Today, U2 performed their first of three concerts in Sao Paulo. The band did an extensive rehearsal yesterday evening at Morumbi. This rehearsal included one big surprise, although it was not included in tonight's setlist. If you missed the rehearsal news, check it out here.

Popular new opener Even Better Than The Real Thing returned to opening duties tonight after being played fifth in the set at the previous show. This bumped Beautiful Day back down to the middle of the main set, in between album-mates Stuck In A Moment (played for just the second time this year) and In A Little While. Magnificent was restored to the setlist after missing the previous show, bumping the amount of No Line On The Horizon songs back up to four. After I Still Haven't Found, Bono led the audience in singing Happy Birthday for Julian Lennon.

At the end of the show, Moment Of Surrender was dedicated to the victims of the massacre at Tasso da Silveira Municipal School that occurred two days ago in the Rio de Janeiro neighborhood of Realengo. Their names were displayed on screen during the song.

The full setlist was:

1. Even Better Than The Real Thing Fish Out of Water Mix
2. I Will Follow
3. Get on Your Boots
4. Magnificent
5. Mysterious Ways
6. Elevation
7. Until the End of the World
8. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
Happy Birthday
9. Stuck In A Moment
10. Beautiful Day / Rain (snippet)
11. In a Little While
12. Miss Sarajevo
13. City of Blinding Lights
14. Vertigo
15. Crazy Tonight
16. Sunday Bloody Sunday
17. Scarlet
18. Walk On / You'll Never Walk Alone (snippet)

encore(s):

19. One
20. Help (snippet) / Where the Streets Have No Name
21. Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me
22. With or Without You
23. Moment of Surrender

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Posted on April 10, 2011 by Axver