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)
- 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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