Returning to Melbourne after a nine-year absence, U2 showed they have lost none of their remarkable ability to woo and wow an audience, even one of 60,000 forced to endure a smattering of rain before the roof of Marvel Stadium was belatedly closed.
"Our drug of choice tonight isn't alcohol," frontman Bono said at one point. "It isn't chemicals, though it has been, it isn't the Holy Spirit, though the same. It's you."U2 savour the moment at Marvel Stadium.This tour began in 2017 to mark the 30th anniversary of the Irish band's biggest album, the 26 million-selling, but was put on ice in October of that year.
It was just the four of them on stage but they long ago mastered the art of filling a stadium with sound. Behind them, as they worked their way through the album, the screen filled with a series of short films made by Anton Corbijn, the Dutch photographer who shot the album pictures 32 years ago, before going on to make the superb Joy Division featureRain failed to dampen the spirit on Friday night, thanks to a massive umbrella erected over Larry Mullen Jr's drum riser.
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For $200 per seat, the view was pathetic and they didn't use the large screen to show the band until the 5th song. By then the disappointment had set in. We left early with many others.
Just wonderful
The first few sets were hard to experience if you weren’t right at the front! marvelstadiumau is not the right stadium but U2 were marvellous as always and easier to see once they were projected onto the huge screen. They have still got it! Spectacular voice and music! U2
The sound was terrible where we were sitting. (Level 1 first few rows). Was really disappointing! Where the Streets have no name just sounded off - was like the mic for the drums and bass weren’t working
I saw them 30 years ago in Melbourne... yep I’m feeling old! They were sensational back then I bet they didn’t disappoint
Still got it 👏
Raf_Epstein I hope you didn’t get punched up for QU2jumping 🎵 Hope you enjoyed it
Really unimpressed with the show. Nothing special at all
What a performance. The standout was Bullet in the Sky, magnificent 👏👏👏 u2melbourne
Raf_Epstein Hope you enjoyed it Raf. Nine years was too long for me, I had to get my fix overseas before then.
Two Jumbo Jets, and Bono bangs on about climate change, Sunday bloody Sunday alright.
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