U2360° TOUR

Sep 22 2010
Brussels, BE / Stade Roi Boudoin
with Interpol
81



'This doesn't feel like a Wednesday night,' says Bono, after Until The End of the World. 'This is a very special occasion. You thought we were an Irish band and we are, you thought we had an Irish crew and we do... but actually this tour is run by Belgians.'

Tonight, first of two consecutive shows at the Stade Roi Boudoin in Brussels, events had a distinctly Belgian flavour. This was where we kicked off the European leg of Vertigo back in the summer of 2005. The set list may be almost unrecognisable from five years ago, but some things never change: 'So the doors opened and we ran, we ran so fast, until we arrived on the first row...'

That was a 2005 show review but any number of these passionate Belgian fans could be posting the same words about tonight. From the Mexican waves an hour before the band came on stage to the crescendo of appreciation all set long, this felt like some kind of homecoming. In a way it was said Bono, asking Edge, Adam and Larry to cite their own favourite Belgians before pointing out that there are more Belgians on the crew on this tour than any other nationality.

'The 360 stage was built in Werchter, then we took it all over the world and so this is in fact the homecoming...' The stadium took off after that and never came back to earth. No need for a vocal on Still Haven't Found - 60,000 Belgians sang it all alone.

A balmy, late summer evening with a full moon hovering over the stadium ('That is a very beautiful object you have hanging in the Belgian night...') was a perfect setting for both North Star and Mercy. Sixteen shows into this leg of the tour, with - hard to believe - just six to go and the set list keeps evolving. Tonight (for completists) we had three unreleased tracks, six from the eighties, four from the nineties and eleven from the last decade.

Tell us what you thought of the show - add your own review and upload your photos below.

Beautiful Day in Melbourne
Comments
81
You must be a logged-in member to add comments.
serge123
finally
yes yes after last year seeing the show in dublin they are finally in brussels.see you tomorrow guys
maarten
TOMORROW TOMORROW I LOVE YA TOMMOROW
Tommorow is the big day, tommorow is the day. I waited for tomorrow for 7 years. 7 years.. No, this dream comes true, in the interview with Paul, you can see the claw in Brussels, it's AMAZING, I can't believe it. After tomorrow, you can kill me, because then, I had everything I ever wanted. Seeing U2 live! I'm so happy. And I'm sure the 65,000 other people share my happiness!
For my best friend
Hey Guys, my best friend loves Can't Help Falling in Love With You and she finds your version great. You haven't played it in a while, but if you would play it in Brussels wednesday you'd make at least two persons very happy.
Unforgettable Fire & Bad
please please play BAD & THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE
verhaeghe31071984
This is it
Yes, yes, yesss! Last year I saw them in Wembley, London. Now in my homecountry. Ultraviolet, In a little while!! U2 forever!
balaban
Bad
I'll show up naked if u guys promise to play "Bad" and "All i want is you"...... :)
BONOBOMUSIC
U2fanclubNL!
No show in Holland this year, Brussels, here we come! U2fanclub, Holland
ZnarFo
Hoping
I'm soooooo hoping for Until The End Of The World and Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me. Two songs they didn't play when I saw them in Amsterdam last year. So fingers crossed.
maarten
3 days
3 days. 3 days of mental preparations.. Can't wait!
THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE & BAD
For my FIRST CONCERT EVER OF U2, please guys play THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE or BAD. THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE WILL MAKE SURE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WILL HAVE JOINT GOOSEBUMPS !!!!
maarten
THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE
U2, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE BRING BACK THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE! PLEASE, THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE IS SUCH AN AMZING SONG, AND I WOULD LOVE IT IF YOU GUYS PLAY IT IN BRUSSELS, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE! PLEEEEEEEAAAAAASSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEE BBBBRRRRRRIIIIIINNNNNGGGGG BBBBBAAAAACCCCCCCKK TTHE UUUUNNNNNFFFFFFOOOOOOOOORRRRGGGGGEEEEEEETTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTAAAABBBBBLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEEE FFFFFFFFFFIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEE!!!!!
Didierellen
almost here
It's been from the 2 concerts in Antwerp sportpaleis that I've seen them in my homecountry. I did see them in Paris last year and in Gelsinkirchen on the Vertigo tour. When are they going to build such great stadions in Belgium.
maarten
5 days
5 DAYS. 4 days between Paris and Brussels, why sooo long? I know the answer, U2 has to make sure Brussels will be the best concert EVER!! And it will be! I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Crazy In Brussels!! I swear! It's gonna be GREAT!!
lionfish
Mercy and more
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE play Mercy ! Oh and Adam, while you're at it, take of your shirt :)
Myrthe
goosebumps already
I can ´t wait until next week :-) Last year Gelsenkirchen, it was great. Hopefully we ´ll have a great view....... When U2 is on the radio, the goosebumps already begin... see you...
ZnarFo
Counting down
It's gonna be a looooong week.
maarten
YEEAAAH
AFTER 5 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 12 DAYS, U2 WILL BE REUNITED TO BRUSSELS/BELGIUM AGAIN. IT'S GONNA BE FUCKING AMAZING! AMAZING!!!
maarten
Weather is perfect
Hey!! Just checked the weather for Brussels 22 september, and it will be 22°C, PERFECT, sunset will be at 20:40, perfect too!
love2U2
Ground control in Brussels
Countdown 9 days for Brussels, hardly can't wait to see U guys again after Wembley last year, and let my son Jip enjoy his first space trip with U2. On rainy days, we go .... rockin' in Bruxx!!! CU soon!!!!
maarten
Brussels, Brussels
I can't wait, I can't wait,I can't wait, I can't waitI can't wait, I can't waitI can't wait, I can't waitI can't wait, I can't waitI can't wait, I can't waitI can't wait, I can't waitI can't wait, I can't waitI can't wait, I can't waitI can't wait, I can't waitI can't wait, I can't waitI can't wait, I can't waitI can't wait, I can't waitI can't wait, I can't waitI can't wait, I can't wait, really, Brussels will be amazing. It must be amazing, I hope U2 makes it the best, really the best concert they ever played. I can't wait, I can't wait,I can't wait, I can't waitI can't wait, I can't waitI can't wait, I can't waitI can't wait, I can't waitI can't wait, I can't waitI can't wait, I can't waitI can't wait, I can't waitI can't wait, I can't waitI can't wait, I can't waitI can't wait, I can't waitI can't wait, I can't waitI can't wait, I can't waitI can't wait, I can't waitI can't wait, I can't wait, !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
nkokic
Waiting for you.....
to see you in beautiful Brussels...... Can't wait. thank you! natasa
   Newer comments    61 - 81 of 81    Older comments