It’s been seven years and four albums since U2 came roaring out of Dublin, droning fire and brimstone and breathing new life into new music. With The Joshua Tree it’s obvious the flame is still alive&endash;in fact, six of the eleven songs have images of flames or burning&endash;but the heat it gives off is far from comforting. […]
Read MoreJune 15, 1986 – East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA – Giants Stadium
Setlist: MLK, Pride (In The Name Of Love), Bad, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Maggie’s Farm, Cold Turkey, Help, Sun City, Invisible Sun. Encore(s): I Shall Be Released. Remarks: The Amnesty International’s ‘Conspiracy Of Hope’ Tour makes its final stop in the New York tri-state area. Lou Reed, Nona Hendryx, Little Steven, and Ruben Blades join U2 […]
Read MoreJune 13, 1986 – Rosemont, Illinois, USA – Rosemont Horizon
Setlist: MLK, Pride (In The Name Of Love), New Year’s Day, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Maggie’s Farm, Help, Bad, Sun City. Encore(s): I Shall Be Released. Remarks: N/Amnesty International’s ‘Conspiracy Of Hope’ Tour stops into the Chicagoland area. After being played at the end of The Police’s set at the previous show, Sun City (with Lou […]
Read MoreJune 11, 1986 – Atlanta, Georgia, USA – The Omni
Setlist: MLK, Pride (In The Name Of Love), New Year’s Day, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Maggie’s Farm, Help, Bad, Sun City. Encore(s): I Shall Be Released. Remarks: The Amnesty International’s ‘Conspiracy Of Hope’ Tour rolls into Atlanta. At this show, Sting reformed The Police, so they headline rather than U2. U2’s set accordingly ends with Bad, […]
Read MoreJune 8, 1986 – Denver, Colorado, USA – McNichols Sports Arena
Setlist: MLK, New Year’s Day, Pride (In The Name Of Love), Sunday Bloody Sunday, Maggie’s Farm, Bad, Sun City. Encore(s): I Shall Be Released. Remarks: The Amnesty International’s ‘Conspiracy Of Hope’ Tour continues in Denver. Sun City is performed with Lou Reed and I Shall Be Released is once again an All-Star Finale. Before I […]
Read MoreJune 6, 1986 – Inglewood, California, USA – The Forum
Setlist: MLK, Pride (In The Name Of Love), New Year’s Day, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Maggie’s Farm, Help, Bad, Sun City. Encore(s): I Shall Be Released. Remarks: The lineup includes: Joan Baez, Neville Brothers, Bob Geldof, Dave Stewart, Jackson Browne, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Lou Reed, Peter Gabriel, Bryan Adams, Sting.
Read MoreJune 4, 1986 – San Francisco, California, USA – Cow Palace
Setlist: C’mon Everybody, Pride (In The Name Of Love), New Year’s Day, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Maggie’s Farm, Help, Bad, Sun City. Encore(s): I Shall Be Released. Remarks: This is the Amnesty International’s ‘Conspiracy Of Hope’ Tour. The Lineup (in order): The Neville Brothers, Joan Baez, Lou Reed, Jackson Browne, Peter Gabriel, Bryan Adams, Sting, U2. […]
Read MoreAugust 25, 1985 – Cork, Ireland – Lark By The Lee Festival
Setlist: 11 O’Clock Tick Tock, I Will Follow, Seconds, Sunday Bloody Sunday, The Electric Co., Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door, Bad, 40. (incomplete setlist) Remarks: U2 make an unannounced appearance at the festival, playing a 9-song set on the back of a truck bed. About two dozen fans close to the stage pass out during U2’s […]
Read MoreLive Aid July 13, 1985 – London, England – Wembley Stadium
Setlist: Sunday Bloody Sunday, Bad. Remarks: U2 perform in the ‘Live Aid’ concert. The band was scheduled to perform Pride (In The Name Of Love), but they ran out of time because “Bad” was played for nearly 13 minutes. During “Bad,” Bono breaks one of Bob Geldof’s rules when he climbs down from the stage […]
Read MoreJuly 7, 1985 – Werchter, Belgium – Festival Grounds
Setlist: 11 O’Clock Tick Tock, I Will Follow, Seconds, Out Of Control, MLK, The Unforgettable Fire, Wire, Sunday Bloody Sunday, The Cry, The Electric Co., A Sort Of Homecoming, Bad, October, New Year’s Day, Pride (In The Name Of Love). Encore(s): Party Girl, Gloria, 40. Remarks: U2 perform Seconds and Wire for the final time […]
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