Poster in tram tells me it’s World AIDS Day. Guess what Bono will speak about tonight! #u2360melbourne
Crew are testing the PA with 80s music at the moment. #u2360melbourne
Catching tram to Etihad pretty soon. Will try to tweet as much as I can from the gig! #u2360melbourne
@hjwallace1 There are some weird sculptures outside Etihad… I photographed some of them here, 11th and 12th photos: http://u2.gs/hy
Melb forecast: 25C, “Isolated showers, more widespread with possible afternoon thunderstorms in the north.” Rain snips? #u2360melbourne
Since a few of you asked: no, I’m not in the queue yet; most of my mates are. I’m going down around 2:30 or 3 in case there’s a soundcheck.
He also says the queue has been divided into pens of 50 people like last time. (This did not happen in other Aussie cities.) #u2360melbourne
Via @Almond87, a picture of the queue about 15 minutes ago: http://yfrog.com/gvv6l0j #u2360melbourne
@snarkle Exactly! I’d show up even later than 3pm but I’d like to hear the soundcheck if there is one.
Well over 600 people in the queue at Etihad now. #u2360melbourne
@SeattleB I hope you folk can listen! Would do it myself but my phone sucks, having trouble getting Twitter to work, hence the test tweets.
@MarsGirl75 So do I! I’ve championed Scarlet’s merits for years and I’m stunned they’re actually playing it.
@Rodneuson Think it’s around 2,000-2,500.
One of my mates just joined the Melbourne queue. #397 at 9:30am.
This is another test from Ax.
@tallyanddaisy I presume he’ll be on around 7:30. I haven’t actually seen stage times for the show anywhere, though.
Tip of the Claw is now visible outside Etihad.
@MarsGirl75 Almost 9am, 1 December. :)
@Opti_maX Or so you think! Prove it’s not an illusion. ;)
Test from Ax. Nothing to see here.
@u2wanderer Yeah, listening to Dublin 3’s soundcheck is how I heard Drowning Man and Electrical Storm. Wonder if any surprises left…
Welcome follower #4000.
@u2wanderer Heh. I’m hoping they’ll do a soundcheck…
Took some more photos tonight of the stage taking shape in Melbourne: http://u2.gs/hE #u2360melbourne
Snippetwatch, Auckland 1: Anthem in UTEOTW, Get Up Stand Up in SBS, brief All You Need Is Love in Streets.