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U2 — Kite Live from Boston 2001

Paul — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:26:15 +0000

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HAPPY NEW DECADE

Paul — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 16:28:35 +0000

Here’s a way to get it started — U2′s Elevation Live from Slane Castle.

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“Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” by U2

Paul — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:18:25 +0000

MERRY XMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!!

From The 1987 album ‘A Very Special Christmas’ in aid of the Special Olympics.

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Time Lapse Sequence of U2 360° Stage Setup

Paul — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:52:18 +0000

This video is a great time lapse sequence of “The Spaceship” or “the Claw” being constructed. It takes roughly three days to set up the stage. You’ll see why.

U2 Breaks Records With Rose Bowl Concert

Paul — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:01:48 +0000

U2 broke it’s own attendance record with the Rose Bowl show, according to Reuters:

The band’s 360 Tour played the Pasadena, California, Rose Bowl on October 25 to a sellout crowd of 97,014 — the highest attendance on record for one U.S. show by a single headliner based on box office totals reported to Billboard.

The old record was set on September 25, 1987, at the now-demolished John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia with a crowd of 86,145 in attendance for the band’s Joshua Tree Tour.

And according to YouTube, the online simulcast of the concert garnered 10 million viewers. The Los Angeles Times was skeptical of the claim.

So here is the complete concert from YouTube: