Next Up - Mexico!

26 Apr 201184

Thirteen years ago Mexico City was the scene of a legendary live show by U2.

PopMart was the tour, and that 'sci-fi disco supermarket' was caught for ever in the DVD PopMart (Live From Mexico City).

One of the stand-out tracks on the 1997 tour was Even Better Than The Real Thing, recently reimagined to open U2 360° in South America.

Here's what Even Better Than The Real Thing was like on PopMart.
 

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Fortitude
Hint?
I hope the reference to PopMart in Mexico is a hint that the band will play a 360 debut of some songs from Pop at these shows! It is now the only album that is unrepresented on this tour.
For May 11th!!!!!
Please play STAY!!!!! Is so beautiful!!! Thanks!!!
MALENIBARRAGANH
SHOW TIME IS COMING!!
PLEASE PLAY BAD AND STAY!! WE WANT ANOTHER DVD CONCERT IN MEXICO!! WELCOME TO THE BEST COUNTRY!!
mxpedro
Countdown 10
The first time I was aware of U2 was back in 1984. A classmate had a sticker of The Unforgettable Fire on his Trapper Keeper. I knew that the band has something special.Today, many years later, they still have it ! Please play No Line and UV on May 14th .
Avalos
play mofo
We Pray U2 to play"ACROBAT"at least one time in the Mexico U2360°tour DVD!!!!! and the intro MOFO please, please¡¡
RickZamo
Z O O R O P A
JUST ONE WORD: Z O O R O P A
fernandolm
LO HE ESPERADO TODA MI VIDA...!!!
PLISSS PLAY PRIDE (IN THE NAME OF LOVE) AND NO LINE ON THE HORIZON..!!! AND U2 AND HER FANS WANT A.... NEW DVD 360 AZTECA STADIUM!!!!! JUST 7 DAYS!!!!
utsa2004
My Christmas gift
I got my duals today, as I am listening to it, sounds fantastic, so far SO GREAT! And for the concert, guys, please spoil us just once on this tour. I am ready for ..besides a laughing gas... a heavy dose of Achtung baby´s song for the may 14th concert. I won´t get cute about POP, not so interested but for Achtung. We can embrace all the great songs you want to throw at us. My favorites are: Horses, So Cruel, Ultraviolet and Acrobat. Will be a fantastic dream come true!!
pitdm101
Set List May 15th!!!
Please Guys!!! 1. Even better than the real thing, 2. I will follow, 3. Get on your boots, 4.Magnificent, 5. Misterious Ways, 6. Until the end of the world, 7. New years day, 8. Beautiful Day, 9.. Elevation, 10. I still havent found what im looking for, 11. Zooropa, 12. City of blinding lights, 13. Vertigo, 14. I´ll Go Crazy ( Album Version ) 15. Pride (in the name of love), 16. Love and peace or else, 17. Sunday Bloody Sunday, 18. Stuck in a moment. 19. One, 20. All I want is You 21. Where the street have no name. 22. Ultraviolet, 23. With or without you,24. Moment of surrender. and I urge you to record a new DVD this day!
satvai11
Azteca stadium DVD Please!!
Members of the group, imagine,The azteca Stadium is one of the most greatest and biggest stadium in the world, making the dvd of one of these shows must be great and full of history.
Xochitl2875
Siempre fan
Please play "MIRACLE DRUG" and "BAD".
patricio_boca_oner_bws
SET LIST FOR MEXICO 2011
This is my wish of the set list for sunday 15 may 2011 Azteca Stadium : 1. I Will Follow 2. Get On Your Boots 3. Magnificent 4. Beautiful Day 5. Mysterious Ways 6. Elevation 7. Until The End Of The World 8. New Years Day 9. I Still Havent Found What Im Looking For 10. Miss Sarajevo 11. The Unforgettable Fire 12. City Of Blinding Lights 13. Vertigo 14. Ill Go Crazy ( Remix ) 15. Sunday Bloody Sunday 16. Pride ( In The Name Of Love ) 17. Walk On 18. One 19. All I Want Is You 20. Where The Streets Have No Name 21. Ultraviolet ( Light My Way ) 22. With Or Without You 23. Moment Of Surrender. And please , please , PLEASE let us get up off our knees now =( and concede us an Azteca Stadium 360 DVD ! =) =) =)
