Leg III - North America

 

2005-09-09, Canada, Toronto, Air Canada Center, Shelter From The Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast

One

 

Comments:

Mary J. Blige provides guest vocals as U2 performs for the 'Shelter from the Storm' televised concert to raise money for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. The performance is taped earlier today in an empty Air Canada Centre. The Vertigo Tour stage is lit in red, though there's no light show - the focus is on the heartfelt performance.

 

 

 

2005-09-10, Canada, Toronto, Air Canada Center, ReAct Now

Love And Peace Or Else

 

Comments:

U2 tape a performance for the MTV/VH-1 'React Now' charity concert to raise money for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. The performance is taped after their duet with Mary J. Blige for a separate charity concert, and will air a day later. The band play again inside an empty arena, though this performance includes the full Vertigo lighting production. Bono changes lyrics, singing 'All you K-Marters / All you Americans' in place of the 'daughters of Zion / Abraham sons' couplet. Bono also sports a new headband - it says HELP on it, rather than the COEXIST logo.

 

 

 

2005-09-12, Canada, Toronto, Air Canada Center

Vertigo

I Will Follow

The Electric Co.

Elevation

Beautiful Day

In a Little While

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

City of Blinding Lights

Miracle Drug

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 - Ol' Man River

Encore(s):

Zoo Station

The Fly

With or Without You

All Because of You

Fast Cars

Yahweh

40

 

Comments:

Vertigo's 3rd leg formally opens in Toronto, where U2 has already done two performances for Hurricane Katrina relief. Bono makes several references to the Gulf Coast during the show. Before 'One' he compares the devastation there to the images of extreme poverty in Africa. He adds a bit of 'Ol Man River after One - it's a 75+ year old song from the musical 'Show Boat' which addresses the struggles of life along the Mississippi River. Fast Cars is played live for the first time ever and In a Little While is played for the first time since the Elevation Tour. '40' isn't on the printed setlist, but closes the almost 2.5-hour show. Daniel Lanois and Leonard Cohen are among the celebrities at the show.

 

 

 

2005-09-14, Canada, Toronto, Air Canada Center

Vertigo

The Electric Co.

Elevation

Beautiful Day

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

City of Blinding Lights

Miracle Drug

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 - Ol' Man River

Encore(s):

The Fly

With or Without You

All Because of You

Yahweh

Bad

 

Comments:

Bono sings bits of 'People I Don't Know are Trying to Kill Me' and 'See Me Feel Me' during The Electric Co. Daniel Lanois joins the band on stage to play guitar during Bad, and they include a bit of his 'The Maker.' The song goes off in an entirely different direction when Bono brings a bellydancer on stage, though he admits to the crowd it's the 'wrong song.' Bono also sings a couple lines from 40 at the end of the show.

 

 

 

2005-09-16, Canada, Toronto, Air Canada Center

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo

Elevation

The Electric Co.

The Ocean

Beautiful Day - Many Rivers to Cross

Miracle Drug

Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own - (opera)

Love and Peace or Else

Sunday Bloody Sunday

Bullet the Blue Sky

Miss Sarajevo

Pride

Where the Streets Have No Name

One

Encore(s):

The Fly

With or Without You

All Because of You

Fast Cars

Happy Birthday

Yahweh

Out of Control

40

 

Comments:

Bono sings a bit of opera at the end of Sometimes. Daniel Lanois makes another appearance, tonight joining the band for an extended version of One. After Fast Cars, Bono calls BB King at home to wish him a happy 80th birthday and leads the crowd in singing Happy Birthday. After Yahweh, Bono sees a sign: 'Our Band + A Song with U2 = Happy Crowd.' He invites the local band on stage and they take over U2's instruments for the first half of Out of Control. U2 come back to reclaim their gear and finish the song. Director Lian Lunson (of the L. Cohen documentary 'I'm Your Man') is on stage with a film crew, taping All Because of You and Fast Cars.

 

 

 

2005-09-17, Canada, Toronto, Air Canada Center

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo - Rockaway Beach

Elevation

The Electric Co.

The Ocean

Beautiful Day - Sgt. Pepper's

Miracle Drug

Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own - Dirty Old Town

Love and Peace or Else

Sunday Bloody Sunday

Bullet the Blue Sky

Miss Sarajevo

Pride

Where the Streets Have No Name

One - Ol' Man River

Encore(s):

Discotheque

The Fly

With or Without You

All Because of You

Fast Cars

Yahweh

40

 

Comments:

Daniel Lanois joins the band for the 3rd straight night, again playing guitar on an extended version of One. Eddie Vedder joins them on stage as the song segues into Ol' Man River. The encore begins with the 'Pop Muzik' intro from the PopMart Tour, as U2 plays Discotheque for the first time since 2001. Bono dedicates Yahweh to the departing Willie Williams.

 

 

 

2005-09-20, USA, IL, Chicago, United Center

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo

Elevation

The Electric Co.

The Ocean

Walk On

Beautiful Day - Sgt. Pepper's

Miracle Drug

Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own

Yahweh

Love and Peace or Else

Sunday Bloody Sunday

Bullet the Blue Sky

Miss Sarajevo

Pride

Where the Streets Have No Name

One - Ol' Man River

Encore(s):

Discotheque

The Fly

With or Without You

All Because of You

The First Time

Bad - 40

 

Comments:

Bono sings a bit of 'Break on Through' during Electric Co. Bono and Edge do Walk On acoustically. Bono forgets the words at the end ('All that you...') and wants Edge to end the song, but he doesn't. Bono finally finds the lyrics after flipping thru a stack of pages brought out by a crew member, cracks a joke about the situation, and the song ends. There's no Pop Muzik intro before Discotheque. He sings the line 'Daddy's Gonna Pay for Your Crashed Car' at the end of The Fly. Bono and Edge do The First Time - the first time the song has ever been played in full. Bono tells the crowd that a fan outside had asked to hear something from Zooropa tonight.

