Tweets by @u2gigs / June 29th, 2015

@duuuaaaane @U2start Hahaha fortunately nobody’s tried to persuade us of that.

2:55 PM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client in reply to duuuaaaane

u2girl1966 In the 80s it was cigarette lighters.Now it’s cell phones.Waiting for encore.@u2gigs @atu2 #U2ieTourChicago #U2ieTour http://t.co/E4OoQByXbP

1:25 PM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter for Android (retweeted on 2:25 PM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Tweetbot for iΟS)

@Lunnzies Already retweeted this one :) https://twitter.com/ryan…

8:10 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client in reply to Lunnzies

bethandbono Sunday Bloody Sunday #U2ieTour http://t.co/ztlD83pxYH

7:55 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter for Android (retweeted on 7:56 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Tweetbot for iΟS)

@ChipSwain @markpeterboro Chicago 1 is a duplicate of Montreal 1. But yeah otherwise all sets have at least one variation from all others.

7:53 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client in reply to ChipSwain

ryannichols7 epic video of Gloria! #u2ietour @u2gigs @u2start youtube.com/watch?v=JBmrPl…

7:27 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client (retweeted on 7:34 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Tweetbot for iΟS)

markpeterboro #U2ieTour Setlist Stats after Chicago No 3 (20 gigs) #u2 #setlistgeek @u2gigs http://t.co/ASlbbvOAA5

7:31 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client (retweeted on 7:34 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Tweetbot for iΟS)

RT @U2start: So, until a proper video surfaces, here’s our exclusive audio of Gloria from tonight’s debut #u2ietour Chicago3!

https://t.cohttps://yout…

7:14 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

View Chicago 3’s full setlist and show info right here: http://www.u2gigs.com/ar… #U2ieTour #U2

5:47 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

What a show, it sounded like. So uplifting in the wake of the #LoveWins decision. So upset I (Chris) missed a vast chunk of it.

5:45 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via U2gigs (Chris)

Bono calls the crowd incredible, and that’s the end of proceedings. #U2ieTour #U2

5:44 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

Snippet of Invisible at the end of One. #U2ieTour #U2

5:42 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

Bono just sang “did you come here to play Jesus? I did.” Don’t think he’s done that particular lyric modification in a while. #U2ieTour #U2

5:41 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

This is only the 2nd time One has been done at consecutive #U2ieTour gigs. First was Phoenix 2/LA 1. #U2

5:40 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

24. One. #U2ieTour #U2

5:38 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

Bono: “Thank you America for following our little country, which beat you to it! Ireland putting the ‘gay’ in ‘Gaelic’.” #U2ieTour #U2

5:38 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

Bono talking to crowd. “Why would you be against anybody committing their life to each other? What could be more extraordinary?” #U2ieTour

5:37 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

“Happy birthday Anton Corbijn!” Bono yells, then does California snippet in Streets. #U2ieTour #U2

5:35 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

23. Mother And Child Reunion leads into Where The Streets Have No Name. #U2ieTour #U2

5:31 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

Bono: “We’re absolutely happy to kiss the arse of anybody who contributes to Red.” #U2ieTour #U2

5:29 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

@vetriu2 Huh? It was played in its usual spot after Pride.

5:28 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client in reply to vetriu2

After some discussion we’ve added The Beatles’ Julia as snip after Desire. Bono got lyrics wrong but pretty sure he was trying to sing it.

5:27 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

22. City Of Blinding Lights opens the encore. #U2ieTour #U2

5:22 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

Stephen Hawking’s video is playing to introduce the encore. #U2ieTour #U2

5:22 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

It’s encore break time. Catch up on main set here (Gloria! Lucifer’s Hands! AIWIY!): http://www.u2gigs.com/ar… #U2ieTour #U2

5:20 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

I’m hanging out for Shine Like Stars, but Love Will Tear Us Apart is just as good! Used to be an essential part of WOWY live. #U2ieTour #U2

5:19 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

Love Will Tear Us Apart snippet at the end of WOWY!! #U2ieTour #U2

5:18 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

AIWIY into WOWY was great. Bad into WOWY has been great at other shows. Make this a regular rotation #U2!

