U2 Possible Belfast Venue Choice / Turin Show Update

U2 are doing everything they can to take their world tour to Ireland - with The Edge saying not playing to a home crowd would be a "huge disappointment" to the band.

The Edge told the Press Association that a venue in Northern Ireland may the right choice for the show.

"This show is intended for a kind of venue and tragically there isn't one, absolutely in the south, I think there may be one in the Belfast territory so we're taking a gander at that also.

"In any case, you can't design a venue. It's either there or it isn't. So we're doing a considerable measure of head scratching at this moment to check whether we can make sense of something," he said.

Proceeded whether U2 may be coming to Belfast, The Edge said: "I wouldn't preclude it."

There has been much hypothesis about U2 adding dates in Ireland to the visit, and The Edge said: "We are absolutely living up to expectations hard on it and we can't declare anything at this moment yet it would be a gigantic disillusionment to us on the off chance that we lacked the capacity play in Ireland thus every exertion is set into make that conceivable."

The band has recently commenced the European leg of their reality visit and will be playing a series of dates at The O2 in London and dates in Glasgow, before completing up in Paris in November.

Turin Update

Today U2 performed their second of two shows in Turin. On the off chance that you missed the premiere night of the leg yesterday, you can see the set here.

Ahead of schedule in the show, Out Of Control pivoted once again into the set in the second spot. This is only the second time it has ever been played in Italy after first showing up as an astonishment closer in Turin on 21 July 2001. Amid the second set, Desire and Angel Of Harlem both showed up of the European leg; Desire had last been played at the last night in North America on 31 July 2015, while Angel Of Harlem's latest execution went ahead 27 July. With Or Without You contained its additional live verse Shine Like Stars for simply the fifth time this visit. Toward the end of the show, I Still Haven't Found was turned into the set as the closer; like Desire, its latest execution was on 31 July.

A gathering of artists were carried in front of an audience to perform with U2 on Desire, and the guitarist got the chance to keep Edge's guitar. Toward the end of Angel Of Harlem, Bono wished Van Morrison a glad birthday (a week late!) and sang a piece of Into The Mystic. He then identifies with the group about Pavarotti, as tomorrow is the commemoration of Pavarotti's demise, and sang a snip of Torna A Surriento before Every Breaking Wave. Zucchero joined U2 to sing amid I Still Haven't Found.

Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. live at Pala Alpitour, Turin, Italy on September 5th 2015, during U2's new Innocence + Experience World Tour. Song performed: "The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone)". Filmed and Edited by Mek Vox. Watch the whole show with this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgLMHq2DY0bONLGNtBSBcU7cprFG3cDWi Below the setlist of this event: 1.

SetList

Venue Pala Alpitour September 5 2016

1. The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone)
   
2. Out Of Control
   
3. Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio? (snippet) / 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
   
9. Raised By Wolves / Psalm 23 (snippet)
   
10. Until The End Of The World / Love And Peace Or Else (snippet) / Singin' In The Rain (snippet)
    
11. (Intermission)
    
12. Invisible
    
13. Even Better Than The Real Thing
    
14. Mysterious Ways
    
15. Desire
    
16. Angel Of Harlem / Into The Mystic (snippet)
    
17. Torna A Surriento (snippet) / Every Breaking Wave
    
18. October
    
19. Bullet The Blue Sky / Ode To Joy (snippet)
    
20. Zooropa
    
21. Where The Streets Have No Name / California (There Is No End To Love) (snippet)
    
22. Pride (In The Name Of Love)
    
23. With Or Without You / Shine Like Stars (snippet)

Encore(s):

1. City Of Blinding Lights
   
2. Beautiful Day / Torna A Surriento (snippet)
   
3. Mother And Child Reunion (snippet) / I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For / People Have The Power (snippet)
   

Snippets provided by U2GIGS

U2 Opening Night In Turin

U2 commenced the European leg of their iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour in Turin on Friday night, with Bono attracting regard for the situation of evacuees attempting to reach Europe.

