Live From The Rose Bowl (To Everywhere)

25 Oct 2009245
'What time is it in the world and where are we going?' Bono asked after 'Get On Your Boots'. Tonight it was every time on the clock, depended which country you were in as the U2 360°: show went out live on YouTube to millions of viewers on seven continents.

A record-breaking 97,000 fans watched the show live at the Rose Bowl and we've been getting messages from fans all over the world who were enjoying it live online : you were watching in China and New Zealand, in Iran and in North Korea, in Russia and Latin America, in Canada and right across Europe.

From Iceland ('Definitely the greatest economy class I have ever had...') to Peru ('amazing, incredible and exciting...') the whole world seems to have been at the show.

'It's like we are all there at the concert,' said Baadsilver on our Zoootpia live thread 'We ALL have our hands in the air and are singing... crazy tonight for U2.'

Or as one smart Tweet put it, 'This has to be the best U2 concert I have never been to.'

From Breathe to Moment of Surrender, felt like a moment of rock'n'roll history tonight. If you were watching somewhere in the world tonight, why don't you tell us what it was like in the comments box at the bottom of this page - and don't forget to include which COUNTRY YOU WERE WATCHING IT IN.

If you were actually at the RoseBowl post your own review and add your photos on our tour page, or catch the rebroadcast here.

Meantime, even though you know this, here's what they played at the Rose Bowl tonight.

Breathe
Get on Your Boots
Magnificent
Mysterious Ways
Beautiful Day
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
Stuck In A Moment
No Line on the Horizon
Elevation
In A Little While
Unknown Caller
Until The End of the World
Unforgettable Fire
City of Blinding Lights
Vertigo
I'll Go Crazy - Remix
Sunday Bloody Sunday
MLK
Walk On
One
Where The Streets Have No Name

