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Tuesday, April 5, 2011
The Claw Getting Ready in Sao Paulo, Brazil
U2 Brazil has posted several pictures of the construction of The Claw in Morumbi Stadium in Sao Paulo where the band will be playing next 9th,10th and 13th.
More pics and videos here.
www.u2br.virgula.uol.com.br
More pics and videos here.
www.u2br.virgula.uol.com.br
Bono and Santaolalla: Lunch in the Land of Wine
Bono arrived this midday to the province of Mendoza to visit a winery and have lunch with the Argentinian Oscar winning music producer and musician, Gustavo Santaolalla.
He arrived to the airport accompanied by only one person to accept the invitation the owners of the winery Antigua Bodega Catena Zapata made him.
There he met the renowned producer Gustavo Santaolalla, creator of the Oscar winning soundtracks of Brokeback Mountain and Babel.
Bono arrived back to Buenos Aires late at night to meet his band mates to get ready for their trip to Brazil where they will play on 9th, 10th and 13th in São Paulo`s Morumbi stadium.
U2 has just finished their 360º tour in Estadio Unico, La Plata, Argentina where about 200,000 people saw them in three spectacular shows.
U2 Last Concert in Argentina: Come Rain or Shine
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| Bono and legendary Argentinian folk singer, Leon Gieco |
Thunder and lightning set a dramatic scene for the final date in Buenos Aires. The Argentine national anthem was followed on the stadium sound system by Soda Stereo, another tribute to Gustavo Cerati, and just as we were expecting the new show opener... we didn't get it.
There's nothing predictable about this show. Tonight The Return of The Stingray Guitar was back to announce the arrival of the band on stage with Bono singing 'Argentina, Argentina...' as the unreleased track segued into Beautiful Day. They were among the first of five changes to the show including the return of Pride and, for the first time in 2011, to Bad.
The sonically reimagined Even Better Than The Real Thing arrived when it wasnt expected after 'Boots' and La Plata kept shaking for Mysterious Ways. It was turning into a memorable way to bid farewell to weeks stay in this wonderful land.
Following Still Haven't Found, Bono thanked Muse, after another electric opening set, 'for coming with us on this incredible adventure.' It set him dreaming out loud about his country...and this country.
'I think the Irish and Argentine we speak too much. We drink too much.
We are religious but we argue with God.
And when we are not arguing with God we argue with the British...'
You might have the edge on us in the football, he continued, but 'In the rugby we kick your arse. We are a tiny country and you are a BIG country. Our ego is as big as your ego. We think we invented you. We believe an Irishman is one of the fathers of Argentina. Admiral Brown came from County Mayo...'
And in another unexpected twist, now the band welcomed a very special guest to the stage in Leon Gieco, the celebrated Argentine folk singer and with Larry and Adam watching on, he performed 'Solo Le Pido A Dios' (I Only Beg God) with Edge and Bono joining on guitar and the entire stadium joining on vocals.
The return of "Bad" to the setlist (first time in 2011) was a blast for all the fans out there...
What time is it in the world? Time to say goodbye to a band that certainly left an unforgettable mark in Argentina...
SET LIST
ENCORE
ENCORE 2
Picture gallery.
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Saturday, April 2, 2011
2nd Show in Argentina: Full House
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| U2.com |
The show started much earlier than the band arrived on stage tonight when "De Musica Ligera"one of the most famous songs from Soda Stereo ,the Argentinian band led by Gustavo Cerotti, now hospitalised in a coma, and to whom Bono paid tribute at the opening show on Wednesday , came over the PA and a great ovation from another full house welcomed it.
Even Better Than The Real Thing again signalled the arrival of U2 which seems to be an inspiration as a show opener - everyone in the groove from the off. It closed with Edge making his way to the piano which almost certainly meant that New Year's Day was back in the show - and it was, to universal delight. Adam Clayton was introduced for the uninitiated, along with The Edge ('On guitar and everything else...') and Larry Mullen Jr ('On drums and everything else...')
