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Published: November 3rd 2009
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U2 360
The incredible stage U2 used for their amazing 360 tour I tried to purchase U2 tickets to their Wembley gig back in March however after spending much of the morning on the Ticketmaster website while at work I had absolutely no luck. I was devastated. But there was no way I was missing this, I jumped on eBay and started bidding away to secure some tickets and it wasn’t long before I had won myself an auction, even though I paid over double the cost price for them. It was a long wait but eventually a week before the concert I received the tickets and finally the big day was here.
Both Hannah and I took the day off work and I convinced her to line up in the early morning and queue all day to get the best spot. We drove to Wembely Stadium early that morning, parked the car and headed across to the relevant gate. We arrived to find there was hardly anyone here, it was then that we felt a little stupid, but it wasn’t long before the line began to grow and grow. We sat all day long waiting and waiting and waiting until finally the entire queue bunched together and we charged inside. We
U2 360
Close up of bono during U2's 360 gig at Wembley Stadium rushed through security and got a wristband to access the front of the stage. It was huge, easily the biggest stage I have ever seen in my life, much bigger even than the last time I saw them tour. We ran in and picked a spot by the ellipse walkway and continued to wait, the excitement was building. The first warm up band came out, they were terrible, soon enough Elbow were on stage and after nervous start the crowd were going crazy, they were awesome.
Finally after waiting all day long, all the lights in the packed Wembley Stadium went out and one by one U2 came on stage. The gig went on for over 2 hours which was easily the most amazing concert I have ever been to. The performance was incredible, unlike any other band I’ve ever seen, the entire Stadium were on their feet going crazy as Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullins Jr. put on the best damn show ever. It was a huge setlist packed full of amazing songs, a total of 23 not including the snippets meant they were on stage for a good 2 and a half incredible hours.
U2 360
U2 had brought with them the biggest stage I have even seen After an amazing gig it was time to leave, luckily it was relatively easy to exit the Stadium and find our car as we headed home.
1. Breathe
2. No Line On The Horizon
3. Get On Your Boots
4. Magnificent
5. London Calling/London Bridge Is Falling Down/Beautiful Day/Blackbird
6. Elevation
7. I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For/Movin’ On Up
8. Stuck In A Moment You Can’t Get Out Of
9. Unknown Caller
10. The Unforgettable Fire
11. City Of Blinding Lights
12. Vertigo/Acquiesce
13. I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight/Two Tribes/Reverend Black Grape
14. Sunday Bloody Sunday/Rock The Casbah
15. Pride (In The Name Of Love)
16. MLK
17. Walk On/You’ll Never Walk Alone
18. Where The Streets Have No Name/All You Need Is Love/Acquiesce
19. One
20. Mysterious Ways/Norwegian Wood
ENCORE 21. Ultra Violet (Light My Way)
22. With Or Without You
23. Moment Of Surrender
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