U2 opened the world with one stroke of Barcelona
4 24 mins ago U2 have their first tour in three years on Tuesday, a rocking hoarse Barcelona mass of approximately 90,000 and up to the stars with a link directly to the International Space Station. Avoid the contents using one of the largest concert stage ever built, the 360 Tour U2 visited 31 more municipalities across Europe and North America, and entertainment an estimated three million people. More dates will be announced in 2010. Fans surrounded circular platform in Barcelona Nou Camp Stadium, resulting in higher ratings and a decline in the prices of tickets during the global recession. "Around Spain, throughout the world, things are difficult. Thank you again to us, again and again," said Bono during the high-octane drama. The quartet, which one of the most powerful in the world of documents, with "Breathe" from their famous album "No Line on the horizon, and the landlord came with the life style of the hymn" Magnifique "a hot night d 'was. U2 mixed old and new songs, including the reading of the classic "Beautiful Day" and "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "Angel of Harlem", the band deals with the American pop star Michael Jackson who died suddenly last week at the age of 50 years ago. "We have this for Billie Holiday, but we play tonight for Michael Jackson," said Bono. "Unspeakable talent is everything, what it means, really," he added, and processed hits Jackson song "Man in the Mirror "and" Do not Stop 'Til You Get Enough. "Halfway through the concert, U2-related video of the International Space Station." Very good to hear you, "says an astronaut as fast microphone in the cabin." Commander you can see Barcelona? "said Bono." At the time of the finest views in our cosmos is the blue planet, "came the response. Great Expectations The visit should be noted that the group is the most expensive ever for an estimated $ 100 million (60.3 million pounds), but industry experts pointed out that the money is well spent. live performance ever more important source of revenue, which acts as U2, that sales of natural declines CD and online piracy is endemic. Billboard, a publication, the Authority and the music industry, believes that the U2 Tour 360 could be one of the highest grossing ever, perhaps, and so were their 2005-6 Vertigo tour was the band of $ 389 million USD. The Stage, the 120 truckloads for transporting is a major statement by U2, with more Grammy Awards than any other. On the Zoo TV tour, giant screens crowded with fans flickering images of pop culture. On the Popmart tour, Bono showed in a 12 meter glitter ball in the form of a lemon. The visual memory to ensure that this tour is certainly not the "hook", an on all fours "Monster", which towers 50 meters above the band on his head, and this will be. (Editing by Mike Collett-White)