The band opened their show at the Pala Alpitour in the city with The Miracle of (Joey Ramone) and raged through a set which included more tracks from new collection Songs of Innocence and hymns from all through the quartet's profession.

Its unquestionably perhaps for U2 shows in Dublin before the end of the year. Albeit just before making that big appearance in Turin on Friday night the band and their administration were not able to affirm precise dates or a venue.

U2 were commencing the European leg of their visit to a pressed house in Turin's Pala Alpitour venue. They play 34 shows altogether on this leg of the visit, completing up in Paris on November fifteenth. Press reports have it that the band have piece booked rooms in Dublin's Gibson Hotel, which is contiguous the 3Arena, from November 25th to November 29th. The 3Arena is free on these evenings, as it is over the Christmas-New Year period.

Direct from a couple of weeks occasion in the south of France, the Euopean Innocence and Experience visit won't vary that definitely from that performed in north American venues.

The band are avid to play Dublin on this keep running of shows however there is an extreme logistical issue in that their stage setup just does not fit into the 3Arena.

A monstrous stage is partitioned into three segments, the conventional rectangular stage for the "Purity" some piece of the show and a littler "B" stage for the "Experience" part. A uniting walkway runs the length of the venue over which a 96ft multiplied sided feature screen hangs.

Venue: 3Arena

It is still misty if or when they play Dublin shows, how they will display the show given the constrained floor space of the 3Arena.

All that much an account driven show, enumerating their ascent from Northside wannabes to worldwide supergroup, it's a significantly more close and individual excursion that the past 360 visit.

In any case, in the event that they choose to do the Dublin demonstrates to it is likely that the visit will proceed into 2016 and potentially go outside in another arrangement.

Be that as it may, for the minute late November-December resembles a positive possibly for the Innocence and Experience leg in Dublin.

Set list

Venue Pala Alpitour September 4, 2016

1. The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone)
2. The Electric Co. / Send In The Clowns (snippet) / I Can See For Miles (snippet) / Two Hearts Beat As One (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)
9. Raised By Wolves / Psalm 23 (snippet)
10. Until The End Of The World / Words (snippet)
11. (Intermission)
12. Invisible
13. Even Better Than The Real Thing
14. Mysterious Ways
15. Elevation
16. Ordinary Love
17. Every Breaking Wave
18. October
19. Bullet The Blue Sky / Ode To Joy (snippet)
20. Zooropa
21. Where The Streets Have No Name / California (There Is No End To Love) (snippet)
22. Pride (In The Name Of Love)
23. With Or Without You

Ecore(s):

1. City Of Blinding Lights
2. Beautiful Day / I Remember You (snippet)
3. Mother And Child Reunion (snippet) / One / Invisible (snippet)

Uploaded by Mek Vox on 2015-09-05.

U2's 2015 European Tour, Launchs from Turin

Reports are coming that U2 may launch their 2015 world tour from Turin.  Its not surprise that U2 really enjoyed the Turin dates that the last time around.

Now the talks are early and of course fluid until confirmation comes. The tour is expected to launch September 2015 and go on for about a year of so. The boys will arrive in Turin a few months ( ah we say weeks) a head for rehearsals for two different types of shows.

The new tour would have to be home at Pala Alpitour. They would be provided for two nights in each city, two different shows for a concert that would cross over two evenings. 

U2 to sold-out in Turin

TORINO musical highlight of the summer, the opening concert of U2’s 360 Tour and the atmosphere at the Olympic Stadium in front is heating up. For three days, since the group began Bono sound check at the stadium, one of the gifts of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, the city ‘does not speak anything else.

 From outside you see the famous’ spider ‘mechanical tall as a 10-story building, mastering the stage and’ look at all particular.

All delivered in Turin last week, 120 trucks and put on by 350 people who work there. And they feel good even out the voice of Bono, who has’ taken well after the back injury two months ago in Germany, and the instruments played by the three big, guitar by The Edge, Larry Mullen’s drums, Adam Clayton’s bass.

Fans have also recognized three unpublished songs, two of them titled ‘The Flowering Rose of Glastonbury’ and ‘For Your Love’. The first and ‘was composed expressly for the Glastonbury festival which the band could not attend because of back trouble.

