Another Magical Night: Second Show in Mexico

Bono dedicated the show to Frank Sinatra as it was the 13th anniversary of his death on 14th.


'Where's Frank?' asked Bono during Until The End of the World. 'Thirteen years ago we said goodbye to Frank Sinatra...'  At which point he broke into  Strangers in the Night and before you knew it 100,000 Mexicans were also 'spreading the news'.


The band was presented, once again, with the names of famous local soccer players:


Adam was introduced as Rafa Marquez, while 'behind me, he never changes, he still looks 24, the chicharito of the band, Larry Mullen' and Edge was christened Hugo Sanchez."


"Desire" made its way into the setlist and also "Stay".





Then he dedicated a song to Mexico and gave a message to all Mexicans:


'Peace...peace... We need it all over the world and here in Mexico. I woke up this morning - drums in my head - even the car horns were playing a tune. I realised it wasn't a dream it was Mexico City.
'And it's Saturday night... there's magic in the air ...we are Irish Latinos. '


'I wanna sing a song for Mexico. It's a message to the world  from Mexico. And especially it's a message across the border to the United States of America.'
The band broke into Stand By Me with Bono customising the lyric: 'We don't need your love, We want your respect across the border... Stand by Me...Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me...'


As a powerful and moving tribute came to an end, he added, 'Let's close 9,000 gun stores, the other side of the border. Close them down.'

('Footnote:The day before he had learned that 85% of all the murders in Mexico have been committed by guns smuggled across the border from the US. Not hunting rifles, not even pistols, automatic weapons like AK47s. The ban on such weapons was lifted in 2004.)


Mexican President Felipe Calderon was at the show, and live-tweeted a photo from his skybox near the end of the concert.

Setlist: 

Even Better Than the Real Thing, 

Out of Control, 

Get On Your Boots, 

Magnificent, 

Mysterious Ways, 

Elevation, 

Until the End of the World - Strangers in the Night - New York New York,

 I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For,

 Stand By Me, 

Desire, 

Stay, 

Beautiful Day, 

Miss Sarajevo, 

Zooropa, 

City of Blinding Lights, 

Vertigo, I'll Go Crazy (remix) - Discotheque - Mofo - 

Please, 

Sunday Bloody Sunday, 

Scarlet, 

Walk On - You'll Never Walk Alone

Encore(s): One, Amazing Grace - Where the Streets Have No Name, 

Ultraviolet, 

With or Without You, 

Moment of Surrender




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