U2's Helsinki #1 setlist, 20/08
Today, U2 played only their third ever Finnish concert. The last time they were in Finland, it was for a Popmart Tour concert some 13 years and 11 days ago on 9 August 1997. Before today's gig began, the band did some soundchecking in the afternoon. It included new songs North Star and Glastonbury, as well as Discothèque's riff, Miss Sarajevo, and City Of Blinding Lights.
The setlist itself was slightly shaken up in the middle of the main set. For the second show in a row, The Unforgettable Fire was omitted, but Until The End Of The World returned after its absence at the second Horsens show, this time slightly earlier in the setlist than usual - it was performed between Elevation and I Still Haven't Found. The biggest development was that after I Still Haven't Found, U2 performed unreleased song North Star for only the second time ever. It had only previously been performed at the first show of the current leg, 14 days ago in Turin.
There was also a change in the encore. After returning to the setlist in Horsens, Ultra Violet remained in the set today, this time opening the encore. Contrary to initial reports, Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me was not performed today; this is the first show it has missed since its live resurrection in Turin. On a humorous note, there was a funny moment during the show when the band's playback failed during Crazy Tonight - it had to happen one day!
The full setlist was:
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The setlist itself was slightly shaken up in the middle of the main set. For the second show in a row, The Unforgettable Fire was omitted, but Until The End Of The World returned after its absence at the second Horsens show, this time slightly earlier in the setlist than usual - it was performed between Elevation and I Still Haven't Found. The biggest development was that after I Still Haven't Found, U2 performed unreleased song North Star for only the second time ever. It had only previously been performed at the first show of the current leg, 14 days ago in Turin.
There was also a change in the encore. After returning to the setlist in Horsens, Ultra Violet remained in the set today, this time opening the encore. Contrary to initial reports, Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me was not performed today; this is the first show it has missed since its live resurrection in Turin. On a humorous note, there was a funny moment during the show when the band's playback failed during Crazy Tonight - it had to happen one day!
The full setlist was:
- Return of the Stingray Guitar
- Beautiful Day
- New Year's Day
- Get on Your Boots
- Magnificent
- Mysterious Ways
- Elevation
- Until the End of the World
- I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
- North Star
- Glastonbury
- In a Little While
- Miss Sarajevo
- City of Blinding Lights
- Vertigo / Teenage Kicks (snippet)
- Crazy Tonight / Discothèque (snippet)
- Sunday Bloody Sunday
- MLK
- Walk On / You'll Never Walk Alone (snippet)
- One
- Amazing Grace (snippet) / Where the Streets Have No Name
- Ultraviolet (Light My Way)
- With or Without You
- Moment of Surrender
encore(s):
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