Bono and Edge perform two (old songs) in O2 Dublin

mgokelly · Dec 8, 2008

Bono and Edge performed Van diemens Land and Desire yesterday in the new O2 arena in Dublin. The venue is where Desire was filmed for Rattle and Hum, the arena has recently been revamped and is due to open in a few weeks time. Gerry Ryan from 2Fm (www. 2fm.ie) said it was filmed for RTE (www.rte .ie) in front of an empty arena and should go out soon probably on a program called 'The View'. Bono was interviewed, no word if anything was said about the new album, he did however pay tribute to the Great Irish singer Ronnie Drew who passed away recently.

The Sad Punk · Dec 8, 2008

!?!?

last unicorn · Dec 8, 2008

With Edge on vocals?

Salome · Dec 8, 2008

should be interesting!

mgokelly · Dec 8, 2008

last unicorn said:
With Edge on vocals?

No details were given on who sang, just that the two songs were performed.

U2Fan101 · Dec 8, 2008

Van Diemen's Land. Hot digity. :up:

AEKU2 · Dec 8, 2008

Its also been over twenty years since Rattle & Hum was released

Axver · Dec 8, 2008

Woah. It's been over 15 years since Van Diemen's Land was played live.

I eagerly await some audio of this.

An Cat Gav · Dec 8, 2008

I really

those two songs.
Great news.

U2girl · Dec 8, 2008

Desire often appears in their tours, but Van Diemen's Land ?

I wonder if Edge did the vocals again...

Yahweh_OMG · Dec 8, 2008

That's Edge's song, I hope he sang it alone.... maybe Bono on 2nd guitar? or maybe not... :lol:

U2Fanatic4ever · Dec 8, 2008

is there a direct link to this? all that was posted was the general site.

Irishteen · Dec 8, 2008

U2Fanatic4ever said:
is there a direct link to this? all that was posted was the general site.

It's not been show yet just recorded

The View is on every Tuesday

U2Fanatic4ever · Dec 8, 2008

Irishteen said:
It's not been show yet just recorded

The View is on every Tuesday

oh ok.. thanks.

so this is legit then?

last unicorn · Dec 8, 2008

So they found a way to be the first to play the new O2 arena after all :wink:

dabiggestu2fan · Dec 8, 2008

shouldn't this be moved the EYKIW section? this doesn't have much to do with the new album.

Rich79 · Dec 8, 2008

Axver said:
Woah. It's been over 15 years since Van Diemen's Land was played live.

Yeah, they should have left it that way. I love when the Edge does vocals, but a country song?! Come on guys. Country blows and U2 shouldn't even attempt to venture into that style. I hope they don't start playing it on the tour.

Utoo · Dec 8, 2008

Are we sure this was in the O2 and not in some museum in Lichtenstein?

:hmm:

elevated_u2_fan · Dec 8, 2008

since when was it a country song?

PowerSurge · Dec 8, 2008

dabiggestu2fan said:
shouldn't this be moved the EYKIW section? this doesn't have much to do with the new album.

good call.

I would move it.

Great news though....always a great thing when we can hear some old classics again. :up:

phanan · Dec 8, 2008

elevated_u2_fan said:
since when was it a country song?

I was wondering the same thing.

EdgeIsTooSexy · Dec 8, 2008

van diemens land :heart:

i would love to see a popmart thing happen again, where edge gets a solo.

BVS · Dec 8, 2008

Rich79 said:
Yeah, they should have left it that way. I love when the Edge does vocals, but a country song?! Come on guys. Country blows and U2 shouldn't even attempt to venture into that style. I hope they don't start playing it on the tour.

Irishteen · Dec 8, 2008

dabiggestu2fan said:
shouldn't this be moved the EYKIW section? this doesn't have much to do with the new album.

But as yet unheard interview might, so I guess that's why it's here

Rob33 · Dec 8, 2008

wow this is pretty shocking :ohmy:

Rich79 · Dec 8, 2008

Honestly, am I really the only one who thinks that Van Diemen's land sounds like a country song? Maybe its the fact that when I hear the vocal start up I usually just turn the song off because it's so bad. Worst U2 song ever. Oh well, just my opinion.

Vlad n U 2 · Dec 8, 2008

The Sad Punk said:
!?!?

pepokiss · Dec 8, 2008

purpleoscar · Dec 8, 2008

Rich79 said:
Yeah, they should have left it that way. I love when the Edge does vocals, but a country song?! Come on guys. Country blows and U2 shouldn't even attempt to venture into that style. I hope they don't start playing it on the tour.

YouTube - U2 - Dalton Brothers

Great opening act!

Rachel D. · Dec 8, 2008

I hope Edge sang! That would be awesome.

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