NEWS - april 2005

U2

Vancouver - London.

Leaving the West Coast. It feels like an eternity since we arrived in Vancouver to construct the Vertigo show, but now I can't help feeling a little sad to leave....

30 Apr 2005

Vancouver - London.

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Leaving the West Coast. It feels like an eternity since we arrived in Vancouver to construct the Vertigo show, but now I can't help feeling a little sad to leave....

U2

Vancouver, Second Night

Here's the set list, in case you missed it.City of Blinding LightsVertigoElevationCry/ Electric Co.An Cat Dubh / Into the HeartBeautiful ...

30 Apr 2005

Vancouver, Second Night

Here's the set list, in case you missed it.City of Blinding LightsVertigoElevationCry/ Electric Co.An Cat Dubh / Into the HeartBeautiful ...

Vancouver GM Place II.

Vancouver GM Place II.

Started the day with the usual tsunami of e.mail from Europe, but managed to segue into a pleasant lunch with Allen Branton. This is the gentleman who is looking after...

29 Apr 2005

Vancouver GM Place II.

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Started the day with the usual tsunami of e.mail from Europe, but managed to segue into a pleasant lunch with Allen Branton. This is the gentleman who is looking after...

Blinding Vancouver

Blinding Vancouver

After a wild video shoot for 'City of Blinding Lights' in Vancouver, a great first show in the city followed last night.

29 Apr 2005

Blinding Vancouver

After a wild video shoot for 'City of Blinding Lights' in Vancouver, a great first show in the city followed last night.

U2

Vancouver - Show 1 Set List

City of Blinding LightsBeautiful DayVertigo

29 Apr 2005

Vancouver - Show 1 Set List

City of Blinding LightsBeautiful DayVertigo

U2 Shoot ’City of Blinding Lights’ in Vancouver

U2 Shoot 'City of Blinding Lights' in Vancouver

It's not everyday you get to see and hear the world's biggest rock band shoot a video. And it's certainly not everyday you get to be part of the action.

28 Apr 2005

U2 Shoot 'City of Blinding Lights' in Vancouver

It's not everyday you get to see and hear the world's biggest rock band shoot a video. And it's certainly not everyday you get to be part of the action.

Vancouver GM Place

Vancouver GM Place I

There's currently much talk about basketball. The Chicago Bulls won last night in a series of the best of seven against the Washington Wizards. So what? comes the cry from...

28 Apr 2005

Vancouver GM Place I

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There's currently much talk about basketball. The Chicago Bulls won last night in a series of the best of seven against the Washington Wizards. So what? comes the cry from...

Vancouver video shoot.

Vancouver, video shoot.

Video shoots have a reputation for being tedious, drawn-out affairs, and today was certainly no exception. At least we didn't have too early a start, as the entire show system...

27 Apr 2005

Vancouver, video shoot.

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Video shoots have a reputation for being tedious, drawn-out affairs, and today was certainly no exception. At least we didn't have too early a start, as the entire show system...

U2

U2 Shoot New Video in Vancouver

The GM Place in Vancouver will today host the filming of U2's latest video clip, for the track City Of Blinding Lights.

27 Apr 2005

U2 Shoot New Video in Vancouver

The GM Place in Vancouver will today host the filming of U2's latest video clip, for the track City Of Blinding Lights.

Seattle 2 - Key Arena ? 25th April 2005

Seattle 2 - Key Arena ? 25th April 2005

After the success of first night in Seattle U2 hosted a fantastic party. All of the band were there, along with Bill Gates The Killers and Eddie Vedder and Stone...

27 Apr 2005

Seattle 2 - Key Arena ? 25th April 2005

After the success of first night in Seattle U2 hosted a fantastic party. All of the band were there, along with Bill Gates The Killers and Eddie Vedder and Stone...

Vancouver load-in day

Vancouver, load-in day

Waking up in this hotel was a little weird, not least because I am checked into exactly the same room which I lived in during the month we spent building...

26 Apr 2005

Vancouver, load-in day

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Waking up in this hotel was a little weird, not least because I am checked into exactly the same room which I lived in during the month we spent building...

Seattle 1 - report and setlist

Seattle 1 - report and setlist

U2 songs need little introduction - which is just as well, as the first three went without in Seattle.

26 Apr 2005

Seattle 1 - report and setlist

U2 songs need little introduction - which is just as well, as the first three went without in Seattle.