 

 


2005-09-21, USA, IL, Chicago, United Center

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo

Elevation

The Electric Co.

The Ocean

Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses

Beautiful Day

Miracle Drug

Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own

Yahweh

Love and Peace or Else

Sunday Bloody Sunday

Bullet the Blue Sky

Miss Sarajevo

Pride

Where the Streets Have No Name

One

Encore(s):

Bad - The First Time

Original of the Species

With or Without You - Love Will Tear Us Apart

Fast Cars

All Because of You

40

 

Comments:

Bono sings the first verse of In a Little While in between Miracle Drug and Sometimes. He brings a female on stage to dance during Fast Cars. As he leaves the stage during 40, Bono hangs his cowboy hat over his mic stand. Minutes later, when the song is over, Larry approaches the mic stand, takes Bono's hat, puts it on and walks away.

 

 


2005-09-23, USA, MN, Minneapolis, Target Center

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo

Elevation

The Electric Co. - Send in the Clowns

The Ocean

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

Beautiful Day - Many Rivers to Cross

Miracle Drug

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 - Ol' Man River

Encore(s):

The First Time

Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses

With or Without You

All Because of You

Crumbs From Your Table

Yahweh

Vertigo

 

Comments:

Bono brings a female fan on stage to dance at the start of Elevation. Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses begins with just Bono and Edge before the whole band joins in. Crumbs From Your Table is played for the first time. The band are about to launch into 40 to close the show, when Bono yells ENCORE! Edge and Adam scramble to return to guitar and bass, respectively, and the show instead ends with a 2nd version of Vertigo.

 

 

 

2005-09-25, USA, WI, Milwaukee, Bradley Center

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo

Elevation

The Electric Co.

The Ocean

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

Beautiful Day - Many Rivers to Cross

Miracle Drug

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 - Ol' Man River

Encore(s):

The First Time

Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses

With or Without You

All Because of You

Yahweh

40

 

Comments:

Bono tells the crowd that tonight is the 29th anniversary of the first time U2 ever met and played together as a band and reminisces about the days when they were just starting out. He sings a couple lines from 'In a Little While' at the end of Still Haven't Found. He praises the recent IRA disarmament agreement and holds an Irish flag during Sunday Bloody Sunday. Bono and Edge fumble through Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses, stopping and restarting to get it right. 40 is dedicated to bass tech Stuart Morgan, who is not at the show after the recent death of his mother.

 

 

 

2005-10-03, USA, MA, Boston, Fleet Center

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo

Elevation

The Electric Co.

The Ocean

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

Beautiful Day - Many Rivers to Cross

Miracle Drug

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 - MLK

Encore(s):

The First Time

Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses

With or Without You

All Because of You

Yahweh

40

 

Comments:

A snippet of MLK appears at the end of One during tonights concert. Bono brings a pregnant woman on stage to dance with him during Elevation, and another girl on stage for With or Without You. Bono has some difficulties with his voice during Pride after a strong performance of Miss Sarajevo. John Kerry is mentioned as being present in the crowd as is Tom Brady. For Yahweh Bono appears dressed in a Red Sox jersey, and leaves it on the microphone stand as he leaves the stage at the end. At the end of 40 Larry puts on the jersey before leaving. Before the 2nd encore, U2 tape a short acceptance speech for the upcoming Q Awards.

 

 

 

2005-10-04, USA, MA, Boston, Fleet Center

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo

Elevation

The Electric Co.

Crumbs From Your Table

Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

Beautiful Day

Miracle Drug

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 - Ol' Man River

Encore(s):

The First Time (acoustic)

Stuck In A Moment

With Or Without You

All Because Of You

40

 

Comments:

The printed setlist shows Original of the Species and Bad as the final two songs, but Larry begins the drum line of 40 instead, and that song ends the show. Ed Burns and Christie Turlington are in attendance.

 

 

 

2005-10-06, USA, NY, New York, NBC Studios

All Because of You

Original of the Species

Stuck In a Moment You Can't Get Out Of

Vertigo

 

Comments:

U2 are the sole guests on the hour-long Late Night with Conan O'Brien show on NBC. Original of the Species is performed with Terry Lawless on keyboards in the background and a 4-piece string section. Bono and Edge do the first 3/4s of Stuck In a Moment acoustically before Larry, Adam, and a 3-piece horn section join in to finish the song. The band are interviewed on the program, and Bono and Edge take part in a 'Year 2000' comedy sketch with O'Brien.

 

 

 

2005-10-07, USA, NY, New York, Madison Square Garden

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo

Elevation

The Electric Co.

The Ocean

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

Beautiful Day - Blackbird

Miracle Drug

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 - Ol' Man River

Encore(s):

The First Time (acoustic)

Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of

Fast Cars

All Because of You

Crumbs From Your Table

Yahweh

With or Without You

 

Comments:

Bono sings a bit of In a Little While in between The Ocean and I Still Haven't Found. Bono brings a fan on stage at three different points during the show.

 

 


2005-10-08, USA, NY, New York, Madison Square Garden

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo

Elevation

I Will Follow

All I Want Is You

Beautiful Day

Miracle Drug

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):

The First Time

Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses

With or Without You

All Because of You

Fast Cars

Original of the Species

40

 

Comments:

Bono borrows a fan's cell phone and calls Gavin Friday to wish him happy birthday -- and gets the whole crowd to sing 'Happy Birthday' before hanging up. Speaking of phones, Bono spots and yells at a fan who's talking on a cell phone during the show. He later apologizes for the outburst. Mary J. Blige joins the band to sing 'One,' just as she did last month in Toronto at the Hurricane Katrina relief telethon.

