This past weekend, some lucky fans of U2 (Yours Truly included) were the super-lucky ones to catch the U2 360 World tour kickoff concert in Chicago.
Frontman Bono and Lead Guitarist The Edge were at their very best as they brought the crowd to their feet. The Circular stage as described by NBC "a 90-foot-tall canopy that looks not unlike the pronged and sinewy mandible of The Predator, or an overlarge aloe plant" took 4 days to put together.
The interesting aspect to the concert was not only the Super-Grand Stage, but also references to the Burmese opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, before "Walk on" with about 50 people walking on stage holding photos of the Burmese leader as face masks. Prior to "One" a video was played with words from Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
The Closing was Specatular and beyond words. Rollingstone.com sumarizes the closing as follows
"After a crowd sing-along “With Or Without You” Bono told the crowd to wave hold their cellphones into the air. “Turn this place into the Milky Way,” he said as a giant disco ball came out on top of the stage. The simple effect truly made it seem like the stadium had reached outerspace, with thousands of cellphone lights turning into stars. They ended with an emotionally charged “Moment of Surrender,” perhaps the best song they’ve written this decade. As they took their final bows to thunderous applause, Bono looked quite pleased as he walked up to the mic one last time: “Thank you,” he said. “What an opening night!”
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