Second show in Zurich, U2 and the audience were soaking wet, but the show seemed to be "even better than the real thing." Debut of the long known by fans "Mercy" (but never heard live)
'First time we've played this live outside of soundcheck' explained Bono in introducing Mercy, which was written and recorded during the 'How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb' sessions and, while widely referenced, never subsequently released.
The track won a great reception and proved another signal that the band are ringing the changes in the set list: tonight we also had Mothers of the Disappeared back after its surprise appearance in Istanbul, as well as the fourth of the all-new tracks North Star.
The rain continued to pour and the audience to clap in time as we sequed into Walk On and a snatch of Neil Young's 'You Are Like A Hurricane' before an updated lyric of One about having 'some fun in the rain.' Bono was still singing about the weather ('When the rain comes and I don't mind') as 'Streets' arrived and this totally drenched audience were still unbelievably up for it.... totally into the music and totally ignoring the conditions!
Quite the sight to see Adam with his shirt off, so torrential did the conditions become, and when Bono thanked everyone at the end of Moment of Surrender for ' a special night'... we all knew we had been at a memorable show. Adam really seemed to have been enjoying the show and the ladies around have to thank him for the view too...
Setlist:
Return of the Stingray Guitar, Beautiful Day - Rain, I Will Follow, Get On Your Boots, Magnificent, Mysterious Ways, Elevation - Singin In the Rain, Until the End of the World, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - Singin In the Rain, North Star, Mercy, In A Little While, Miss Sarajevo, City Of Blinding Lights - Singin In the Rain, Vertigo, I'll Go Crazy... (remix) - Two Tribes - Relax, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Mothers Of The Disappeared, Walk On - You'll Never Walk Alone
Encore(s): Like a Hurricane - One, Rain - Where The Streets Have No Name, Moment Of Surrender
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