U2360° TOUR Leg 2: 2010

Dec
13
2010
Sydney, AU (ANZ Stadium)
44
with Jay-Z
Show Report


Amazing opening night of two in front of 70,000 at the Olympic Stadium in Sydney. And some special guests in the house tonight including Oprah who gets a special shout out in Beautiful Day ('Oprah Winfrey right in front of me') and Bob Geldof, whose 'Do They Know It's Christmas' finds its seasonal way into opening 'Stuck In A Moment'.

'Stuck' was dedicated to Michael Hutchence and his spirit was with us in a couple of INXS moments during a soaring version of Bad which featured snatches of Need You Tonight and Never Tear Us Apart - the whole stadium adding backing vocals.

Cool to have the twitterati out in force tweeting the show live which means we can check the local references in the set up of Magnificent ('Glebe, Bondi, Paddington...Sydney.') and what a super loud and up show. Nowhere more so than for Vertigo, as neilfws, remotely, tweeted: 'I can hear U2 quite well. They're about 10 km away at Homebush.'

A young girl called Jana joined the band onstage for In A Little While: 'Are you a singer? ' Bono asked her. 'You should be a singer!' For Scarlet and Walk On thanks went out to people who put their energy into the campaign to release Aung San Suu Kyy.
'For a long time U2 fans have tried to help her and she wanted to pass on her thanks to this audience for all their support.' And not forgetting the political prisoners who remain behind bars: When they're out we will truly rejoice.'

Thanks also before One: ' Special people here tonight, those that signed up for the ONE Campaign, Bob Geldof, your being here means a lot to us, he's like my big brother, Denis O'Brien, Eleanor Webster from Make Poverty History, all of those of you in the RedZones, thank you. Let's do this magic trick U2 audiences do to put a spell on the band, turn on your phones and turn this place into the Milky Way.'

And so the 360 spaceship entered orbit again amongst a thousand other shining planets and we knew this was another night we'd never forget. Last word to mrslisaking on twitter: 'Well I reckon that rivaled Zoo TV for me or my fave Lovetown show in 89. They were ON FIRE!'

