U2360 Tour Rehearsals

Original Story (U2Wanderer.org) by Aaron J. Sams (2009-06-30)

Last Updated: June 30, 2009

U2 arrived in Barcelona on June 16, with Larry Mullen arriving on June 17. Rehearsals started on the 17th with the full band, and music heard on the 16th included soundchecks for five songs from No Line on the Horizon, but it is expected that this was all crew, and not U2. The rehearsals from there evolved as follows. Much of this information comes from U2 Eastlink who had fans on site listening to the rehearsals. A big thank you for sharing this information with the online community. We know that additional rehearsals were done that could not be heard, and likely done before these rehearsals in Barcelona started. A video posted to U2.Com on June 22 showed Larry performing on “Electrical Storm” which was not rehearsed where the rehearsals could be heard. It is known that U2 did have a private space outside of the main stage that they could rehearse unheard.

June 16

The crew is heard setting up instruments and testing out some songs. The band are not part of this rehearsal.

June 17:

Magnificent
City of Blinding Lights
Get on Your Boots
Elevation
Beautiful Day
Breathe
I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
The Unforgettable Fire
Drowning Man
In A Little While
Unknown Caller
Moment of Surrender
The Unforgettable Fire
City of Blinding Lights
Pride (In the Name of Love)
MLK
Where the Streets Have No Name
Ultra Violet
Vertigo
With or Without You
I’ll Go Crazy if I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight
No Line on the Horizon

June 18:

Walk On
Drowning Man

The band take a break for about an hour before returning to play the following:

Beautiful Day
Vertigo
Magnificent
Get On Your Boots
I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight
I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
Drowning Man
Breathe
In A Little While
Angel of Harlem
Bono talks about space
Unknown Caller
The Unforgettable Fire
City of Blinding Lights
Pride (In the Name of Love)
MLK
Where the Streets Have No Name
Ultra Violet
With or Without You
Walk On
No Line on the Horizon
Elevation
One
Moment of Surrender
Ava Maria heard playing

June 19:

Sunday Bloody Sunday
Magnificent
Get On Your Boots
Beautiful Day
Vertigo
Moment of Surrender
Magnificent
Get On Your Boots

There was a short break and then they continued

David Bowie Intro
Breathe
No Line on the Horizon
Get On Your Boots
Magnificent
Beautiful Day
Desmond Tutu Message

June 22:

David Bowie Intro
Breathe
No Line on the Horizon
Get On Your Boots
Magnificent
Beautiful Day
I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
Drowning Man
Bad
In A Little While
Angel of Harlem
Unknown Caller
The Unforgettable Fire
Even Better Than the Real Thing
City of Blinding Lights
Pride (In the Name of Love)
MLK with Desmond Tutu Speech
Where the Streets Have No Name
Ultra Violet
With or Without You
Walk On
Vertigo
I’ll Go Crazy if I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight
Moment of Surrender

June 21:

Press tour of stage, and interviews. No rehearsals done.

June 22:

I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight (Remix)
Pride (In the Name of Love)
Desmond Tutu Speech
MLK
One (Partial)
Pride (In the Name of Love) (Partial)
Desmond Tutu Speech
One (Partial)
The Unforgettable Fire (Partial)
The Unforgettable Fire
Vertigo (Partial)
The Unforgettable Fire (Partial)
Vertigo (Partial)
City of Blinding Lights
The Unforgettable Fire (Partial)
Vertigo
City of Blinding Lights
I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight (Remix)
Desmond Tutu Speech
MLK
Pride (In the Name of Love)
MLK
Where the Streets Have No Name
Walk On

June 23:

If God Will Send His Angels

Drowning Man

Sometimes You Can´t Make it on Your Own

Sometimes You Can´t Make it on Your Own (Partial)

Bad (Partial)

Walk On

Walk On (Instrumental)

Desmond Tutu Speech

Ultra Violet

Where The Streets Have No Name (Partial)