 

 


2005-10-10, USA, NY, New York, Madison Square Garden

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo

Elevation

I Will Follow

The Electric Co.

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

Beautiful Day

Miracle Drug

Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own

Love and Peace or Else

Sunday Bloody Sunday

Bullet the Blue Sky

Happy Birthday

Miss Sarajevo

Pride

Where the Streets Have No Name

One - Ol' Man River

Encore(s):

Zoo Station

The Fly

With or Without You

All Because of You

Yahweh

Bad

40

 

Comments:

Bono sings a bit of In a Little While after I Still Haven't Found, and a bit of Lou Reed's 'Romeo Had Juliet' after Beautiful Day. Prior to Miss Sarajevo, he sings 'Happy Birthday' for Luciano Pavarotti who will turn 70 in two days. Bad is dedicated to Patti Smith, and Bono sings a bit of her song 'People Have the Power.' Smith is at the show, as are Michael Stipe, Alicia Keys and many other names.

 

 

 

2005-10-11, USA, NY, New York, Madison Square Garden

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo

Elevation

Out of Control

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

Beautiful Day

Miracle Drug

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 - Ol' Man River

Encore(s)

The First Time (acoustic)

Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of

Fast Cars

With or Without You

All Because of You

Crumbs From Your Table

40

 

Comments:

Plenty of song snippets tonight: A bit of 'In a Little While' during Still Haven't Found. A bit of 'Walk On' during Beautiful Day. And Bono sings the 'we'll shine like stars' verse during With or Without You.

 

 

 

2005-10-14, USA, NY, New York, Madison Square Garden

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo

Elevation

The Electric Co.

Gloria

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

Beautiful Day

Miracle Drug

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 - She's a Mystery to Me

Encore(s):

The First Time (acoustic)

Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of

Fast Cars

With or Without You

All Because of You

Party Girl

Yahweh

Vertigo

 

Comments:

A lengthy show (24 songs) wraps up U2's week-long residency at Madison Square Garden. Gloria and Party Girl are played for the first time on this leg of the tour. The luck of the Irish strikes Alli, the fan brought on stage during Fast Cars. It's her second time dancing with Bono this tour (first: April 9, 2005) and third time overall. The planned setlist shows 'Walk On' and '40' as the final two songs, but last-minute changes lead to the Party Girl/Vertigo ending. Bono struggles with the lyrics of Party Girl, but all's forgiven when he turns the fun up a notch with an open bottle of champagne being sprayed over the fans up front.

 

 

 

2005-10-16, USA, PA, Philadelphia, Wachovia Center

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo

Elevation

The Electric Co.

The Ocean

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

Beautiful Day

Miracle Drug

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):

The First Time (acoustic)

Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of

Fast Cars

With or Without You

All Because of You

Yahweh

40

 

Comments:

Damian Marley -- Bob's son -- makes his first appearance opening for U2, and Bono marks the occasion by singing a bit of 'Exodus' (and a bit of 'In a Little While') during I Still Haven't Found. He brings a young boy on stage during Bullet the Blue Sky and they walk together around the ellipse. Out at the tip, Bono asks the boy, Owen, to remove the COEXIST headband from Bono's head. Later in the show, Bono also tosses his sunglasses to Owen.

 

 


2005-10-17, USA, PA, Philadelphia, Wachovia Center

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo

Elevation

I Will Follow

The Electric Co.

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - Promised Land

Beautiful Day

Miracle Drug

Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own

Love and Peace or Else

Sunday Bloody Sunday - Exodus

Bullet the Blue Sky

Miss Sarajevo

Pride

Where the Streets Have No Name

One

Encore(s):

Walk On (acoustic)

Fast Cars

People Get Ready

With or Without You

All Because of You

40

 

Comments:

During the encore, Bono announces that they want to play 'People Get Ready', but says they need an extra guitar player. The crowd erupts when Bruce Springsteen strolls on stage to reprise a collaboration that first happened in September, 1987, at Philly's now-demolished JFK Stadium. Bono calls Bruce's wife, Patti Scialfa, on stage to help with vocals. They play an extended version of the song with mostly made-up lyrics, eventually leaving only Bruce (playing Bono's Irish Falcon guitar) and Larry on stage to close out the first encore. The planned setlist has the show ending with Original of the Species and Bad, but the band plays All Because of You and 40 instead.

 

 


2005-10-19, USA, DC, Washington, MCI Center

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo

Elevation

I Will Follow

The Electric Co. - Send in the Clowns

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - In a Little While

Beautiful Day - Many Rivers to Cross

Miracle Drug

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 - Ol' Man River

Encore(s):

The First Time (acoustic)

Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of

With or Without You

All Because of You

Yahweh

40

 

Comments:

Bono brings a young girl on stage during Sunday Bloody Sunday and sings the 'no more' shout with her. After meeting with Democratic leaders yesterday and President Bush today, Bono's speech before One is lengthier than normal tonight. He thanks the DATA and ONE Campaign staff, and talks at length about AIDS, debt relief, and rebuilding Africa. (Larry put down his drumsticks to time Bono's speech and 'One,' and Bono later joked that Larry had clocked the intro and song at 15 minutes.)

 

 


2005-10-20, USA, DC, Washington, MCI Center

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo

Elevation

The Electric Co.