Were you at tonight's show in Sydney? Add your own review and upload your photos below.
44  Fan Reviews
cobber - 25 December, 2010
Dubbo girl
Saw the Boys in Sydney Dec 13 with my 11 yr old daughter. We loved every moment. Who else but Bono could sing Amazing Grace to a rock audience? Beautiful.
- 18 December, 2010
Amazing
It was my first U2 concert ever but definitely not my last, best band IN THE WORLD...
saini - 16 December, 2010
Magnificient!
This is my 2nd U2 concert, 1st one being Vertigo tour of Japan! Without doubt, U2 is the Greatest Rock Band on earth! Awesome stage settings,Electrifying performance and Intimate connection with the Crazy audience!!! 3 words to describe my 360deg experience: Fantastico! Magnifico! Electric co! U2 Rocks!! Cheers n Regards, Saini from Singapore!
rocky68 - 16 December, 2010
BRIAN
fantastic show. i have been to all u2 shows in sydney including 1984 Unforgettable Fire tour. Monday and Tuesday nights were both fantastic, cant split them. Go crazy was brilliant but the best for me was 'BAD" an unbelivable song, sung and played to perfection. Most memorable moment was that i went with my three daughters, 18,16 and 13 yrs old. They loved it, they cany stop talking about it, especially when Adam looked straight at us for a few seconds whilst at the front of the outer stage. all four of us qued all day and got a fantastic position. Could do all again every day of the week. cannot wait for the next tour. How they are going to better this tour though i do not know. Absolutely brilliant.
tigerr86 - 16 December, 2010
Amazing!
First show in Sydney was fantastic! So glad to have been a part of it and see it with some close family members and friends. Was a great night, and will be the only thing i talk about for weeks maybe months to come!
babyteal1 - 16 December, 2010
The Most Brilliant Show on the Planet
There is nothing more beautiful than watching your favourite U2 song drift over the heads of people in the crowd, seeing the serenity, love and wonder on their faces as it fills the stadium, and sighing as it ascends into the starry night sky above. The look on my best friend's face as he was transformed for the first time by the magic of a U2 concert will stay with me forever, I could see how he was affected - he finally understood what I have been saying all these years. An incredible, unforgettable experience and a night I will never forget. Thanks guys xx
MirandaMaeEmma - 15 December, 2010
Rejoice!
Wow, what a nice surprise to hear a snippet of Rejoice, one of my favorite tracks of October. It sounded amazing... I also loved Bad, which I managed to share over the phone with my beautiful sister - at work in the Netherlands. A very expensive phone call, but she loved every second of it and thought it was a great birthday present! Very emotional... She took me to my first ever U2 concert in 1987 when I was 13 and we've been to many concerts together since. Since I've moved to Australia though we can't do that anymore unfortunately. This was also the very first time that I had seats instead of standing tickets. Although I would still rate it 8 out of 10 (with some of the other concerts that I saw easily being 12 or 13 out of 10) I do think that the sound was a bit disappointing. Especially in our original seats it sounded a bit distorted or delayed and we couldn't really hear the voice of Bono. Luckily we found some spare seats a bit closer to the stage and that was much better. All in all once again an AMAZING experience! Thank you!
ultra92violet - 14 December, 2010
Christmas party u2 style
Wow, what an incredible show! Bono has the voice of an angel and the body of the devil. Highlights - the whole show! City of Blinding Lights, Scarlet and a spinetingling version of Bad were standouts however. A bit disappointed that I missed out on hearing Ultraviolet but Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me was pretty amazing, especially with Bono's acrobatic tricks, so can't complain. Can't believe what incredible energy Bono has - you'd never know he recently had back surgery. The whole band was in fine form and a perfect summer night to boot. Thanks for bringing this out of this world experience to Australia. As my 60 something mother said "The best show I've ever seen."
Terrigal Mike - 14 December, 2010
We won't leave you
This was our third show this year. Fortunate to see the boys in Paris, then Melbourne two weeks ago, and last night in Sydney in the Red Zone. I thought the Paris crowd went off...but Sydney was embrassing every moment and giving its all! Where do you start with most memorable moment? Probably Vertigo and Magnificent for me, with the later being one of their career best in my humble opinion. A number of fan posts are saying this tour eclipses Zoo TV.....I think I have to agree. This time around I'm 57 with grown up kids, who both went to this concert and cannot believe what they saw! Thank you Larry, Adam, The Edge and Bono. Bring on the new album in 2011and we'll see you again on the next world tour. We won't leave you!
UFORD2 - 14 December, 2010
THANK YOU U2 AND CREW
It was one of the most amazing concerts I have ever seen. SURREAL...Jay Z got everything going and then U2 rocked the house. I was in the front row of the Red Zone 2 and I can't even begin to tell you how many times bono and the boys stopped right in front of me. I was in arms reach.. yes I was hysterical especially when bono stopped in front and sang Sunday Bloody Sunday. The show was out of this world everything, performance, lighting, sound..Everyone was friendly and the fans. Met some really nice people..yes U2 tragics just like me. I just want to thank U2 for giving me some fantastic moments over the last 25 years. And everyone associated with the concert especially the crew who put everything together..you are amazing people. Oprah, Bob Geldof and others were in the audience....Thank you Thank you Thank you.
zammies - 13 December, 2010
Zammie
Why are U2 the best band in the world? Because they are! The attention to detail, quality of sound and light plus the flow of the set-list makes a U2 concert an event - not just a show. I flew 3,300kms to see the Sydney #1 show and wasn't disappointed. 'Streets' will always be a favourite and 'Magnificent' was, on a 'Beautiful Day'. BTW; thanks for fixing the dud pixels in the screen before U2 came on. Very considerate.
mcangus23 - 13 December, 2010
Bad..
Absolutely extraordinary version of Bad last night. Was hoping they would play it. Bono was struggling a bit with the voice and still managed to nail it and Miss Sarajevo. Wonderful wonderfl night.
0100 - 13 December, 2010
OMG!!!!!
Once again they redifine what a stadium gig is all about, WOW from the moment we walked in hours before the show started staring at his massive set and once it got underway lift off was truely at hand, never sat down for a single second and sang every note at the top of our lungs! Great night, thank you so, so much, we loved when Bono said "he didnt want to leave!".
- 13 December, 2010
A night I will never forget
Go raibh mÌle maith agat! You guys rock! I will treasure and remember last night til the day I day. Thanks also for keeping the spotlight on Aung San Suu Kyi. A million thank-you's, love and peace... xox
michael_smurphy - 13 December, 2010
Great Show
Great show, great set, even some of the old Macphisto side came out, even Edge "the guy at the Xmas party fixing the office photocopy repairer" was in great form. I have to say Bono was more relaxed compared to Vertigo Tour, the stage was great but not sure the sound was the best I have heard from them. If you are still considering whether to go or not just GO !!! 24 songs later they didnt want to go home ! Get there erarly Jay-z is worth it !
rsp - 13 December, 2010
Not a monday night!
Great weekend feeling and wonderful weather during this show despite it being ' just another' monday night. Another great set by Jay-Z and his band - rapidly becoming one of my favourite support acts of the 360 tour! Cool crowd tonight and U2 rockin' the Anz-stadium and stage tonight. Killer version of ' BAD' being the highlight of the show for me. Hoping tonight, our final 360 show of 2010, will have North Star - would close the circle it started in Turin - would be perfect
ozziepaulgerrard - 13 December, 2010
Briliant show
Wow ! What a knock-out performance by the band and the whole crew delivered a spectacle that eclipsed past shows. I never thought I would get to hear Bad as it really hasnt featured much in set lists for some time and then to also catch Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me....I'm backing it up on the second night as well and hoping to hear much of it again but also a few new tracks.... I caught the sound check and hope I get to hear love rescue me , Mercy or even Levitate. Please !
Matt McGuire - 13 December, 2010
I've found what I'm looking for!
Absolutely awesome. Best show since Zoo TV, and may even surpass that! Fav moments were "I Will Follow", "Bad", "Elevation", "Vertigo", "I'll Go Crazy" and the crowd singing "I Still Haven't Found" and "With or Without You". Thank you guys for a fantastic evening!!!
simonwatson - 13 December, 2010
BESTEVER
I never thought I would see anything as good as Zoo TV again. The 360 Degree show has eclipsed that and become the new benchmark for Stadium Rock shows. Loved it so glad I went. Elevation and Vertigo absolutely awesome.
KIm_Velecky - 13 December, 2010
Magnificent
What a night............beautiful Day, Magnificient, Bad Mysterious Ways, the best. Thank you thank you thank you. Can't wait for tonight, maybe Trip through your wires. O and the sound check- All I want Is you and Love rescue me. Thanks
Nadoo - 13 December, 2010
FANTASTIC
That was the best show ever. I loved every minute of it in the Red Zone. Thank you thank you thank you!!
nestef - 13 December, 2010
THANK YOU
You guys have never let me down! That was one great show. Loved "Bad" was the hightlight of the night. love love love u guys XXXXXX
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