I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight (Remix)

Pride (In the Name of Love)

The band take a short break and then continue:

Breathe

No Line on the Horizon

Get On Your Boots

Magnificent

Beautiful Day

I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For

In A Little While

Unknown Caller

The Unforgettable Fire

City of Blinding Lights

Vertigo

I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight (Remix)

Pride (In the Name of Love)

MLK

Walk On

The performance of “In A Little While” contained a snippet of Elton John’s “Rocketman” in the songs above. “The Unforgettable Fire” contained a snippet of “Strangers in the Night”

There is another mix for a period before the band returns and finishes:

Where the Streets Have No Name

One

Ultra Violet

June 24:

The band rehearses inside a small enclosed space and these rehearsals are not heard. Only two songs are heard on the outside stage:

Drowning Man
Stuck in A Moment (Acoustic, on piano)

June 25:

Breathe
No Line On The Horizon
Get On Your Boots
Magnificent
Beautiful Day
I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
Drowning Man
Stuck In A Moment (Acoustic)
In A Little While
Unknown Caller
The Unforgettable Fire
City Of Blinding Lights
Vertigo
Mysterious Ways
I’ll Go Crazy if I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight (Remix)
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Pride (In The Name Of Love)
MLK
Walk On
Desmond Tutu speech
Where The Streets Have No Name
One
Ultra Violet
With Or Without You
Moment Of Surrender

“Sunday Bloody Sunday” includes a “Get Up, Stand Up” snippet, and “Walk On” Includes a snippet of “You’ll Never Walk Alone.”

June 26:

Mostly instrumental rehearsals as Bono is not present for vocals.

Magnificent
Get On Your Boots
Magnificent
The Unforgettable Fire
Angel Of Harlem
Drowning Man
Drowning Man
Angel Of Harlem
Angel Of Harlem
Mysterious Ways
The Unforgettable Fire
City Of Blinding Lights
Vertigo
City of Blinding Lights (Partial)
Vertigo (Partial)
City Of Blinding Lights
Vertigo
I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight (Remix)

June 28:

Mysterious Ways
Mysterious Ways (Partial)
Mysterious Ways (Partial)
Mysterious Ways (Partial)
Mysterious Ways (Partial)
Mysterious Ways (Partial)
Mysterious Ways (Partial)
I’ll Go Crazy if I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight (Remix)
Sunday Bloody Sunday (Partial)
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Walk On
Walk On
Where The Streets Have No Name
Where The Streets Have No Name (Partial)
Desmond Tutu Speech over introduction of Where the Streets Have No Name
No Line On The Horizon
Get On Your Boots
Magnificent (Partial)
Magnificent
Beautiful Day
I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
Drowning Man
Angel Of Harlem
Mysterious Ways
In A Little While
Unknown Caller
Unforgettable Fire
City Of Blinding Lights
Vertigo
I’ll Go Crazy if I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight (Remix)
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Pride
MLK
Walk On
Desmond Tutu speech
Where The Streets Have No Name
One
Ultraviolet
With Or Without You
Moment Of Surrender

“Walk On” includes the “You’ll Never Walk Alone” snippet, and “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” contains a snippet of Primal Scream’s “Movin’ On Up”.

June 29:

Dress rehearsal:

Breathe
2. No Line On The Horizon
3. Get on Boots
4. Magnificent
5. Beautiful day / blackbird (snippet)
6. Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
7. Angel Of Harlem/ Man In The Mirror (snippet)
8. In a Little While
9. Unknown Caller
10 The Unforgettable Fire
11. City of Blinding Lights
12. Vertigo
13. I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight
14. Sunday Bloody Sunday
15. Pride (In The Name of Love)
16. MLK
17. Walk On/ You never Walk Alone (snippet at the end)
18. Desmond Tutu speech
19. Where The Streets Have No Name
20. One
21. Ultraviolet (Light My Way)
22. With Or Without You
23. Moment Of Surrender

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