Some words, some songs, Chicago: 'I wouldn't be anywhere else....'

'Couldn't quite play in time, sing in tune or write a song...' 'We're a band from the north side of the city...

'Be my baby, be my little baby...' When U2 played this same venue on the first leg of Elevation 2001, back in the Spring, Bono told fans they were the loudest audience on the tour. Seems like everyone was back and again at full volume for the bands' return.

U2 played a blistering set in Notre Dame, Indiana last night, first show on the sold out third leg of the Elevation Tour.

The Irish have been coming here for years. 'U2 Saves Best To Last' reads the headline in the South Ben Tribune next day, and you have to say that bringing onstage NYC firefighters and police officers during Walk On, a month after the attacks in New York, was an inspired move.

U2 arrived in Notre Dame, Indiana today, Monday, two days ahead of the opening night of the final leg of Elevation 2001.

All U2 shows for the coming fall tour are now sold out - including several additional dates.



New shows have been ...

The pre-sale to U2.Com members for the final two US shows will take place on Friday this week, not Thursday ...

It was a busy weekend for U2 fans in North America as the first ten cities to go on sale ...

It was a busy weekend for U2 fans in North America as the first ten cities to go on sale ...

Garbage, Stereophonics and No Doubt will each support U2 for a clutch of shows on the third leg of Elevation ...

Garbage, Stereophonics and No Doubt will each support U2 for a clutch of shows on the third leg of Elevation ...

Revised on-sale dates for the third leg of U2's Elevation 2001 Tour in North America have now been confirmed.

U2's Elevation 2001 Tour will return to North America in October for shows in fifteen cities.

U2's Elevation 2001 Tour will return to North America in October for shows in fifteen cities.

Bono thanked the Irish soccer team for being 'the greatest support act we could have had', writes Mary Minihan.

The world's greatest rock band rolled back the years at Slane Castle on Saturday night, writes John O'Mahony.

The world's greatest rock band rolled back the years at Slane Castle on Saturday night, writes John O'Mahony.

Bono thanked the Irish soccer team for being 'the greatest support act we could have had', writes Mary Minihan.

Irish fans, anxious about missing Ireland's World Cup clash with Holland on Saturday, can rest assured.

Kings of the castle claim their throne after 20 years reports Niamh Hooper of the Irish Independent.

More than 80,000 fans reluctantly left Slane Castle on Saturday night after witnessing a U2 concert that confirmed the band's status as the one of the biggest rock acts in the world, writes Seán McCárthaigh - Irish Examiner

It may be their reaction to the current Glasgow climate, but U2's Elevation tour sees them on an ambitious mission.. - Glasgow Herald

The atmosphere sharpens, the chattering stops, everyone's eyes are fixed to the stage, writes BBC News Online's Deirdre Kelly.

'If we come to Glasgow and play a crap gig that's the end of U2...'