Bad in Melbourne 1st December

This song never fails to send shivers down my spine, lovely version, great sound at that gig.  Roll on Canada next year!

Ciao 360 Tour

So the 3rd leg of U2 360 in Europe is finished, next stop, Down Under!  It's been a fascinating leg of the tour where the show has started to undergo a metamophosis into something more experimental and exciting.  Four new song have been premiered live onstage and some old favourites have seen the light of day once more.  And the biggest surprise was Mercy finally getting the recognition it deserves, albeit in a less raw and lyrically sanitised form - shame about that, I preferred the rougher, darker version, but it's still a fabulous song.

Below is Bad/All I Want is You (snippet) from the show last night in Rome.  As you can see Bono has had a wardrobe malfunction, the trews held up well but couldn't quite take the strain for the full tour, maybe Bono's been eating too much pasta.  Shame the rip isn't just a little bit higher .......

U2 360 Brussels - Bad is Back!

Another interruption to my Canada write up by way of U2!  Below you'll find the stunning version of Bad they performed last night in Brussels.   Of course I wasn't there, but it feels like it was one of those special U2 moments you sometimes get at their gigs. The crowd were so into it even singing the song in the opening chords, so, so good to see this song re-appear in the set of the 360 Tour.  I just love how the band is approaching this leg of the tour, they seem to have found a whole new level in their lives shows and are proving they still have the balls to take risks.  Anyway, enjoy!