brunareis27
mexico
The shows here in brasil were awensome, no words to describe, but i agree with the coments here, it would be amazing if you guys played something of Pop in mexico, Gone is my bet ;)!!!!
erinrip
UNFORGETTABLE!!!
Pop was the first concert in my life, after that, nothing was the same. I also enjoyed vertigo and ofcourse i´ll be at 3 gigs, see you there!!!!!!!!!
mobtomas
I was also at the zoo TV
Great to see you back! No line... and Unforgettable fire please!!! And congratulations for the great gig in Brazil, thanks for the broadcast in your website. Great concerte! See you in Estadio Azteca!
the_javi
Discotheque and MOFO
Please play Discotheque and/or MOFO. It would be really nice to remember the POP era... See you in a couple of weeks...
carlosbernalro
BAD
IF U LOVED MEXICO U MOST PLAY "BAD"
rodocu2re
Welcome back
Amazing there are less than 2 weeks to listen you again. Please play zooropa again, it would bo not only awesome, it wold be spectacular and more. We want a dvd.
willcotter
ASI ES MEXICO CON MUCHOS HUEVOS!!!!
IM READY FOR THE PUSH!!! U2 POP UP THE VOLUME TO GET TO THE PROMISE LAND YYEEAA!!!
Welcome!!
Again, ill be there, but Know with good friends.....Countdown!!!!
sazuela
Unknown Caller, Unforgetable Fire & Ultr
Please, please, please!! Put again in the set list this three great and epic songs. They were a great part of last years show. GRACIAS U2
Nabor
my first one!
wow this was my first concert ever! i missed the 2006 tour but now the circle will finally be complete!! and yes please we want a blu-ray of the next 14/15 May concerts! mexico has the best u2 audience in the universe!
u2_popmart
MEXICO WANTS POP!!
Can you play. GONE,MOFO, DISCOTHEQUE, LAST NIGHT ON EARTH, PLEASE, DO YOU FEEL LOVED Pop in 360 AMAZING!!!
uniquebeat
Then...
Denver, than SALT LAKE CITY! So stoked! :) Love you guys!
musicabona
POPSMART!
The PopMart Tour with its spectacular stage design was one of the most exciting chapters of U2;s history. Wearing extravagant clothes the band delivered some thrilling and expressive performances. The unbelievable size of the videoscreen and some crazy accessory such as the silver lemon represented an era full of innovative and daring experiments with sounds and visuals. Every show seemed to be a huge, colourful and dazzling celebration of music and art. I think the current 360 stage would be suitable for some great "Pop" tracks such as "Discotheque", "Mofo" and "Gone". The stunning video of "Even Better Than The Real Thing" shows Bono;s breathtaking passion as a performer once again. Under the glittering surface of the whole spectacle the true heart and soul of U2 is always sensible, because every song definitely means much more than just "sliding down the surface of things"!
1monte1
Hello, hello... Hola!!!
Despues de acudir a dos extraordinarios conciertos en el Soldier Field en 2009 con dos gloriosos setlist, espero que en mi pais no sea la excepcion, me gustaria escuchar otra vez BAD, BREATHE, UV, YOUR BLUE ROOM, STAY // After attending two extraordinary concerts at Soldier Field in 2009 with two glorious setlist, I hope that my country is not the exception, I would like to hear again BAD, BREATHE, UV, YOUR BLUE ROOM, STAY
tan_lejos_tan_cerca
Hola México have fun!!
I wish you 3 wonderful 360 nights!! :)
EForward
The Unique Mexican Vibe
The wait is getting short, just a couple of weeks and we are ready to leave the ground. 14 days exactly. The biggest and the best concerts are coming!!!
fjtoledov
Only one thing
Please play BAD, Thanks a lot...
Gracias U2 por su próxima visita!
Los estamos esperando con todas las puertas de Mexico bien abiertas!!! Venga Paul, Adam, Larry, David!!! Bienvenidos a Mexico!
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