Happy new year my friends! 
Well, we're going to see U2 for the third time in South America this 2011
First time, it was in 1998, Popmart Tour
Second, 2006, Vertigo Tour
Let's do a brief analysis of what we got those times
On Popmart, gigs were Rio (1) - Sao Paulo (3) - Buenos Aires (3) - Santiago (1)
Standard setlist was as follows
Main Set: Mofo, I Will Follow, Gone, Even Better Than The Real Thing, Last Night On Earth, Until The End Of The World, New Year's Day, Pride, I Still Haven't Found, All I Want Is You, Staring At The Sun, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Bullet the Blue Sky, Please, Where the Streets Have No Name
Encore(s): Discotheque, If You Wear That Velvet Dress, With or Without You, Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me, Mysterious Ways, One-Wake Up Dead Man
Most notable gig was Santiago, since the rare addition of BAD (instead of AIWIY) and Mothers of The Disappeared. This song was also played in Buenos Aires
Overall was a much better set than 1997 legs, specially compared with NA.
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In 2006 the leg was shorter in South America: Sao Paulo (2) - Santiago (1) and Buenos Aires (2)
Main Set: City of Blinding Lights, Vertigo, Elevation, Until the End of the World, New Year's Day, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, Beautiful Day, Stuck In a Moment You Can't Get Out Of (acoustic), Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own, Love and Peace or Else, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Bullet the Blue Sky, Miss Sarajevo, Pride, Where the Streets Have No Name, One
Encore(s): Zoo Station, The Fly, Mysterious Ways, With or Without You, All Because of You, Norwegian Wood, Original of the Species, 40
Sadly this time, setlist was sub-par compared with other gigs. Most notable the omission of Electric Co, played quite regulary in 2005. Also in 2005 they performed many early classics they didn't attempt in 2006. Missed one of my favourites too (Running To Stand Still, never played in South America) Mothers of the Disappeared is performed again, and the biggest surprise was the inclusion of Love is Blindness in Buenos Aires. (sadly snippet though)
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Now in 2011, what we can expect?
Well, the 360º has varied a lot in terms of setlists, just like Vertigo.
First, I really hope the 4 lads take a look at the previous setlists in South America, avoiding repetition and playing songs that haven't been heard here. Yes, I know, perhaps they've played some of those songs dozens of times in NA and Europe, but never here
For the first time, the band will open in Chile. Then Brazil and finally Argentina. Also, for the first time after gigin' in South America they'll return to the States and Canada.
Promising, exciting times? it seems things will go rather different. We hope so!
Here's the last full-concert played, Perth Australia 19-12-2010
Main Set: Beautiful Day - Rain, New Year's Day, Get On Your Boots, Magnificent, Mysterious Ways, Elevation, Until the End of the World, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, All I Want Is You - Never Tear Us Apart, Love Rescue Me, Desire, In A Little While, Miss Sarajevo, City of Blinding Lights, Vertigo, I'll Go Crazy (remix) - Discotheque, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Scarlet, Walk On - You'll Never Walk Alone
Encore(s): One, Amazing Grace - Where the Streets Have No Name - Singin In The Rain, Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me, With or Without You, Party Girl - Moment of Surrender
What would you add, what would you drop in South America?
My friends from Brazil, Argentina, Chile specially invited to post here. Of course everyone's too
Feliz año 2011
Well, we're going to see U2 for the third time in South America this 2011
First time, it was in 1998, Popmart Tour
Second, 2006, Vertigo Tour
Let's do a brief analysis of what we got those times
On Popmart, gigs were Rio (1) - Sao Paulo (3) - Buenos Aires (3) - Santiago (1)
Standard setlist was as follows
Main Set: Mofo, I Will Follow, Gone, Even Better Than The Real Thing, Last Night On Earth, Until The End Of The World, New Year's Day, Pride, I Still Haven't Found, All I Want Is You, Staring At The Sun, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Bullet the Blue Sky, Please, Where the Streets Have No Name
Encore(s): Discotheque, If You Wear That Velvet Dress, With or Without You, Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me, Mysterious Ways, One-Wake Up Dead Man
Most notable gig was Santiago, since the rare addition of BAD (instead of AIWIY) and Mothers of The Disappeared. This song was also played in Buenos Aires
Overall was a much better set than 1997 legs, specially compared with NA.
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In 2006 the leg was shorter in South America: Sao Paulo (2) - Santiago (1) and Buenos Aires (2)
Main Set: City of Blinding Lights, Vertigo, Elevation, Until the End of the World, New Year's Day, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, Beautiful Day, Stuck In a Moment You Can't Get Out Of (acoustic), Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own, Love and Peace or Else, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Bullet the Blue Sky, Miss Sarajevo, Pride, Where the Streets Have No Name, One
Encore(s): Zoo Station, The Fly, Mysterious Ways, With or Without You, All Because of You, Norwegian Wood, Original of the Species, 40
Sadly this time, setlist was sub-par compared with other gigs. Most notable the omission of Electric Co, played quite regulary in 2005. Also in 2005 they performed many early classics they didn't attempt in 2006. Missed one of my favourites too (Running To Stand Still, never played in South America) Mothers of the Disappeared is performed again, and the biggest surprise was the inclusion of Love is Blindness in Buenos Aires. (sadly snippet though)
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Now in 2011, what we can expect?
Well, the 360º has varied a lot in terms of setlists, just like Vertigo.
First, I really hope the 4 lads take a look at the previous setlists in South America, avoiding repetition and playing songs that haven't been heard here. Yes, I know, perhaps they've played some of those songs dozens of times in NA and Europe, but never here
For the first time, the band will open in Chile. Then Brazil and finally Argentina. Also, for the first time after gigin' in South America they'll return to the States and Canada.
Promising, exciting times? it seems things will go rather different. We hope so!
Here's the last full-concert played, Perth Australia 19-12-2010
Main Set: Beautiful Day - Rain, New Year's Day, Get On Your Boots, Magnificent, Mysterious Ways, Elevation, Until the End of the World, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, All I Want Is You - Never Tear Us Apart, Love Rescue Me, Desire, In A Little While, Miss Sarajevo, City of Blinding Lights, Vertigo, I'll Go Crazy (remix) - Discotheque, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Scarlet, Walk On - You'll Never Walk Alone
Encore(s): One, Amazing Grace - Where the Streets Have No Name - Singin In The Rain, Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me, With or Without You, Party Girl - Moment of Surrender
What would you add, what would you drop in South America?
My friends from Brazil, Argentina, Chile specially invited to post here. Of course everyone's too
Feliz año 2011