Ultraviolet
With or Without You
Moment of Surrender
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meenu
keep rocking...
I stayed up late (Houston) encroaching into my sleep hrs but it was worth it. The U2 YouTube live broadcast from LA was great...but the HOUSTON concert was BETTER!!!! especially with Blue Room and the whole space segment. I love U2's music. Keep rocking guys and I/the world will keep rocking with you :)
Diana24
Magnificient
The show was great and finally, you will come in Montreal in 2010!!!! Can't wait to see you!!! YOU ARE THE BEST. I love you U2.
ThePlumber
Watching from all the way Maine. (USA)
Not bad. Unfortunately, I had to wait until this morning to watch the recording. Although I enjoyed being at the second Boston show more, I have to say it was a solid performance overall. I am excited that you guys are returning to NA in 2010. If you ever feel the need to stop by Boston for a couple nights, please, don't hesitate! Cheers
tam2005
U2 Rose Bowl
I was there, amazing! Now I'm going to watch the youtube video and re-live an awesome experience. Thanks U2, thanks youtube!
Trouter
What a show
I live 40 miles from the Rose Bowl in Thousand Oaks, Ca. Was bummed that I could not afford tickets for the show. Became thrilled to know I could still go via You Tube. Sat in a comfy chair with a glass of red wine and truely enjoyed the show. Great to hear the band again live. Unforgettable and Magnificent were my favorites. Lets not forget the hard work done nightly by the road crew. The lights, sound and the massive stage set up. These folks deserve our praise as much as the band. We are so lucky to have a band like U2, who plays from the heart, to fill ours. Thanks to the band and the road crew. I plan on scrimping and saving for the show in Anahiem next summer.
Nanda_vox
Brasil / Brazil
Brasil, de Ribeirão Preto - São Paulo Simplesmente incrível! Parabéns a banda e equipe! Just amazing!!!!! Congratulations to U2 and team!!! Brazil is waiting for this show!!!!!!!!
Cicely
Unforgettable
Bleary eyed, I tuned in at 3:30 this morning from the UK. Didn't take me long to wake up - loved every single minute: took me back to late August, when I saw the guys again in Cardiff. Had to clamp my hands over my mouth at times when I realised I was singing along at the top of my voice (the soundproofing is poor in my house - I don't think that my neighbours would understand how much I LOVE U2!!). xx
colin92
Dream come true
The broadcast on youtube was a dream come true for a younger fan like myself. Unable to actually go there and see them in person, they came to me! All I can say is thanks U2 and YouTubeI
coinneachmhor
josie jo
guess I'm going to have to come yet again, you didn't play mysterious ways in Glasgow, but we did get to hear the intro . Cool . Rock on U2
robx
Seventeenth time since 1983, this was th
Just waking up...to what was the most incredible, emotional, exhausting, memorable, sensory-overloading U2 experience of my life! Standing second row, outer circle-general admission floor, about five feet from the stage, making eye contact with the band...just the best concert experience I've ever had! It was so great to share this experience with my girlfriend, Marty! We were in the center of the Universe! Amazing Grace was...amazing! I've seen the guys live seventeen times since 1983, and this tops them all! Unforgettable Fire was mind-blowing, and I got teary-eyed during Walk On, seeing a girl onstage with the mask in tears. Who cares what time it is in the world! I'm still on the U2 ether!
kg0812
Boston
Saw them in Boston and now on You Tube! This is a phenomenal idea! Thank you so much for broadcasting this to the world for all to enjoy. Love and Peace.
RVER
CPA
I AM NEW TO U2 AT THE RIPE AGE OF 64 THIS WAS A GREAT MOMENT FOR ME. I ENJOYED MY TRIP WITH MY SON TO THE MEADOWLANDS (NJ) FOR THE SECOND CONCERT THERE, BEAUTIFUL STUFF !!!!!!
CheonIlguk
Sydney-U2 are amazing!
The best part for me was to know that I was sharing this great experience with people all over the world. What a connection! It is true that we are not the same but we are ONE. Thank you Bono, Larry, Edge, Adam and the TEAM behind U2. Finally but not least Thank You Heavenly Father for the gift that is U2.
alexct
Too tired....
....to see it live at 4.30am here in Italy. I saw the re-broadcast and felt like I was there. I saw the guys in Milan on the first show, just 3 meters outside the catwalk and tonight I felt myself on stage. Thanks guys for sharing this with all the world and thanks YouTube (or U2ube?) for broadcast. Can't wait to have a DVD fron this concert.
leafslash67
awesome
The boys pulled it off again. They made such a huge venue and crowd seem like you were right there. I loved Bono's playing with the camera guys a few times. Those looks are priceless. Excellent show and I am hoping to get tickets to see them again in Toronto next summer.
shannon2004
I went to cali in my pajamas
I was sitting in my hotel room in vegas 2 days after seeing them here. I cried as I thought of how many people came together through our windows to the world, for the gift of globally shared joy.
GaryNason
Thanks For The Gift
I only got to see the last half of the show by getting up early before work and seeing the replay. Thanks for the gift boys. Just wish it were on a weekend evening so I'd be able to see the whole thing. Still on a high since seeing the show in Boston in Sept. Gary from New Brunswick Canada
gatevold
Fantastic show
Greetings from Norway! I was at the concert in Gothenburg, Sweden, at the 1st of August and it was amazing! Now I had the chance to relive the show with this U2ube broadcast, and I'm very, very thankful fot this. It was really worth getting up at 4.30 a.m. (my local time). Again, a fantastic show, and I hope U2 soon will come to Norway :D
Cloelia
We will follow you anywhere
Thank you for being as YOU ARE!!! We love you: the baby in my womb and I. Valeria, Italy
afredsted
UNFORGETTABLE
When you get up at 04:20 am in Horsens, Denmark and watch the concert live on YOUTUBE, your day just doesn't get better. After the concert I looked at the tickets that I lay in que for in front of a FONA store in horsens for 3 days just to get tickets. I feel blessed. Thank god for U2, Bono, Larry, Edge, Adam my idols.
RB855
Never a dull show!
WOW, the band never lets you down with their concerts. Can't wait to see them again.
cnoort
Almost as good as being there
What a great idea to invite all the world to your concert. Great, great show. Great vision. Almost as good as being there on the spot. Happily been there twice 1nd Amsterdam and 1st Wembley gig. Going the third time in Hannover 2010. Almost can't wait. Listen to the cd's all the time instead. Watching the dvd's including the new Unforgettable fire! Thank you very very very much guys !!! All the way from Holland.
timbocasey
Eyes are sore!
Cannot stop watching you guys, so proud to be from the Northside. Never stop rocking! Thanks for providing the soundtrack of my life! Tim
JorgeDaMacedonia
Sao Paulo In The Early Morning
It was monday (¬¬) 2 a.m in Sao Paulo when the concert started. No time to sleep. It was worth for it, specially when Bono asked what time was it in Sao Paulo!!!
Tascha
Denmark
Really great idea to broadcadt the show to the whole world. I saw the concert in London and memory came back to a great summer night. Going to see them in Horsens next year.
lizsel
From Honduras
AGAIN IM HONORED AND THNKFUL FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF WATCHING U2 LIVE! IT WAS A FANTASTIC IDEA !!!! THANK ROCCO, U ROCK, ALL THE CREW FROM THE TOUR AND OF COURSE LARRY,THE EDGE,ADAM AND BONO FOR MAKING GREAT MUSIC AND LYRICS AND FOR MAKING OR WISHES TRUE! U REALLY TOUCH MY LIFE AND OTHERS 2! HOPE U KEEP ROCKING THE SPACESHIP WHERE EVER U GO AND GOD BLESS U ALL! P.S U MAKE HISTORY IN THE ROSE BOWL !!!GREAT
Adriana V
Amazing
I'm still breathless! Thank you so much for this chance. I'm in Brazil and I saw it live and again today!
Diech
AMAZING TIME IN THE WORLD
Great Awake in Valencia (Spain): the best show direct to my home. Thanks to U2ube. Tears, shouts, happiness... all occured in two magnificent hours. Thanks Larry Thanks Bono Thanks Adam Thanks The Edge And Thanks to the tribe: We are those people
scottrobb
Missing song?
I could have sworn that they did Acrobat as well, no? Maybe it was a snippet? Fantastic show. I've been to every tour at least once for the past 25 years and they haven't lost their touch in the slightest! Bono still connects with his audience like nobody else can. LOVE your guys and I'll see you in Anaheim. I really DO hope that this is the last series of Stadium gigs though. You guys and the Black Eyed Peas were awesome but the Rose Bowl really, really sucks as a venue. Teeny, tiny seats and if I hadn't missed most of my favorite song off of the new album (Moment of Surrender) it would have taken 2-3 hours to get out of there. The venue is simply too old to handly this large of a crowd. Love ya as well as all of my fellow fans! Scott Robb
mimatus
I can die happy now!!
One of the best, if not THE best, U2 concerts I have been to in my life. Beginning with Breathe and ending with Moment of Surrender, Bono, The Edge, Adam, and Larry proved once again why they are the best damn band in the world!
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