The mobile phone is the modern cigarette lighter for appreciative fans - but far more powerful.

A city of pouring wind and rain became a city of blinding lights for opening show of three in Boston.

Philadelphia was beautiful again last night. Arcade Fire's Wake Up fades out and a disembodied voice - 'everyone, everyone, everyone' - fades up, five huge burning red lamps lift off into the roof of the stage as a single orange spot plays on The Edge.

Kofi Annan, Secretary General of the United Nations, was among a pretty high-powered guest list at last night's New York show.

Wake up to U2 playing live tomorrow morning on 'Good Morning America'.

Snapshots from the first night in New Jersey.

Seventh in our series of profiles of 'Vertigo//2005' support acts just live.

Check last night's set list here.

First show in Philadelphia - here's the set list.

What a week in Chicago: a birthday, four shows and live concert shoot.
Introducing 'Miracle Drug' Bono spoke of U2's relationship with their Chicago audiences, reflecting on past and present.

Vertigo
All Because of You
Elevation
Gloria
The Ocean
Beautiful Day
Miracle Drug
Sometimes You Can¹t Make It On Your Own
Love and Peace
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Bullet The Blue ...

Third night in Chicago, here's what they played.

Here's the set list from the second Chicago show, report to follow.

Chris, Gwyneth, Keanu... must be Chicago! Love and Peace was back as the show opener tonight, first time since Seattle

Set List from last night's opening show in Chicago.

Backstage with one of the founders of Greenpeace. Dorothy Stowe, one of the founders of the worldwide environmental movement Greenpeace, had only ever been to one other rock show.

One support act this summer has a unique and ongoing connection with U2.
The Radiators (Plan 9) are set to play support on the Saturday night of U2's three shows at Croke Park in Dublin.

A great interview with Larry for the Chicago Sun-Times. Extracts. In a revealing, no-holds barred interview with Jim Derogatis, Pop Music Critic of the Chicago Sun-Times, Larry discusses the tour presale ticket controversy, the iPod tie-up, why it's worth competing with Britney Spears and why 'creative dissatisfaction' keeps U2 always searching to do better.

The Thrills are set to tread the boards on the European leg of Vertigo 2005.

Here's the set list, in case you missed it.
City of Blinding Lights
Vertigo
Elevation
Cry/ Electric Co.
An Cat Dubh / Into the Heart
Beautiful ...

After a wild video shoot for 'City of Blinding Lights' in Vancouver, a great first show in the city followed last night.

City of Blinding Lights
Beautiful Day
Vertigo

It's not everyday you get to see and hear the world's biggest rock band shoot a video. And it's certainly not everyday you get to be part of the action.

The GM Place in Vancouver will today host the filming of U2's latest video clip, for the track City Of Blinding Lights.

After the success of first night in Seattle U2 hosted a fantastic party. All of the band were there, along with Bill Gates The Killers and Eddie Vedder and Stone Gossard from Pearl Jam.