheque/Staring At The Sun
10. New York
11. I Will Follow
12. New Year’s Day
13. I Will Follow
14. New Year’s Day
15. Sunday Bloody Sunday (Get Up Stand Up)
16. The Sweetest Thing
17. The Ground Beneath Her Feet (acoustic)
18. Bad (Ruby Tuesday)
19. Bad
20. Where The Streets Have No Name
21. I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
22. The Fly
23. Mysterious Ways
24. Mysterious Ways
25. Bullet The Blue Sky
26. With Or Without You
Date: March 20, 2001
Venue: Miami Arena
1. Elevation
2. Stuck In A Moment
3. Until The End Of The World
4. Discotheque/Staring At The Sun
5. I Will Follow
6. New Year’s Day
7. Sunday Bloody Sunday/Get Up Stand Up
8. Sweetest Thing
9. Sweetest Thing
10. Angel Of Harlem
11. The Ground Beneath Her Feet
12. Bad/Yellow
13. Where The Streets Have No Name
14. I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
15. The Fly
16. Mysterious Ways
17. Bullet The Blue Sky
18. With Or Without You
19. One/Hallelujah
20. Walk On
Date: March 21, 2001 Rehearsal
Venue: Miami Arena
1. (Influx Intro)
2. Elevation
3. Until The End Of The World
4. Stuck In A Moment You Can’t Get Out Of
5. Gone
6. Discotheque/Staring At The Sun
7. New York
8. Kite
9. New Year’s Day
10. Sunday Bloody Sunday/Get Up Stand Up
11. Sweetest Thing
12. In A Little While
13. Bad
14. Where The Streets Have No Name
15. The Fly
16. Mysterious Ways
17. Bullet The Blue Sky
18. With Or Without You
19. Walk On
20. I’m Gonna Make It (demo jam)