After 'Boots', Until The End of the World jumped forward in the show to fourth track, one of a series of variations tonight: Stuck In A Moment (dedicated to his friend Michael Hutchence) was back and Ultraviolet also made it into the set list. Mysterious Ways went out to Kate Hudson who is in the house tonight and the Saturday night party vibes had descended good and proper by the end of Elevation with the whole stadium chanting 'Ole, Ole.'
'Thanks Muse,' said Bono, taking a breath.' Thanks for taking us out last night.
'Tonight is Saturday night. Nowhere else we'd rather be than Buenos Aires.
'People go strange when they stay here. The Edge likes to dance. And Larry Mullen is dancing - there's something wrong in the world when Larry Mullen is out dancing.'
Another moment that will stay long in the memory was when a beautiful and passionate young woman took the stage to read the last verse of a poem by Violeta Parra, a Chilean Poet, Gracias A La Vida - a poem made famous by the late Argentine singer Merdeces Sosa.
Gracias a la vida, que me ha dado tanto/ Me ha dada la risa, me ha dada el llanto/
Asi yo distingo dicha de quebranto/ Los dos materiales qu forman mi canto/
Y el canto de ustedes que es el mismo canto/ Y el canto de todos que es me propio canto
('Thank you to life, which has given me so much/It gave me laughter and it gave me longing/
With them I distinguish happiness and pain - / The two materials from which my songs are formed/
And your song, as well, which is the same song./ And everyone's song, which is my very song.)
The show was epic! there were emotional moments, which I guess would be unrepeatable...
Setlist:
Even Better Than The Real Thing,
New Year's Day,
Get On Your Boots,
Until the End of the World,
Magnificent,
Mysterious Ways,
Elevation,
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - Stand By Me,
Stuck in a Moment,
Beautiful Day - Gracias a la Vida,
In a Little While,
Miss Sarajevo,
City of Blinding Lights,
Vertigo - It's Only Rock and Roll, I'll Go Crazy (remix) - Two Tribes,
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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Friday, April 1, 2011
Governor Scioli: "U2 Makes Use of Rock to Raise Awareness, Commitment and Action"
Daniel Scioli, Governor of the Province of Buenos Aires, thanked Bono and U2 for choosing Estadio Unico of La Plata for their shows in Argentina. Mr Scioli and his wife ,ex-model Karina Rabolini, met the band before the show started at the stadium. The governor said U2 singer praised the stadium especially its prospects for future events.
Three hours later, Bono thanked the stadium for the support.
Jack Berry, production director, said that "the band likes trying new venues and they are very happy of being the first ones to play in this new stadium."
www.estadiolp.gba.gov.ar//www.vosregional.com
BONO TALKS ABOUT DYLAN On The Legendary Singer’s 70th Birthday
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| Bono — Illustration by Andy Friedman |
When I was 13, Bob Dylan started whispering in my ear… it was a hoarse whisper, jagged around the edges, not-too-plain truths…ideas blowing in the wind about how the world could be a better place if we could just get it out of the hands of the hypocrites.
When I was 16, Bob Dylan whispered in my ear about how the real enemy was not flesh and blood, but of a spiritual nature.
At 21, with the slow train of faith having picked up a little too much speed, I stood at a religious crossroads and heard “Every Grain of Sand” stop time.
When I got married at 22, Bob Dylan was whispering in my ear about love and infidelity.
When I had my first child at 29, Bob Dylan wrote “Ring Them Bells” and “What Good Am I?”
When I ran out of gas in the late ’90s, I had Time Out of Mind to hold on to.
When the world crumbled around two shining towers, and New York had its two front teeth knocked out, I had Love and Theft to hang on to.
Now, having faced 50, I’m realizing I knew much more then than I do now. I’m returning to the brutal truth that “The Times They Are A-Changin’ ” — but you don’t have to let them change you.
In short, all my life, Bob Dylan has been there for me.
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