U2 frontman Bono has apologised to critic David Cohen, 30 years after he mocked Cohen’s review of The Joshua Tree on stage at Wellington’s Athletic Park. Bono, aka Paul Hewson, sent an email on Saturday afternoon via U2’s publicists on the Joshua Tree Tour. The band played at Auckland’s Mt Smart Stadium on Friday and […]
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U2101 – Summer Rain
Like many of you, I’m sure, I was beyond ecstatic when “Beautiful Day” came out nearly 20 years ago. I worked at a record store at the time, and I was able to order for myself a physical copy of the single as an import. I think I opened it up in the store and […]
Read MoreAdam Clayton thrilled to finally bring Joshua Tree tour to New Zealand
U2 bassist Adam Clayton says they are thrilled to finally bring their Joshua Tree tour to New Zealand ahead of their two Auckland shows this weekend. The Irish rock megastars will play Mt Smart Stadium this Friday and Saturday, 32 years after they first set out touring in support of their classic 1987 album. The […]
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November 9, 2019 – Auckland, New Zealand – Mt Smart Stadium
Listen to the entire show: Download lossless audio file: Download Setlist: Sunday Bloody Sunday New Year’s Day Bad Pride (In the Name of Love) Where the Streets Have No Name I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For With or Without You Bullet the Blue Sky Running To Stand Still Red Hill Mining Town In […]
Read MoreU2’s sold-out Auckland concert a glittering mix of music and cinema
(TVNZ)U2 treated a sold-out Auckland audience to a spectacular display at Mt Smart Stadium last night – in what was a glittering mix of music and cinema. The first of two Auckland shows on the Joshua Tree tour was a stark reminder of how the world’s biggest band gets business done. For those all about […]
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November 8, 2019 – Auckland, New Zealand – Mt Smart Stadium
Setlist: Sunday Bloody Sunday New Year’s Day Bad / America (snippet) Pride (In the Name of Love) Where the Streets Have No Name / California (There Is No End To Love) (snippet) I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For With or Without You Bullet the Blue Sky / Black Dog (snippet) / America (West […]
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Foreign super-fans defend divisive queuing system
(stuff.co.nz) U2 super-fans in Auckland who are running a rogue ticket entry system have defended their line hack. Local fans earlier said they feared they would miss out on a prime spot up the front of the standing area, after international ticket holders set up the unofficial reservation system. A group of about 30 international superfans are administering […]
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Bono pays tribute to Gay Byrne
Calling in to the show from Auckland where the band are currently touring, Bono shared some of his fondest memories of Uncle Gaybo from his days as host of The Late Late Show. “If you didn’t get on his show you didn’t feel you existed,” he said. “When U2 got dropped from what would have been […]
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