5:16 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

21. With Or Without You #U2ieTour #U2

5:13 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

Bono: “feeling the spirit of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash in the house”, and gives nod to their son at tonight’s show. #U2ieTour #U2

5:10 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

20. ALL I WANT IS YOU, 2nd time this tour!! Bono: “You can tell the missus is in the house tonight.” #U2ieTour #U2

5:08 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

Bono: “Bit of a marriage theme going on this evening” #U2ieTour #U2

5:07 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

Two Hearts Beat As One snippet in Beautiful Day. #U2ieTour #U2

5:06 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

bethandbono “Gay pride in the name of love.” #U2ieTour #chi3 #pride http://t.co/Sq9UqRqq6U

5:03 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter for Android (retweeted on 5:05 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client)

“Rainbow colours right in front of you” Bono sings during Beautiful Day. #U2ieTour #U2

5:05 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

19. Beautiful Day #U2ieTour #U2

5:03 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

Bono: “send your messages of love to Charleston!” #U2ieTour #U2

5:01 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

Bono: “gay pride in the name of love!” #U2ieTour #U2

4:59 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

WTSHNN Rainbow Flag onstage. #u2ieTour

4:59 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Cloudhopper (retweeted on 4:59 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client)

@atu2 He’s used it over the intro of Pride a few times. It sounds great in Bullet but I find it jarring with Pride’s chimy intro.

4:59 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client in reply to atu2

18. The Hands That Built America snippet leads into Pride. #U2ieTour #U2

4:57 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

Bono did the 19 snippet in Bullet for the first time in a while. #U2ieTour #U2

4:55 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

@U2_News He sang “let me paint a picture of you Julia”, which I don’t think is a lyric of the Beatles song? But prob he just got it wrong.

4:52 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client in reply to U2_News

Chris here popping to say YES, GLORIA!! (Almost) As excited as Ax is! Tremendous song, so happy it’s back. #U2ieTour

4:48 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via U2gigs (Chris)

17. Bullet The Blue Sky #U2ieTour #U2

4:48 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

@DerBFreund Oh yeah might’ve been. He sang “let me paint a picture of you Julia”, which I don’t think is a line but he mangles snips often.

4:47 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client in reply to DerBFreund

16. Every Breaking Wave for Bono’s “first love and my last love, who’s also here tonight”, Ali. #U2ieTour #U2

4:44 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

Bono is now talking about when his Dad first saw #U2 in the US, and giving a nod to his sons being in the audience tonight. #U2ieTour

4:43 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

@DerBFreund I’ll put it at the end of Desire, but I don’t know what song that was.

4:42 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client in reply to DerBFreund

“Fairly professional!” Bono says at end of Lucifer’s Hands. #U2ieTour #U2

4:41 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

15. “We’ve been trying to do some different stuff… think we’ve played this once” B’s right: LUCIFER’S HANDS, 2nd time ever. #U2ieTour #U2

4:38 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

Bono now talking to the two fans on stage, Sean and Kevin. Kevin says “don’t stop making the music guys, don’t stop!” #U2ieTour #U2

4:36 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

WTSHNN Kevin Crabtree is singing onstage with Bono! #u2ieTour

4:35 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Cloudhopper (retweeted on 4:35 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client)

This Desire has turned into a big party. Fan now taking singing duties. #U2ieTour #U2

4:35 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

WTSHNN A blind guitarist on,stage for Desire.

4:33 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Cloudhopper (retweeted on 4:34 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client)

La Bamba snippet in Desire. #U2ieTour #U2

4:34 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

14. Desire, back after missing three shows. Sounds like Bono’s pulling some more people on stage to play with #U2… #U2ieTour

4:32 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

She says she has been on stage once before, 10 years ago in Cleveland at her 1st show. Bono replies: “my how you’ve grown!” #U2ieTour #U2

4:31 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

Bono has a fan called Julia on stage, to do Meerkat. #U2ieTour #U2

4:30 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

Young Americans snippet in MWays. #U2ieTour #U2

4:29 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

U2 |LIVE NOW| Tune in now.. live again from Chicago. #U2ieTour #meerkat mrk.tv/1SWht6U

4:25 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via (retweeted on 4:28 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client)

13. Mysterious Ways #U2ieTour #U2

4:25 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

@AntonioMbass I’m happy to forget about Crazy myself. ;)

4:25 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client in reply to AntonioMbass

@AntonioMbass Haha, time for another Great Snippet Debate?

4:22 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client in reply to AntonioMbass

12. Even Better Than The Real Thing. #U2ieTour #U2

4:21 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

@ryannichols7 Yeah I’m baffled YBR was tried on 360 rather than in arenas.

4:21 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client in reply to ryannichols7

11. Band are back from intermission with Invisible. #U2ieTour #U2

4:18 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

@AntonioMbass No, counting it as She’s a Rainbow by the Rolling Stones.

4:18 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client in reply to AntonioMbass

And poor old Passengers! I keep saying Beach Sequence/NYD would be an amazing pairing. https://twitter.com/ryan…

4:17 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

It’s intermission time, so catch up on the full set so far here (Gloria was played!!): http://www.u2gigs.com/ar… #U2ieTour #U2

4:14 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

@U2start I’m calling that as a Stones snippet, since Mick Jagger has been in town.