Out of Control

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

Beautiful Day - Many Rivers to Cross

Miracle Drug

Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own

Love and Peace or Else

Sunday Bloody Sunday

Bullet the Blue Sky

Happy Birthday

Miss Sarajevo

Pride

Where the Streets Have No Name

One

Encore(s):

Walk On (acoustic)

Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses

With or Without You

All Because of You

Bad

 

Comments:

Though it's a week past his birthday, Bono gets the crowd to sing Happy Birthday for Luciano Pavarotti because the band wants to 'send it to him on film.' Bad includes a bit of Patti Smith's 'People Have the Power.' U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice is in the audience.

 

 


2005-10-22, USA, PA, Pittsburgh, Mellon Arena

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo

Elevation

I Will Follow

The Electric Co. - Send in the Clowns

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

Beautiful Day

Miracle Drug

Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own

Love and Peace or Else

Sunday Bloody Sunday

Bullet the Blue Sky

Miss Sarajevo

Happy Birthday

Pride

Where the Streets Have No Name

One

Encore(s):

The First Time (acoustic)

Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of

Party Girl

With or Without You

All Because of You

Yahweh

40

 

Comments:

Bono brings two young boys on stage for Sunday Bloody Sunday. One is dedicated to former Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill, who went to Africa with Bono on a 10-day trip in 2002. O'Neill is at the show tonight. Bono sprays champagne over the crowd during Party Girl.

 

 


2005-10-24, USA, MI, Detroit, Palace of Auburn Hills

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo

Elevation

I Will Follow

The Electric Co.

The Ocean

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - In a Little While

Beautiful Day

Miracle Drug

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 - Ol' Man River

Encore(s):

Walk On (acoustic)

Stuck In a Moment You Can't Get Out Of

With or Without You

All Because of You

Yahweh

40

 

Comments:

Bono adds a bit of Patti Smith's 'Rock and Roll Nigger' at the end of Vertigo. He jokes about technical problems during Electric Co. by singing a bit of the nursery rhyme 'Humpty Dumpty.' The printed setlist shows the encore starting with 'The First Time,' but Bono and Edge do an acoustic Walk On instead, and Bono says he wants to record and send it to Aung San Suu Kyi. 40 is dedicated to John S., Jerry M., and Scott N.- three members of U2's security crew who live in the area.

 

 

 

2005-10-25, USA, MI, Detroit, Palace of Auburn Hills

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo

Elevation

I Will Follow

Gloria

The Ocean

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

Beautiful Day

Miracle Drug

Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own

Love and Peace or Else

Sunday Bloody Sunday - Get Up Stand Up

Bullet the Blue Sky

Miss Sarajevo

Pride

Where the Streets Have No Name

One - MLK

Encore(s):

The First Time

Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses

With or Without You

Crumbs From Your Table

Bad

 

Comments:

Bono makes repeated references throughout the show to Rosa Parks, the civil rights pioneer who died earlier in the day. He dedicates One to her memory and adds MLK as a eulogy at the end. Vertigo includes a bit of Patti Smith's 'Rock and Roll Nigger', and Bad includes a bit of her 'Power to the People.'

 

 

 

2005-10-28, USA, TX, Houston, Toyota Center

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo

Elevation

I Will Follow

The Electric Co. - Send in the Clowns

The Ocean

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - In a Little While

Beautiful Day - Many Rivers to Cross

Miracle Drug

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 - Ol' Man River

Encore(s):

The First Time (acoustic)

Stuck In a Moment You Can't Get Out Of

With or Without You

All Because of You

Fast Cars

Yahweh

40

 

Comments:

Bono thanks Houston Rockets basketball player Dikembe Mutombo, who is at the show, for his work with The One Campaign. Other local celebrities at the show are Houston Astros Craig Biggio and Roger Clemens.

 

 


2005-10-29, USA, TX, Dallas, American Airlines Center

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo

Elevation

The Electric Co.

The Ocean

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - In a Little While

Beautiful Day

Miracle Drug

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 - Ol' Man River

Encore(s):

The First Time (acoustic)

Stuck In a Moment You Can't Get Out Of

Angel of Harlem

With or Without You

All Because of You

Yahweh

40

 

Comments:

Bono adds a bit of Patti Smith's 'Rock and Roll Nigger' to Vertigo. As they often are, 'Bullet with Butterfly Wings' and 'See Me, Feel Me' are included as snippets in The Electric Co. Bono continues the recent tradition of bringing a young fan on stage during Sunday Bloody Sunday. During the encore, Bono brings a male fan on stage to play guitar with U2 on Angel of Harlem. Bono gives the fan his shades at the end of the song. It's the first time Angel of Harlem has been played this year.

 

 


2005-11-01, USA, CA, Los Angeles, Staples Center

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo

Elevation

The Electric Co. - Send in the Clowns

The Ocean

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - In a Little While

Beautiful Day

Miracle Drug

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 - Ol' Man River

Encore(s):

The First Time (acoustic)

Stuck In a Moment You Can't Get Out Of

With or Without You

Happy Birthday

All Because of You

Out of Control

Fast Cars

Yahweh

40

 

Comments:

It's a day after Larry's 44th birthday, and the show has a party-like atmosphere. Bono mentions Larry's birthday during Elevation, then leads the crowd in singing Happy Birthday to Larry during the encore. The entire band is wearing ' The Larry Mullen Band' t-shirts when they come out for the 2nd encore. After All Because of You, Bono invites EXIT, a 4-piece, all-girl former U2 tribute band to come on stage and they play Out of Control to great applause from the crowd. At the end of the show, Larry approaches the mic and thanks the crowd for coming to his party, and thanks Bono, Edge, and Adam for being in his band.

