Kilka ciekawostek z frontu:
Bono: On May 14 we’re going to find out if the album worked and if the experiment worked,” Bono says. “If people know those words and feel those songs, then the experiment was right.”
One of the most artful and ambitious aspects of the show will be the “divider”, a wide walkway that at the midpoint of the show separates the two sides of the crowd and joins two stages at opposite ends of the arena.
Bono says the divide is setting up for the breaking of the barrier in the second half of the show: “When we undo that division, we’ve got to really glue them together.”
UPDATE: The “divider” looks to be two large video screens that will lower and block each side of the audience from each other, before rising up for the second half of the show.
Three different stages: Spanning nearly the entire floor of the arena, the tour features a rectangular stage that lights up like an “i” for “innocence” and a smaller, circular stage that lights up like an “e” for “experience”. Connecting them is the aforementioned “divider” walkway, which Bono says will create a barrier in the first half that breaks down in the second.
Two halves with an intermission: For the first time, U2 will have an intermission in between two sets instead of one giant show. The “innocence”-themed first half will be a static setlist, while the “experience”-themed second half will be more varied.
The same show for two nights: With most of U2’s dates spanning two nights, the original plan was to play two completely different shows – but that has been abandoned in favor of a single show performed twice with a few variants. The band feared they would leave out setlist staples on certain nights and potentially leaving some fans feeling they got the “second-best” show. Now, everyone gets mostly the same set.
Speakers on the ceiling: U2 have moved their sound system to the rafters, placing “an oval of 12-speaker arrays” that sends the sound down toward the fans below. The innovative system creates a consistent sound throughout the arena, rather than different sounds depending on your seating arrangement. If successful, the setup could prove influential for other bands in later shows.
No guitar from Bono: The frontman admitted he is still recovering from his injuries sustained in a nasty bike accident. He still can’t move certain parts of his injured hand, and can’t play guitar as a result. But he looked at the rest of the band and said “They don’t seem to mind” with a wry smirk.
The band starts out illuminated by a single light bulb: Mirroring Bono’s beginnings as a songwriter, the band will begin the show lit up by just one swinging bulb, which will add to the mystery of the early performances.
New songs from Songs of Experience: Since the second half of the show is to be the “experience” part of the set, at least one or two new songs from the upcoming Songs of Experience could be featured. The band wouldn’t confirm this, but there is a “mobile studio setup” backstage where they have been working on the album while prepping for the tour. So it’s highly possible that they use the tour to debut brand new songs.
Użytkownik Redgar edytował ten post 03 maja 2015 - 21:34
Bono sobie poradzi bo ucieknie na długaśny wybieg, ale chłopaki... nie wyobrażam sobie tego. Chyba, że Larry będzie cały koncert sam na I, gitarzyści na wybiegu a Bono na E. Taki rozrzut zespołu 