 But despite the wait, some tickets are still available, including the lawn, it will be ‘why’ in August, however many are on vacation, or for the crisis, who knows’. Meanwhile, still in front of the stage begin to see mattresses, curtains Canadian backpacks camping. Dozens of the Irish fans willing to spend one or two nights in the open just to grab a seat in the front row in the ‘pit’, under the stage.

John Rocco, tomorrow will bring’ 1,000 numbered wristbands to ensure the order of entry gates opening Friday ‘at 16. The principle and ‘simple: the first come will receive a rubber bracelet. ”They can leave the line for an hour without fear, ‘said John.

Now if you’re one of the fans camping out we want to hear from you. Tweet or facebook us U2TOURFANS.

U2 Wednesday Night Rehearsal News

Four days, many rehearsals later and the band is ready. Rehearsals at Turins Satdio Olimpico last night have been full setlist for the most part.  So what’s different?  Well a reduced amount of songs from NOLOTH with an increase of brand new songs.

The boys have been working on a new intro for the show was not true as been reported. Space Oddity will remain the intro song so we are told. Even that is subject to change as you will spot in the second rehearsal.

Taking a look at yesterday’s rehearsal setlist the band has settled into the show. Two rehearsal sessions the first designed to warm up and lead them into an extended session. The bands first rehearsal started at 6pm local time (EAST COAST U.S.A add 5HRS)

Mini Set

• In A Little While
• Miss Sarajevo
• Until The End Of The World
• Magnificent (Edge solo, not by design)
• Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me

Second Rehearsal started at 9:15 – Running Time has not been worked out however the band did play 22 songs and a new intro.

• New Intro
• Beautiful Day
• Magnificent
• Get On Your Boots
• Mysterious Ways
• I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
• Flowering rose of Glastonbury ( Title Not Correct)
• Elevation
• In A Little While
• Miss Sarajevo
• Until The End Of The World
• The Unforgettable Fire
• City Of Blinding Lights
• Vertigo
• Crazy Tonight / Discothèque
• Sunday Bloody Sunday
• MLK
• Walk On / You’ll Never Walk Alone  
• Encore Break and Desmond Tutu video
• One
• Amazing Grace / Where The Streets Have No Name
• Encore Break
• Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me
• With Or Without You
• Moment of Surrender

Well that’s looks to be the set list tonight’s rehearsal should be a full rehearsal with a correct running time and breaks.



Lights Sound and Crew

Diego Spagnoli: 2010Turin news: The first sound check at the stadium happened yesterday suggestions that it was U2 was a bit wrong. The taped music is part of the normal process of setup. The crew always plays some music over the PA’s to run meter tests and RF tests. Dallasm Sam and Joe have all been spotted in the statium. The stage is complete. Now all we need is the band.  

credit U2GIGS

U2 Turin news

Rehearsals for 10 concerts could start as early as today or Wednesday. This is a pretty long length of time of time between the start of rehearsals and the first date of the leg August 6^th that makes it about 10 days. This has happened before. However in this case we expect it because of some new songs, and of course allowing Bono a chance to ease back into the mix of a live show.  The bands security has said that we could expect rehearsals to start on Tuesday. Let the rumors begin.

Thanks to a couple of web savvy U2 fans we have a link for the stadium webcam. Currently not much has been happening however we do expect it to get interesting soon.  Stadium webcam  sits on top of the Stadio Olimpico.

Hey we heard from our friends in Chile and according to the state newspaper La Tercera they report that U2 will perform at the Estadio Nacional in March 2011 and also Brazil, Argentina and we heard Peru however it is all just a rumor. The newspaper claims that tickets will go on sale in September.

New Songs > It’s not the first time that the boys have stopped off the tour to record some tunes. We have heard and checked out Black Rock Studios in Greece and some recording sessions have been booked.  Now we cannot confirm this so we still a rumor. Also we did notice that U2GIGS has reported as well as a couple of fans sites so as we like to say. Rumors may become facts and facts never become rumors, so let’s wait.