Sheffield on the Horizon

20 Aug 200970


Don Valley Stadium in Sheffield tonight, a show that went out live on air to milllions of radio listeners in the UK and around the world to U2.com subscribers with a live audio stream.

U2 first played here in May 1980 on the 11'O'Clock Tick Tock Tour and last played the city in June 1992 on ZOO TV. And there's another connection: Sheffield is the city that gave the world Willie Williams, the band's Show Designer, who is celebrating a birthday - something 45,000 of us joined in with tonight, by singing him Happy Birthday.

'Where are we going?' Bono asked, as the band introduced 'Magnificent'. 'Rotherham, Doncaster, Leeds, Manchester?' Sheffield was the northern town he was looking for and Sheffield gave the penultimate night of the European 360 Tour a show to remember.

Were you at the show or listening in online? There was huge demand from U2.com subscribers and tens of thousands of you tuned in from around the world... Let us know what you thought of the show - and where in the world you were when you were listening.

So just Cardiff now and then Europe is done... and North America beckons in September.

Here's what they played.

Breathe
No Line On The Horizon
Magnificent
Get On Your Boots
Beautiful Day
Elevation
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
Stuck In A Moment (You Can't Get Out Of)
Unknown Caller
Unforgettable Fire
City of Blinding Lights
Vertigo
I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight (Remix)
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Pride (In The Name of Love)
MLK
Walk On
Where The Streets Have No Name
One
Mysterious Ways
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Ultraviolet
With Or Without You
Moment of Surrender



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LUISMANUEL
Luis Sanchez
Hi, I was listening the live audio stream from Guadalajara, Mexico.But because the difference of local time, I only can listen the last two songs of the set. Great! But, is there a way to have again that concert? Viva U2, forever
bruceforeman
Vancouver
Listened from my desk here in Vancouver. Brilliant stuff! Can't wait until the last show of the NA leg here on Oct.28th.
jostloui
Wow
was listening online from Montreal. Amazing. Thank you so much!! So excited for Boston
agt
Awesome
My nights at Wembley 1 & Hampden Park came flooding back as I listen to the show at home. It was a fantastic idea for a 360 show to be broadcast on the radio, it just proved how good U2 are and why most bands fail to touch them.
u2fan22
WOW!
I'm from Australia, and we have no word yet on whether U2 will come here for the 360 tour. So, I got up at 4am to listen to the broadcast from Sheffield online. It was amazing, and so worth the lack of sleep!
yardie
FANTASTIC!
I listened on the radio from home,just north of Belfast NI. Awesome gig.The bands reference to A level results was so funny. Took me right back to Croker. My kids were dancing in the kitchen. Great show,came across so well on the airwaves. Thanks U2,YOU are without doubt the live must see band in 2009/10,youve been with me a lifetime since the early 80's. Superb.
mccullough
Sheffield
Listened from the States! Great show! Please, release I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight (Remix) on Itunes. The album version is wonderful but tonight's version was AMAZING. Great show, men!
ZuleC
from Arizona
I listened to it online from Phoenix Arizona, it definetely made my day! thanks
ZuleC
Great!
Fantastic idea to air the live concert thru the website!! thank you all and as always, the best show on earth.
simon_thompson
Magnificent
I was lucky enough to be In the red zones at Wembley on Friday and Saturday. In the red zone tonight at home via the internet. Awesome gig - a great mix and superb sound quality that will provide a treasured memento of the 360 tour.
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