 

 


2005-11-02, USA, CA, Los Angeles, Staples Center

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo

Elevation

I Will Follow

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - In a Little While

Beautiful Day - Many Rivers to Cross

Miracle Drug

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

MLK

Encore(s):

Walk On (acoustic)

Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses

With or Without You

All Because of You

Bad

 

Comments:

Pride and MLK are dedicated to Rosa Parks. Bono sings a bit of 'People Have the Power' during Bad. U2 soundchecks 'Mofo' and 'The Wanderer' during the afternoon, but neither is played. The latter is likely being performed as U2's contribution to an upcoming TV special about Johnny Cash.

 

 

 

2005-11-04, USA, NV, Las Vegas, MGM Grand Garden Arena

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo

Elevation

The Electric Co. - Send in the Clowns

The Ocean

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - In a Little While

Beautiful Day

Miracle Drug

Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own

Stuck In a Moment You Can't Get Out Of

Love and Peace or Else

Sunday Bloody Sunday

Bullet the Blue Sky

Miss Sarajevo

Pride

Where the Streets Have No Name

One - Can't Help Falling In Love

Encore(s):

Walk On (acoustic)

Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses

With or Without You

All Because of You

Yahweh

40

 

Comments:

Stuck In a Moment is dedicated to Michael Hutchence. Bono channels Elvis during Love and Peace, his voice and moves imitating The King. During Sunday Bloody Sunday, Bono takes a red/white 'Coexist' flag from a fan and drapes it over Larry's bass drum. Bono gets 'lost' while kneeling blindfolded during Bullet, and crew member AJ Rankin comes on stage to guide him to the mic stand. A fan dressed as Elvis dances at the tip of the ellipse while Bono sings 'Can't Help Falling in Love' on the main stage after One. Edge breaks a string during Wild Horses, and much of the song is played with no guitar.

 

 

 

2005-11-05, USA, NV, Las Vegas, MGM Grand Garden Arena

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo

Elevation

Mysterious Ways

Until the End of the World

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

Beautiful Day - All These Things That I've Done

Miracle Drug

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

With or Without You

Happy Birthday

All Because of You

In a Little While

Bad

 

Comments:

Though it's their 4th show in 5 nights, U2 turns up the energy tonight with an acoustic-free setlist. Mysterious Ways is played for the first time since Dublin in June and includes a bellydancer pulled from the crowd. Until the End of the World is played for the first time since Brussels, June 10. 'Sometimes' is dedicated to Vegas resort owner Steve Wynn. Mary J Blige joins U2 for One, her third guest appearance on that song this fall. Bono brings tour manager Dennis Sheehan on stage between encores to wish him happy birthday with cake and a crowd sing-a-long. Brandon Flowers (The Killers) joins the band for In a Little While.

 

 

 

2005-11-08, USA, CA, Oakland, Oaklnad Arena

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo

Elevation

Mysterious Ways

Until the End of the World

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - In a Little While

Beautiful Day

Miracle Drug

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 - One Tree Hill

Encore(s):

Zoo Station

The Fly

With or Without You

All Because of You

Yahweh

40

 

Comments:

Bono and Edge add a verse and chorus from 'One Tree Hill' to the end of One. The full song hasn't been played since January, 1990, in New Zealand. And tonight's snippet is played as rumors swirl that the band is about to announce a tour of New Zealand and Australia early next year. The planned setlist shows 'Bad' as the final song, but U2 plays 40 instead. Celebrities at the show include Sean Penn and Robin Williams.

 

 

 

2005-11-09, USA, CA, Oakland, Oaklnad Arena

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo

Elevation

I Will Follow

Gloria

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

Beautiful Day

Miracle Drug

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):

The First Time (acoustic)

Stuck In a Moment You Can't Get Out Of

With or Without You

All Because of You

Fast Cars

Bad - People Have the Power

 

 

 

2005-11-13, USA, FL, Miami, American Airlines Arena

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo

Elevation

Mysterious Ways

Until the End of the World

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - In a Little While

Beautiful Day - Here Comes the Sun

Miracle Drug

Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own

Love and Peace or Else

Sunday Bloody Sunday - Rock the Casbah

Bullet the Blue Sky

Miss Sarajevo

Pride

Where the Streets Have No Name

One

Encore(s):

Stuck In a Moment You Can't Get Out Of

Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses

With or Without You

All Because of You

Yahweh

Happy Birthday

40

 

Comments:

A loud crowd greets U2 as they play in Florida for the first time since 2001. Still Haven't Found is dedicated to Section 105, which includes a big group of Dutch fans who traveled to see tonight's show. During Sometimes..., Bono mentions his dad's birthday. Bob Hewson would have turned 80 today. While blindfolded, Bono needs help from crew member AJ Rankin to guide him to the mic during Bullet. Bono wears a fan's cowboy hat during Wild Horses, which is dedicated to 'Patti, the punk rocker.' A young boy is brought on stage during Sunday Bloody Sunday; a female fan dances with Bono during With or Without You. Bono leads the crowd in singing Happy Birthday to a member of the band's crew.

 

 

 

2005-11-14, USA, FL, Miami, American Airlines Arena

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo

Elevation

I Will Follow

The Electric Co.

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

Beautiful Day - Blackbird

Original of the Species

Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own

Love and Peace or Else

Sunday Bloody Sunday - Rock the Casbah

Bullet the Blue Sky

Miss Sarajevo

Pride

Where the Streets Have No Name

One - Ol' Man River

Encore(s):

Until the End of the World

The Fly

With or Without You

All Because Of You

Walk On (acoustic)

Bad

 

Comments:

Bono and Edge shoot a playful video with fans outside the arena in the afternoon, which includes Bono interviewing fans about The Edge. As the show starts, Bono takes the stage with a handicam and focuses on Edge for the first half of Blinding Lights. During Elevation, Bono takes a Chilean (we think) flag and says 'Coming soon to a stadium near you!' Terry Lawless is on stage for Original of the Species, U2's new U.S. single. It replaces Miracle Drug, which isn't played for the first time this year. The arena sings most of the songs louder than Bono, and security struggle for much of the show to control the crush outside the ellipse.