Seattle Key Arena II

Seattle Key Arena II

Bruce and I had lunch with Paul Zumwalt, with whom I worked on theExperience Music Project here in Seattle. It was breakfast really, but the menu had ticked over into...

25 Apr 2005

Seattle Key Arena II

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Bruce and I had lunch with Paul Zumwalt, with whom I worked on theExperience Music Project here in Seattle. It was breakfast really, but the menu had ticked over into...

In Seattle

In Seattle

First adventure of the day was to head for Pike Place Market, which isone of the high points of the Seattle experience. It's an old farmersmarket on the waterfront, lovingly...

23 Apr 2005

In Seattle

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First adventure of the day was to head for Pike Place Market, which isone of the high points of the Seattle experience. It's an old farmersmarket on the waterfront, lovingly...

U2

Denver to Seattle

We flew commercial from Denver to Seattle, with a rather rude hoteldeparture time of 8.30am. It wasn't so bad for me, but the lads had done a load-out the night...

22 Apr 2005

Denver to Seattle

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We flew commercial from Denver to Seattle, with a rather rude hoteldeparture time of 8.30am. It wasn't so bad for me, but the lads had done a load-out the night...

U2

Drum and Bass

Larry and Adam talk exclusively to U2.Com about rehearsals, set lists, new songs and hitting the road again.

22 Apr 2005

Drum and Bass

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Larry and Adam talk exclusively to U2.Com about rehearsals, set lists, new songs and hitting the road again.

Second Night Denver

Second Night Denver

Set List from the second show in Denver, last night.Here's the set list from tonight's second show at the Pepsi ...

22 Apr 2005

Second Night Denver

Set List from the second show in Denver, last night.Here's the set list from tonight's second show at the Pepsi ...

U2

Extra Date For Dublin

U2 will play a third date at Croke Park this summer.Paul McGuinness has told U2.Com that plans have now been ...

22 Apr 2005

Extra Date For Dublin

U2 will play a third date at Croke Park this summer.Paul McGuinness has told U2.Com that plans have now been ...

Denver Pepsi Centre II

Denver Pepsi Centre II

Being the second night in the same venue, nobody had to go into the gig particularly early. Given that most of the crew began work at 5am yesterday morning I...

21 Apr 2005

Denver Pepsi Centre II

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Being the second night in the same venue, nobody had to go into the gig particularly early. Given that most of the crew began work at 5am yesterday morning I...

Lipstick and Hailstorms

Lipstick and Hailstorms

Just two of the elements in a cracking opening night in Denver, Colarado.Wow can this Denver crowd make some noise!Maybe ...

21 Apr 2005

Lipstick and Hailstorms

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Just two of the elements in a cracking opening night in Denver, Colarado.Wow can this Denver crowd make some noise!Maybe ...

First Show, Denver, Set List

First Show, Denver, Set List

Report to follow, but here's the set list from tonight's first show in Denver.Love and PeaceVertigoElevationCry/ Electric Co.An Cat Dubh ...

21 Apr 2005

First Show, Denver, Set List

Report to follow, but here's the set list from tonight's first show in Denver.Love and PeaceVertigoElevationCry/ Electric Co.An Cat Dubh ...

Denver Pepsi Centre

Denver Pepsi Centre I

You wake up one day and suddenly the Pope's German.

20 Apr 2005

Denver Pepsi Centre I

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You wake up one day and suddenly the Pope's German.

U2

Still in Denver

Predictably, the minute I give myself a day off, I crash and burn. Felt very weird all day. Completely toasted. Maybe it's the altitude. Or maybe I am just a...

19 Apr 2005

Still in Denver

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Predictably, the minute I give myself a day off, I crash and burn. Felt very weird all day. Completely toasted. Maybe it's the altitude. Or maybe I am just a...

Ash get Vertigo

Ash get Vertigo too

Ash have joined the ever-lengthening list of acts supporting U2 in Europe.

19 Apr 2005

Ash get Vertigo too

Ash have joined the ever-lengthening list of acts supporting U2 in Europe.

In Denver

In Denver

I slept pretty well, getting straight back to the laptop as soon as I rolled out of bed. (Sad or what?) I caught up with what had transpired whilst I...

18 Apr 2005

In Denver

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I slept pretty well, getting straight back to the laptop as soon as I rolled out of bed. (Sad or what?) I caught up with what had transpired whilst I...