Monday, October 11, 2010

U2, 2010-10-08 - Olympic Stadium, Rome

Fri, Oct 8, 2010 in Rome, Italy @ Olympic Stadium

I had a VIP package. Had to go to "Scholars Lounge" (Irish Bar & Club) to the U2 Fan Party.
Before going to the Irish Pub I visited Rome. Was hot but it was awesome to visit the Coliseum and Fontana Di Trevi. Took many photos to remember.
It was awesome. Met some new U2 friends like: Michelle Van Gerven, Maureen Dudley and Wendy Tsang. We had some presents, free lunch and even a tribute U2 band playing there.

We had 1 band before U2 ("Interpol").

The band was Interpol. They played for 45 minutes. I hate them.

Finally was time for U2. They started the show at 21h27 and played for 133 minutes.
When the 2010 European tour dates were announced on 24 September 2009, Coimbra was listed as the final city of the European leg. This show was not confirmed until 30 November 2009, displacing Coimbra as the last city.

I will write here the setlist:

1. Return Of The Stingray Guitar
2. Beautiful Day
3. I Will Follow
4. Get On Your Boots
5. Magnificent
6. Mysterious Ways
7. Elevation
8. Until The End Of The World / Anthem (snippet)
9. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
10. Bad / All I Want Is You (snippet)
11. Mercy
12. In A Little While
13. Miss Sarajevo
14. City Of Blinding Lights
15. Vertigo / Teenage Kicks (snippet)
16. Relax (snippet) / I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight / Two Tribes (snippet)
17. Sunday Bloody Sunday / Get Up Stand Up (snippet)
18. MLK
19. Walk On / You'll Never Walk Alone (snippet)
Encore(s):
20. One / Senza Una Donna (snippet)
21. Amazing Grace (snippet) / Where The Streets Have No Name
22. Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me
23. With Or Without You / Shine Like Stars (snippet)
24. Happy Birthday
25. Moment of Surrender


Videos of U2 (4):

U2-Bad + All I Want Is You, Rome, Italy, 2010-10-08
http://youtu.be/IVOlmiaen4I And the video:


U2-Mercy, Rome, Italy, 2010-10-08
http://youtu.be/bwINsA83rVo And the video:


U2-City Of Blinding Lights, Rome, Italy, 2010-10-08
http://youtu.be/6l1W3noyDRY And the video:


U2-Where The Streets Have No Name, Rome, Italy, 2010-10-08
http://youtu.be/6F6EQ6n8uk0 And the video:


Next the story of Shakira (with Ana Free) at Pavilhão Atlântico, Lisbon, Portugal on November 21st 2010 (The Sun Comes Out World Tour).

Friday, October 08, 2010

U2, 2010-10-03 - Estádio Cidade Coimbra, Coimbra

Sun, Oct 3, 2010 in Coimbra, Portugal @ Estádio Cidade Coimbra

I slept outside the stadium for the second night to see this second U2 show in Coimbra.

We had 1 band before U2 ("Interpol").

The band was Interpol. They played for 45 minutes. I hate them.

Finally was time for U2. They started the show at 21h48 and played for 132 minutes.
Live debut of Boy Falls From The Sky, performed as a special surprise in honour of Coimbra's very enthusiastic reception of U2. The song, written by U2, features in the Broadway stage production Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark.
For the first time ever, U2 perform in Portugal twice on the one tour. The Coimbra shows were initially listed as the final dates of U2's 2010 European leg - the first show was included in the initial announcement on 24 September 2009, and this second show was added on 20 October 2009. Coimbra lost its status as the final city of the leg on 30 November 2009, when the 8 October 2010 concert in Rome was confirmed.

I will write here the setlist:

1. Return Of The Stingray Guitar
2. Beautiful Day / Rain (snippet)
3. New Year's Day
4. Get On Your Boots
5. Magnificent
6. Mysterious Ways / Can't Stand The Rain (snippet)
7. Elevation
8. Until The End Of The World
9. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
10. Pride (In The Name Of Love)
11. Boy Falls From The Sky
12. In A Little While
13. Miss Sarajevo
14. City Of Blinding Lights
15. Vertigo / She Loves You (snippet)
16. Relax (snippet) / I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight
17. Sunday Bloody Sunday
18. MLK
19. Walk On / You'll Never Walk Alone (snippet)
Encore(s):
20. One
21. Amazing Grace (snippet) / Where The Streets Have No Name
22. Ultra Violet (Light My Way)
23. With Or Without You
24. Moment of Surrender / Singin' In The Rain (snippet)


Videos of U2 (4):

U2-Intro + I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, Coimbra, PT, 2010-10-03
http://youtu.be/hWamt-C6FZI And the video:


U2-Intro + Boy Falls From The Sky, Coimbra, PT, 2010-10-03
http://youtu.be/SI-NBXbhx1k And the video:


U2-Intro + Moment of Surrender, Coimbra, PT, 2010-10-03
http://youtu.be/nbTZ_e3PTLI And the video:


U2-Singing In The Rain, Coimbra, PT, 2010-10-03
http://youtu.be/cKeq1D2BcoI And the video:


Next the story of U2 (with Interpol) at Olympic stadium, Rome, Italy on October 8th 2010.

Monday, October 04, 2010

U2, 2010-10-02 - Estádio Cidade Coimbra, Coimbra

Sat, Oct 2, 2010 in Coimbra, Portugal @ Estádio Cidade Coimbra

I went on the day before of the concert to Coimbra.

We had 1 band before U2 ("Interpol").

The band was Interpol. They played for 44 minutes. I hate them.

Finally was time for U2. They started the show at 21h44 and played for 128 minutes.
For the first time since 1982, U2 perform a Portuguese concert outside of Lisbon.
Soundchecked: City Of Blinding Lights, Vertigo, Moment Of Surrender, Elevation, Until The End Of The World, Where The Streets Have No Name, Beautiful Day, and Desire.

I will write here the setlist:

1. Return Of The Stingray Guitar
2. Beautiful Day
3. I Will Follow
4. Get On Your Boots
5. Magnificent
6. Mysterious Ways / Let It Be (snippet)
7. Elevation
8. Until The End Of The World / Anthem (snippet)
9. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For / One Love (snippet)
10. North Star
11. Mercy
12. In A Little While
13. Miss Sarajevo
14. City Of Blinding Lights
15. Vertigo / Teenage Kicks (snippet)
16. Relax (snippet) / I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight / Two Tribes (snippet)
17. Sunday Bloody Sunday
18. MLK
19. Walk On / You'll Never Walk Alone (snippet)
Encore(s):
20. One
21. Amazing Grace (snippet) / Where The Streets Have No Name
22. Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me
23. With Or Without You
24. Moment of Surrender


Videos of U2 (4):

U2-Intro + I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For + One Love, Coimbra, PT, 2010-10-02
http://youtu.be/x0HxU0KIjHE And the video:


U2-North Star, Coimbra, PT, 2010-10-02
http://youtu.be/38gIWCCz7VY And the video:


U2-Intro + Mercy, Coimbra, PT, 2010-10-02
http://youtu.be/0Bsyw8iyvsM And the video:


U2-With Or Without You, Coimbra, PT, 2010-10-02
http://youtu.be/yAOoxtCs5TQ And the video:


Next the story of U2 (with Interpol) at Estádio Cidade Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal on October 3rd 2010.