 

 

 

2005-11-16, USA, FL, Tampa, St. Pete Times Forum

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo

Elevation

Mysterious Ways

Until the End of the World

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - In a Little While

Beautiful Day - Many Rivers to Cross

Original of the Species

Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own

Love and Peace or Else

Sunday Bloody Sunday - Rock the Casbah

Bullet the Blue Sky

Miss Sarajevo

Pride

Where the Streets Have No Name

One - Ol' Man River

Encore(s):

The First Time (acoustic)

Stuck In a Moment You Can't Get Out Of

With or Without You

All Because of You

Yahweh

40

 

Comments:

Bono brings a young girl on stage and has her sit near Larry's drum kit for Original of the Species. He brings a young boy, Joey, on stage during Yahweh and the boy stays on stage through 40. As the song is ending, Bono gets Joey to help shine a spotlight around the arena. As Bono leaves, Joey takes the spotlight and shines it on Bono, then also shines it on each band member, one at a time, before returning to the crowd.

 

 


2005-11-18, USA, GA, Atlanta, Philips Arena

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo

Elevation

Beautiful Day

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - In a Little While

Mysterious Ways

Original of the Species

Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own

Love and Peace or Else

Sunday Bloody Sunday - Rock the Casbah

Bullet the Blue Sky

Miss Sarajevo

Pride

Where the Streets Have No Name

One - Ol' Man River

Encore(s):

Until the End of the World

The Fly

With or Without You

Happy Birthday

Stuck In a Moment You Can't Get Out Of

Yahweh

All Because Of You

40

 

Comments:

Happy Birthday is sung for a member of U2's crew. Bono brings two young boys on stage to help shine the spotlight during 40. Near the end of the show, Bono thanks Richard Wright of Pink Floyd for their Live 8 performance; Wright is at the show. Also reportedly at the show are the members of R.E.M. Before All Because of You, Bono shares a dedication to Daniel Lanois which is taped for airing at an upcoming Canadian music awards ceremony where Lanois is being honored.

 

 

 

2005-11-19, USA, GA, Atlanta, Philips Arena

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo

Elevation

I Will Follow

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

Beautiful Day

Happy Birthday

Original of the Species

Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own

Love and Peace or Else

Sunday Bloody Sunday - Rock the Casbah

Bullet the Blue Sky

Miss Sarajevo

Pride

Where the Streets Have No Name

One

MLK

Encore(s):

Until the End of the World

Mysterious Ways

With or Without You

The First Time (acoustic)

Stuck In a Moment You Can't Get Out Of

Bad

 

Comments:

MLK is added after One tonight. Members of the King family are at the show.

 

 

 

2005-11-21, USA, NY, New York, Madison Square Garden

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo

Elevation

I Will Follow

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

Beautiful Day - Blackbird

Original of the Species

Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own

Love and Peace or Else

Sunday Bloody Sunday - Rock the Casbah

Bullet the Blue Sky

Miss Sarajevo

Pride

Where the Streets Have No Name

One - Ol' Man River

Encore(s):

Until the End of the World

Mysterious Ways

With or Without You

The First Time (acoustic)

Stuck In a Moment You Can't Get Out Of

Instant Karma

Bad - People Have the Power

 

Comments:

The legendary Patti Smith opens tonight's show, and makes a guest appearance with U2 on 'Instant Karma.' During the song, she walks toward Larry, stands on his drum riser, and sings part of the song at him.

 

 

 

2005-11-22, USA, NY, New York, Madison Square Garden

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo

Elevation

The Electric Co. - Send in the Clowns

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - In a Little While

Beautiful Day

Original of the Species

Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own

Love and Peace or Else

Sunday Bloody Sunday - Rock the Casbah

Bullet the Blue Sky

Miss Sarajevo

Pride

Where the Streets Have No Name

One

MLK

Encore(s):

Until the End of the World

Mysterious Ways

With or Without You

Stuck In a Moment You Can't Get Out Of

Instant Karma

 

Comments:

MLK is dedicated to John F. Kennedy, who died 42 years ago to the day. Bono brings a young girl on stage during Mysterious Ways and gives her a piggy-back ride. Stuck In a Moment is dedicated to Michael Hutchence on the 8th anniversary of his death. Patti Smith joins the band for Instant Karma again tonight, but the concert comes to an abrupt end at the end of the song. Bono leads Smith off-stage, Edge follows while still playing the song, then Adam leaves. They come back out and sing another chorus before everyone leaves again. The lights come on and the show is over, even though two more songs are on the printed setlist. Some fans at the show say Smith looked like she was feeling ill on stage.

 

 

 

2005-11-25, Canada, Ottawa, Corel Centre

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo

Elevation

I Will Follow

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - In a Little While

Beautiful Day - Many Rivers to Cross

Original of the Species

Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own

Love and Peace or Else

Sunday Bloody Sunday - Rock the Casbah

Bullet the Blue Sky

Miss Sarajevo

Pride

Where the Streets Have No Name

One

Encore(s):

Until the End of the World

Mysterious Ways

With or Without You

Stuck In a Moment You Can't Get Out Of

Yahweh

40

 

Comments:

Bono brings fans on stage three times, including a young boy during Sunday Bloody Sunday who sings the 'No more' chorus with great enthusiasm. The 'pixel panel' light curtains malfunction during Vertigo and Original of the Species. Win, Regine, and Will from The Arcade Fire watch the show from inside the ellipse.