4:12 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client in reply to U2start

Bono is now reading from A Clockwork Orange at the end of UTEOTW. #U2ieTour #U2

4:11 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

Little nod to Rolling Stones’ She’s a Rainbow in UTEOTW. #U2ieTour #U2

4:09 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

Wow that was one of the most intense “comfort me! COMFORT ME!” bits all tour. #U2ieTour #U2

4:06 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

10. Until The End Of The World. Psalm 23 snippet at the end of Raised By Wolves. #U2ieTour #U2

4:06 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

9. Raised By Wolves #U2ieTour #U2

4:01 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

Johnny Comes Marching Home snippet in Sunday Bloody Sunday #U2ieTour #U2

4:00 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

U2 |LIVE NOW| Stay Tuned… #U2ieTour #meerkat mrk.tv/1SWeWcY

3:56 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via (retweeted on 3:56 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client)

8. Sunday Bloody Sunday #U2ieTour #U2

3:56 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

7. Song For Someone #U2ieTour #U2

3:52 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

6. Cedarwood Road #U2ieTour #U2

3:47 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

bethandbono Going live on Mixlr ‘bethandbono on Mixlr’. Listen here mixlr.com/bethandbono.

3:42 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Mixlr (retweeted on 3:46 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client)

5. Iris #U2ieTour #U2

3:41 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

#U2 did two shows at the Park West, in April and December 1981: http://www.u2gigs.com/Pa… #U2ieTour #U2

3:40 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

Bono now talking to the crowd, mentioning when U2 played the Park West. “Would be nice to play again - note to selves.” #U2ieTour #U2

3:39 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

@MarkCDarwin True, I should probably clarify that on the site…

3:39 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client in reply to MarkCDarwin

@BeeZee05 @U2start Not that I’ve read, though he’s been mixing them up since Popmart.

3:38 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client in reply to BeeZee05

@popartist61 Haha yeah, I’ve seen it live and if it hadn’t been done for 20 years, that would’ve meant I’d been to a U2 show before I was 8!

3:37 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client in reply to popartist61

For the record, Gloria’s live absence was 9 years, 6 months, 15 days - which in Bono’s world rounds up to 20 years. ;) #U2ieTour #U2

3:36 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

4. I Will Follow #U2ieTour #U2

3:33 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

Another Mixlr, from @U2start: http://mixlr.com/u2start/ #U2ieTour #U2

3:31 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

3. Vertigo #U2ieTour #U2

3:30 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

Bono spells out G-L-O-R-I-A like from the Van Morrison “Gloria” at the end. #U2ieTour #U2

3:30 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

@AntonioMbass Yeah I think that was added at the Denver show?

3:29 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client in reply to AntonioMbass

I love how Bono introduced Gloria as not played in 20 years though. Only one decade too many. ;) Intro’ing band over bass solo now.

3:28 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

Gloria is the 40th song played so far this tour, or 42nd if you count the Roxy sideshow. #U2ieTour #U2

3:28 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

Here’s our mainpage article for today’s show with set in progress: http://www.u2gigs.com/ar… #U2ieTour #U2

3:27 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

Woooaaahhh hooooly shit I’m so stoked they’ve busted out Gloria! I (Ax) ADORE this song. #U2ieTour #U2

3:26 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

2. GLORIA TOUR DEBUT!!! FIRST TIME SINCE 14 DECEMBER 2005! #U2ieTour #U2

3:25 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

And @thecravecase has a Mixlr feed: http://mixlr.com/thecrav… #U2ieTour #U2

3:21 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

Here’s a Periscope: https://www.periscope.tv… #U2ieTour #U2

3:21 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

Chicago 3 is under way with The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone). #U2ieTour #U2

3:20 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

Here’s the answer to the mystery 1989 song that was teased earlier. We were keeping that under our hats! https://twitter.com/atu2…

2:34 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

@atu2 Not Lucifer’s Hands? Or both of them? I saw mention of Lucifer earlier but not Ballroom.

2:33 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client in reply to atu2

@BeeZee05 VDL was played a few times on ZooTV and once in 2008, so that would appear to rule it out.

2:19 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client in reply to BeeZee05

Songs not played since 1989: Exit, Hawkmoon 269, October, Two Hearts Beat As One. Counting Rotterdam January 1990: God Pt 2. #U2ieTour #U2

2:18 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

Soundcheck report before Chicago 3 today: Gloria, Lucifer’s Hands, and a mystery song not played since 1989. #U2ieTour #U2

2:15 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client

@ryannichols7 I do wonder where some of the Vancouver rehearsed songs have got to… but ask about A Sort of Homecoming instead. ;)

2:14 AM, Jun 29th, 2015 via Twitter Web Client in reply to ryannichols7

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