Lucifer Arrives To Madision Square Garden

New York: Fourth show is in the can as they say and the band is off for a few days. Our editor in on a plane to New York this weekend to visit with friends and attend the next few shows. Its been a tight tour schedule for the U2TOURFANS crew. Nineteen photographers crossing North America to provide fans not attending the show an experience of a life time.

Jimmy Page was in attendance; Dallas Schoo soundchecked Edge's guitars he played some Led Zeppelin riffs, and Bono included a couple of Led Zeppelin snippets. The snippet of Good Times, Bad Times at the end of Beautiful Day was the whole first verse and chorus.and we do have some photos and videos that did not make the press cut off tonight and will be updated shortly. We all have a few days off. Next show will be on July 26th. Watch for our updates on FB and TW

Venue: New York Madison Square Garden July 23, 2015

1. The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone)
2. The Electric Co. / Send In The Clowns (snippet) / I Can See For Miles (snippet)
3. Vertigo / God Save The Queen (Sex Pistols) (snippet)
4. I Will Follow
5. Iris (Hold Me Close)
6. Cedarwood Road
7. Song For Someone
8. Sunday Bloody Sunday / When Johnny Comes Marching Home (snippet) / Blaze Of Glory (snippet)
9. Raised By Wolves / Psalm 23 (snippet)
10. Until The End Of The World / Love And Peace Or Else (snippet)

Intermission

1. Invisible
2. Even Better Than The Real Thing
3. Mysterious Ways / Young Americans (snippet)
4. Lucifer's Hands
5. Sweetest Thing
6. Every Breaking Wave
7. All I Want Is You / Into The Mystic (snippet)
8. With Or Without You
9. City Of Blinding Lights
10. Bullet The Blue Sky / Black Dog (snippet) / 19 (snippet)
11. The Hands That Built America (snippet) / Pride (In The Name Of Love)

Encore(s):

1. Beautiful Day / Good Times, Bad Times (snippet)
2. Mother And Child Reunion (snippet) / Where The Streets Have No Name / California (There Is No End To Love) (snippet)
3. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For / People Have The Power (snippet)

*** Snippets provided by U2GIGS.com

Jimmy Fallon and The Roots Stop By Madision Square Garden

New York: A packed house of celebrities last night at the Garden with Sir Paul McCartney, Alicia Keys, Nile Rodgers and Steve Lillywhite who earlier in the day said a surprise would be coming during the show. 

The evening was filled with surprises as Jimmy Fallon and The Roots join the band to perform "Desire" and "Angel of Harlem"  A couple of changes in the set flow.

The Stephen Hawking video was moved around and Beautiful Day kicked off the encore set and ending the evening with "One" which the fans helped Bono sing along.

 

Venue: New York Madison Square Garden July 22, 2015 

1. The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone)
2. Out Of Control / 40 (snippet)
3. Vertigo
4. I Will Follow
5. Iris (Hold Me Close)
6. Cedarwood Road
7. Song For Someone
8. Sunday Bloody Sunday / When Johnny Comes Marching Home (snippet)
9. Raised By Wolves / Psalm 23 (snippet)
10. Until The End Of The World

Intermission

1. Invisible
2. Even Better Than The Real Thing
3. Mysterious Ways
4. Desire
5. Angel Of Harlem
6. Every Breaking Wave
7. With Or Without You
8. City Of Blinding Lights
9. Bullet The Blue Sky / 19 (snippet)
10. The Hands That Built America (snippet) / Pride (In The Name Of Love)

Encore(s):

1. Beautiful Day / Summer In The City (snippet) / I Remember You (snippet)
2. Mother And Child Reunion (snippet) / Where The Streets Have No Name / California (There Is No End To Love) (snippet)
3. One / All You Need Is Love (snippet)

** Snippet Info Provided by U2GIGS

U2 Performs on NYC Subway Platform

Unbelievable! U2/Jimmy Fallon performing at Grand Central #onlyinnewyork #grateful #jimmyfallon #u2

A video posted by Regine (@regineem) on May 4, 2015 at 6:57pm PDT

U2 has been in New York taping Friday's show ( The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon). A couple of skits some great photo shots of the whole band its been a wonderful few days to see the whole band around New York.

Instagram user Regine has the brass ring today. This user happened to capture the bets video clip of the band performing in the subway.

Thanks for sharing

Bono On A Bike in NYC Video

Yep that's Bono and jimmy Fallon riding bikes outside the Rockefeller building #newyork #city

A video posted by Ron Grady (@ronnyg777) on May 3, 2015 at 2:33pm PDT

Bono and the boys happen to be in New York working on some skits for the Tonight show. This video was posted on instagram by Ron Grady.

It looks to be a skit where Jimmy rides up to Bono who happens to be on a bike outside of 30 Rock.

We have a couple of more images that we will post to our Facebook page.

If you spot the boys in NYC send in your images to  concertphotos at u2tourfans dot com and we will share them. 

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Tonight Show Lip Sync

So far checking Youtube we found thousands of videos for the up coming Tonight show with Jimmy Fallon.

A few days ago Jimmy asked U2 fans to lip sync to  "The Miracle (of Joey Ramone)" for bit with during the U2 week long performances starting Monday November 17.

We have collected some of our favorites and we will keep watching for your video.  Remember to title the video "TONIGHT SHOW U2 LIP SYNC" and sure it would be great if you tag #U2TOURFANS 

Be sure to check back a few times daily as well collect our video selections we will be posting them to our special page.

U2's North American Promotional Tour Kicks Off

The boys will he heading to New York for a full week of performances on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon Starting November 17th. Jimmy and U2 have worked together before in fact Jimmy asked the boys to come back around and stay a bit longer.  

Fallon’s announced the U2 week during his monologue and we can expect to hear more about this in the coming week.  U2's last performance was on the Top of The Rock and had "The Roots" join in on their new release of "Ordinary Love" 

You can expect an amazing week of U2 performances and a possible North American tour announcement. Follow U2 on U2TOURFANS for more news and information about the upcoming tour dates.

6 or 7 Ready, No Title and U2 Heads Home

After show comments with Rolling Stone’s David Fricke gives us a chance to peek into the dressing room of U2 for an interview with the boys, The Edge followed up his comments that they album has been delayed due working on Ordinary Love.  

Edge stated, "We really want the songs to be right. That's the only reason why we're not on tour – because we're so good at starting, not so good at finishing. That's always the way it's been."

We noticed the comments about having 30 or so songs in various states and really, that seems to be able right for the boys. They seem to start very strong and work to scale down to the finished product.

The process takes time. Its not as easy as one word think. Edge did give way to the fact that they do have six or seven mixed and ready to go. We should expect something like 9 or 12 songs total in this new digital world.  Edge also provided some insights to the creative process.

When asked about the title of the next project simply stated "Not yet. We have a few."

The band left New York headed back to Dublin to keep working on finishing the album.

Dallas Said Apirl 2014

Last night was amazing to see U2 perform at Fallon's show and to watch the boys with the winter New York skyline in the background was just a breath taking sight that was sure to bring back all of those wonderful memories of U2 yesterday. 

Rumors of U2 fans running into Dallas and gathering intelligence suggesting that U2's lucky 13 will be released in April is nothing more than a rumor at this point.

While we all want U2 release sooner.  Lets face it the band has a marketing machine that kicks into gear just before the release. One could say we are right in the middle of the machine and its wonderful work. So who knows. April could be true.