 

 


2005-11-26, Canada, Montreal, Bell Centre

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo

Elevation

I Will Follow

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - In a Little While

Beautiful Day

Original of the Species

Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own

Love and Peace or Else

Sunday Bloody Sunday - Rock the Casbah

Bullet the Blue Sky

Miss Sarajevo

Pride

Where the Streets Have No Name

One

Encore(s):

Until the End of the World - Instant Karma

Mysterious Ways

With or Without You

Stuck In a Moment You Can't Get Out Of

Yahweh

Bad - The Maker - 40

 

Comments:

Arcade Fire takes the stage with 'Where the Streets Have No Name' on the PA, a tip to U2 taking the stage to their song, 'Wake Up.' The Montreal crowd, which is well-known for being LOUD, doesn't disappoint tonight. A local radio station has given out 5,000 multi-colored flashing light sticks, and the audience holds them up during 'Sometimes.' Clearly moved by the sight, Bono changes a lyric during the song to describe what he sees. A stunning version of Bad ends the show with Daniel Lanois joining U2 on stage. During the song, they sing bits of Lanois' song 'The Maker' and a bit of U2's '40', before picking 'Bad' back up and closing out the show.

 

 

 

2005-11-28, Canada, Montreal, Bell Centre

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo

Elevation

The Electric Co.

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

Beautiful Day - Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band - Blackbird

Miracle Drug

Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own

Love and Peace or Else

Sunday Bloody Sunday - Get Up Stand Up

Bullet the Blue Sky

Miss Sarajevo

Pride

Where the Streets Have No Name

One

Encore(s):

Until the End of the World

Mysterious Ways

With or Without You

Love Will Tear Us Apart

All Because of You

Yahweh

40

 

Comments:

Another high-volume, high-energy crowd -- typical for Montreal -- is out in force tonight. Miracle Drug is back in the set for the first time since Miami on November 13. Arcade Fire joins U2 on stage at the end of With or Without You to do a cover of Joy Division's 'Love Will Tear Us Apart.'

 

 

 

2005-12-04, USA, MA, Boston, Fleet Center

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo

Elevation

I Will Follow

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - In a Little While

Beautiful Day

Original of the Species

Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own

Love and Peace or Else

Sunday Bloody Sunday - Rock the Casbah

Bullet the Blue Sky

Miss Sarajevo

Pride

Where the Streets Have No Name

One

Encore(s):

Until the End of the World

Mysterious Ways

With or Without You

Stuck In a Moment You Can't Get Out Of

Yahweh

Bad - 40

All Because of You

Fast Cars

 

Comments:

Bono sings bits of 'Sgt. Pepper's' and 'Here Comes the Sun' during Beautiful Day, changing the lyrics ('there goes the sun') to reflect the cold, snowy weather outside. Bono thanks Ashley Judd, who's at the show, for her work with the ONE Campaign. During One, Bono brings about a dozen fans on stage with different national flags tied together and they stand behind Larry holding the flags up as a backdrop. U2 comes out for an unplanned 3rd encore, playing All Because of You and Fast Cars to a shocked crowd made up of fans that haven't already left. Many fans, including some getting in the GA line for tomorrow's show, miss the end of the show.

 

 

 

2005-12-05, USA, MA, Boston, Fleet Center

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo - Dirty Water - Take Me to the River

Elevation

Gloria

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

Beautiful Day

Original of the Species - Norwegian Wood

Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own

Love and Peace or Else

Sunday Bloody Sunday - Rock the Casbah

Bullet the Blue Sky

Miss Sarajevo

Pride

Where the Streets Have No Name

One - She's a Mystery To Me

Encore(s):

Until the End of the World

Mysterious Ways

With or Without You

Crumbs From Your Table

Instant Karma (full band)

Yahweh

40

 

Comments:

It's a Christmas-themed show tonight, the last one of the year in Boston. Bono says his Christmas list includes 5 million people for the Make Poverty History Campaign, a fire engine, more time with his kids, and that Edge wants a train set. During Beautiful Day, Bono sings 'See Santa Claus right in front of you' to a Santa in the ellipse and adds a bit of 'Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)' and 'Jingle Bells.' Fans in the arena make a display of white One Campaign signs during One. Fans dressed as Santa and Elvis dance on stage during Mysterious Ways, and Bono wishes them a merry Christmas.

 

 

 

2005-12-07, USA, CT, Hartford, Civic Center

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo

Elevation

Gloria

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

Beautiful Day - Happy Christmas (War Is Over)

Original of the Species - Norwegian Wood

Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own

Love and Peace or Else

Sunday Bloody Sunday - Rock the Casbah

Bullet the Blue Sky

Miss Sarajevo

Pride

Where the Streets Have No Name

One

Help

Encore(s):

Until the End of the World

Mysterious Ways

With or Without You

Stuck In a Moment You Can't Get Out Of

Instant Karma

Yahweh

40

 

Comments:

On the eve of the 25th anniversary of John Lennon's murder, Bono tells the crowd 'everything we do tonight is in his memory,' and says 'Here's a song we stole from him' as the band begins Original of the Species. Lennon is mentioned several times during the show. The main set ends with Bono and Edge performing 'Help.'

