There are two public figures whose presence brings me to tears: the Dalai Lama and Bono.
You may chuckle or giggle a little at my previous statement, but if you’ve sat through a U2 concert or rather, danced like a school girl through a U2 concert, you could understand how it is a religious experience. This group’s compassion and humanitarianism is conveyed during every moment of a U2 concert….and the 360 Tour, which finally arrived in Miami last night, for some of us a two year wait…was nothing short of a religious experience.
First, there was the stage, which supposedly is the largest one ever made for a concert tour, and costs between $23 and $31 million to put together. It was something that teetered between a space ship and a cylindrical video screen, and a huge tower that ran down the middle, creating spectacular lighting effects. It was pretty incredible.
Second, there was the band walking onto the stage to the sounds of David Bowie’s Space Oddity. Amazing. You knew you were about to witness greatness.
Third, there was the fact that they opened with 3 songs from Achtung Baby, my favorite album of theirs (you think Bono knew?).
Then, there was the moment when they showed a video about political violence, while playing Sunday Bloody Sunday, and a video of pro-democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, recently freed by Burmese military authorities from years of house arrest, while they played Walk On. Bono spoke about
Opening Act: Florence and the Machine (amazing!)
Walked on stage with David Bowie’s Space Oddity from the album, Ziggy Stardust (religious experience!)
Encore(s): One, Will You Love Me Tomorrow – Where the Streets Have No Name, Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me, With or Without You, Moment of Surrender
Exited with Elton John’s Rocket Man and images of the space crew.
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