Snow Patrol are back for Mexico. Here's singer Gary Lightbody reflecting on the 2010 shows.

'Capturing that early-'90s rub of boundless possibility and worn-down despair.' Spin Magazine, ranking the '125 Best Albums of the past quarter century', puts Achtung Baby at No.1. Tell us what you love about it.

'This partnership with YouTube for the concert in Pasadena really is groundbreaking.' Sky News video report on Sunday nights webcast.

U2 won 'Classic Album' for The Unforgettable Fire at the Q Awards in London today - the day that the remastered edition of this 1984 album goes on release.

The Edge on 25th Anniversary of U2's ground breaking fourth album...

'High-minded and earthy, exalted and playful, sometimes even goofy, wielding rock-star prerogatives while undercutting them with disarming informality.' The New York Times enjoyed the show.

'Greg Kot of the Chicago Tribune calls last night's show, 'One of the best stadium shows of the last decade.' Catch his video review.

'We were sharing something that simply never happens at rock shows anywhere. A collective emotional and spiritual surrender of epic proportions.' Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol was so knocked out by last night's show in Katowice that he sat down and wrote us this piece.

Some great reviews in the Irish media of last night's first Dublin show. Here's a few highlights.

'They don't think that any forum is unworthy of their attention.' Brian Eno on the secret of U2's success.

No Line on the Horizon is released in Ireland today... and then worldwide from Monday and Tuesday.

The reviews of the new album are starting to arrive... pouring off the presses actually. Here's some of the early ones from the UK.

Rolling Stone gives the new record five stars and a glowing review. 'Bono knows he was born with a good weapon for making the right kind of trouble: the clean gleam and rocket's arc of that voice...'

As well as Fez, Morocco, the new album was written and recorded in three other cities.

'A search for soul in a brutal, confusing world, all bound together in narcotic melody and space age pop songs.' Neil McCormick of The Daily Telegraph really, really loves the new album.

'The work we did in Fez was the most joyous and liberating part of the whole album process. It was what I had always imagined being in U2 would be about: just playing music for the joy of it with no real end in sight.' Larry speaking to Sean O'Hagan of The Observer in the first, great set piece feature to capture the story behind No Line on the Horizon.

That's the verdict of Sean O'Hagan of The Observer, describing 'White as Snow' from the new album as 'a hymn to a dying soldier.'

'We came up with 'Sexy Boots' and everyone got very excited,' says Edge. 'But in the end we just thought it was a bit limiting so we took it in another direction.'

He'll be the first to play it on Monday, so what does Dave Fanning think of the new single ?

Passion and politics : the early years, remastered, with extras

'Like all great rock, you feel you must have heard these songs somewhere else...' Original reviews: Boy, October and War.

'I was nearly hit by Adam Clayton's bass guitar as he swung the neck around, and then had to duck ...

'The first Imax movie that deserves to be called a work of art.' The New York Times likes 'U23D'... ...

'Takes the concert film to exhilarating new heights.' (Variety). On general release this month.

'3D cinema is back.' says The Independent in the UK. 'But this time it actually works.'


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