 

 


2005-12-09, USA, NY, Buffalo, HSBC Arena

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo

Elevation

Gloria

The Ocean

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - In a Little While

Beautiful Day

Original of the Species

Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own

Love and Peace or Else

Sunday Bloody Sunday - Rock the Casbah

Bullet the Blue Sky

Miss Sarajevo

Pride

Where the Streets Have No Name

One - Help

Encore(s):

Until the End of the World

Mysterious Ways

With or Without You

Stuck In a Moment You Can't Get Out Of

Instant Karma

Yahweh

40

 

Comments:

U2's plane doesn't arrive in Buffalo until 7:30 pm - three hours late - thanks to a snowstorm in Boston that had closed the airport there temporarily this afternoon. The show goes on, and Bono again includes several reference to John Lennon on the day after the 25th anniversary of his death. He mentions that U2 were playing in Buffalo the night of Lennon's murder.

 

 


2005-12-10, USA, OH, Cleveland, Gund Arena

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo - She Loves You

Elevation

Gloria

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - In a Little While

Beautiful Day

Original of the Species - Norwegian Wood

Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own

Love and Peace or Else

Sunday Bloody Sunday - Rock the Casbah

Bullet the Blue Sky

Miss Sarajevo

Pride

Where the Streets Have No Name

One - Help

Encore(s):

Until the End of the World

Mysterious Ways

With or Without You

Stuck In a Moment You Can't Get Out Of

Instant Karma

Yahweh

40

 

 

 

2005-12-12, USA, NC, Charlotte, New Charlotte Arena

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo - She Loves You

Elevation

Gloria

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - In a Little While

Beautiful Day - Many Rivers to Cross

Original of the Species

Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own

Love and Peace or Else

Sunday Bloody Sunday - Rock the Casbah

Bullet the Blue Sky

Miss Sarajevo

Pride

Where the Streets Have No Name

One

Encore(s):

Until the End of the World

Mysterious Ways

With or Without You

Stuck In a Moment You Can't Get Out Of

Yahweh

40

 

Comments:

A half-dozen cameras from the sports network ESPN film the concert tonight. U2 has given ESPN permission to use 'City of Blinding Lights' for its upcoming coverage of the 2006 World Cup. Before the show, U2's crew works with the ESPN crew to shoot the pixel panels as they show the flags of all the countries that will be taking part in next year's World Cup.

 

 

 

2005-12-14, USA, MO, St. Louis, Savvis Center

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo - She Loves You

Elevation

Gloria

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - In a Little While

Beautiful Day - Many Rivers to Cross

Original of the Species

Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own

Love and Peace or Else

Sunday Bloody Sunday - Rock the Casbah

Bullet the Blue Sky

Miss Sarajevo

Pride

Where the Streets Have No Name

One

Encore(s):

Until the End of the World

Mysterious Ways

With or Without You

Stuck In a Moment You Can't Get Out Of

Instant Karma

Yahweh

40

 

Comments:

Kanye West joins the tour for the first of his opening night slots, and Bono does a surprise introduction before West takes the stage. West admits to being nervous about opening for U2. During U2's set, Bono also adds a bit of West's hit 'Jesus Walks' during Beautiful Day and Sunday Bloody Sunday. But many in the crowd boo later in the show when Bono thanks West for opening tonight's show. U2 calls a fan on stage to play piano during Yahweh. The fan struggles a bit with the end of the song, but gets some vocal direction from Bono and hands-on help from Edge and brings it to a nice close.

 

 


2005-12-15, USA, NE, Omaha, Qwest Center

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo - She Loves You

Elevation

I Will Follow

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - In a Little While

Beautiful Day - Sgt. Pepper's

Original of the Species

Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own

Love and Peace or Else

Sunday Bloody Sunday - Rock the Casbah

Bullet the Blue Sky

Miss Sarajevo

Pride

Where the Streets Have No Name

One - All I Want Is You

Encore(s):

Until the End of the World

Mysterious Ways

With or Without You

Stuck In a Moment You Can't Get Out Of

Crumbs From Your Table

Yahweh

40

 

Comments:

U2 performs in Nebraska for the first time. With no club dates in Omaha from 25 years ago to talk about, Bono instead chants 'Oh, Nebraska' early in the show. Bono sings a bit of 'Jesus Walks' during Vertigo.

 

 


2005-12-17, USA, UT, Salt Lake City, Delta Center

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo - She Loves You

Elevation

I Will Follow

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - In a Little While

Beautiful Day - Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home) - Happy Christmas

Norwegian Wood

Original of the Species

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 - She's a Mystery To Me

Encore(s):

Until the End of the World

Mysterious Ways

With or Without You

Stuck In a Moment You Can't Get Out Of

All Because of You

Yahweh

40

 

Comments:

During Beautiful Day, Bono brings a girl on stage who's wearing a Santa Claus suit and sings bits of a couple Christmas songs. Norwegian Wood is performed by Bono alone on an acoustic guitar.

 

 


2005-12-19, USA, OR, Portland, Rose Garden

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo

Elevation

I Will Follow

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - In a Little While

Beautiful Day - Happy Christmas

Original of the Species

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

Help

Instant Karma - Happy Christmas

Encore(s):

Until the End of the World

Mysterious Ways

With or Without You

Yahweh

40

 

Comments:

For the final show of the year, fans greet the band with a display of red glowsticks as the show starts, and displays of THANK YOU signs during Elevation and One. Bono is surprised by the gesture -- before Elevation he says 'No, thank you!' and then asks Edge and Adam how to say 'thank you' in Gaelic. During several songs, Bono thanks members of the crew by name. He sprays champagne on the crowd at one point, and mentions 'going home' many times. In between the 1st and 2nd encores, the entire crew stands around the ellipse, wearing single-letter t-shirts that spell out THE U2 CREW WOULD LIKE TO THANK EDGE BONO LARRY AND ADAM FOR A GREAT 2005.