First night in Denver and there were a few surprises:
Surprise N° 1: a new video by Aung San Suu Kyi thanking U2 fans all over the world:
'You who across such distances sent such support to Burma - we thank you: students, teachers, workers, mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, music fans - U2 fans like me.
'When you raise your voices we hear them in our country and around the world, they are louder than any rock band, than any army, than rocket fire or fighter jet...'
'Your voices,' she said, 'Are the future - the voices of reason, equality and justice.'
As Bono puts it, Aung San Suu Kyi is to Asia what Nelson Mandela is to Africa and only recently did the military government release her from nearly 20 years of house arrest.
'She's out now and that's very special for us, for U2 fans and for Amnesty International who campaigned for her release,' said Bono, 'This campaigning stuff really works.
'Aung San Suu Kyi wanted to say thanks, but also to remember all the remaining prisoners. This is a message of love from Colorado to south-east Asia...'
Surprise 2: First "official" recongnition of Adam´s fatherhood (I wonder how Bono could hold his tongue for so long!!!)
'A wonder of nature, Adam Clayton became a father in the last year, still a young buck though!" Bono said and introduced the other band members: "Part-Terminator part Duracell Bunny....Larry Mullen Jr on drums...
'In the place where art meets science, the super hero who was bitten by a spider and turned into a nerd...on guitar, The Edge.'
And about him: 'I thank God... and the Germans! Through the wonders of science I'm not just fixed, I'm better! Bono 2.0...'
And a couple of surprises in the setlist.
Setlist:
Even Better Than The Real Thing
I Will Follow
Get On Your Boots
Magnificent
Mysterious Ways
Elevation
Until The End Of The World
All I Want Is You
Stay (Faraway, So Close!)
Beautiful Day
Pride (In The Name Of Love)
Miss Sarajevo
Zooropa
City Of Blinding Lights
Vertigo
Crazy Tonight / Discothèque / Please
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Scarlet
Walk On / You’ll Never Walk Alone
One
Where The Streets Have No Name
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me
With Or Without You
Moment of Surrender
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