U2 @ Paris Bercy Arena, Dec 07 2015

U2 @ Paris Bercy Arena, Dec 07 2015

with special guest The Eagles of death Metal for the last two songs: "People have the Power" and EODM on their own for "I Love you all the Time"

Out of the 3 shows we went to in Paris, tonight was the best

 

 

Complete SETLIST (from U2setlists)

12/07/2015 AccorHotels Arena - Paris, France
The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone), Vertigo, I Will Follow / Mother (snippet), Iris (Hold Me Close), Cedarwood Road, Song For Someone, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Raised By Wolves / Psalm 23 (snippet), Until The End Of The World / Love And Peace Or Else (snippet) / Words (snippet) / The Divine Image (snippet), (Intermission - The Fly), Invisible, Even Better Than The Real Thing / Break On Through (snippet), Fashion (snippet) / Mysterious Ways / Burning Down The House (snippet), Elevation, Every Breaking Wave, October, Zooropa (snippet) / Bullet The Blue Sky / Ode To Joy (snippet) / 19 (snippet), Zooropa, Where The Streets Have No Name / California (There Is No End To Love) (snippet), Pride (In The Name Of Love), With Or Without You,
encores: City Of Blinding Lights / Ne Me Quitte Pas (snippet), Beautiful Day / I Remember You (snippet), Mother And Child Reunion (snippet) / Bad / Into The Mystic (snippet), One / Invisible (snippet), People Have The Power
+ "I Love You All the Time" from Eagles of death Metal on their own.

setlist

Archives:

 U2 @ Paris Bercy, December 06 2015

U2 @ Paris Bercy Nov 10 2015 (second part here)

U2 First show @ Stade de France Paris July 11th 2009

U2 Second Show @ Stade de France Paris July 12th 2009 (Part 2 here)

U2 @ Paris Bercy, December 06 2015

U2 @ Paris Bercy, December 06 2015

This concert has been rescheduled in the wake of the series of terrorist attacks on Paris. Original date: 2015-11-14.

After seeing the first gig mid-November from the Pit, which was a mistake, as the view wasn't perfect to see the huge screen, we get ourselves some nice seats in the stalls facing the screen to appreciate the whole show which was a very good thing.
Beginning of the set is quiet good -the first 4-5 songs- then it gets a bit too U2ish for us with lots of mid-tempo songs and usual boring speeches by Bono.
The illustrations and camera work on the screen is fantastic as long as you have the right seat in the arena.
We went at the very back of the venue when the band was playing on the small stage and honestly people there should get half-price tickets as you cannot see the screen at all and missing most of the show.
Good point was that Patti Smith joined in for the encore with "Gloria & "People have the Power"
Overall Good show.

U2 a décidé de revenir à Paris après les attentats , pas comme beaucoup d'artistes Américains qui ont annulés leur venue dans la capitale voir même toute leur tournée Européenne. Comme quoi on peut jouer les rockers et être une poule mouillée, je ne donnerai pas de noms...
U2 a au moins le mérite de revenir même si Bono est le champion de la publicité à se faire sur le dos de causes multiples et variées.
La sécurité est omniprésente (dans et ) aux abords de la salle ainsi que de nombreuses forces de Police.
En ce qui concerne le concert pas de changements, ça débute assez fort avant de vite retomber, un peu comme un soufflé, beaucoup trop de titres mid-tempo ou lents. Heureusement la scénographie est magnifique, les projections sur l'écran qui coupe la salle en deux dans le sens de la longueur sont bluffantes, à observer bien tranquillement assis dans les tribunes sur les cotés car les pauvres qui se trouvent à chaque bout de Bercy ne verront strictement rien, les places n'étant pas moins chers pour autant.

Le groupe sait y faire, malgré l'indigence de certains morceaux, ça enchaine et le concert est assez agréable même si cette tournée est certainement la plus faible de leur 15 dernières années.
Le concert est légèrement rallongé ce soir avec un ou deux titres en plus ( voir setlist) et la venue -salvatrice- annoncée de Patti Smith à la fin pour de belles versions de "Gloria" ( un peu courte cependant) et "People have the power" qui arrache tout sur son passage.
Belle soirée tout de même.

SETLIST:
12/06/2015 AccorHotels Arena - Paris, France (from U2 setlists)
The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone), Out Of Control, Vertigo, I Will Follow / Mother (snippet), Iris (Hold Me Close), Cedarwood Road, Song For Someone, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Raised By Wolves / Psalm 23 (snippet), Until The End Of The World / Love And Peace Or Else (snippet) / Words (snippet) / The Divine Image (snippet), (Intermission - The Fly), Invisible, Even Better Than The Real Thing / Break On Through (snippet), Fashion (snippet) / Mysterious Ways / Burning Down The House (snippet), Elevation, Ordinary Love, Every Breaking Wave, October, Zooropa (snippet) / Bullet The Blue Sky / Ode To Joy (snippet) / America (snippet) / 19 (snippet), Zooropa, Where The Streets Have No Name / California (There Is No End To Love) (snippet), Pride (In The Name Of Love), With Or Without You,
encores: City Of Blinding Lights / Ne Me Quitte Pas (snippet), Beautiful Day, Mother And Child Reunion (snippet) / One / Invisible (snippet), Bad / Patti Smith's Gloria (snippet), People Have The Power

Archives:

U2 @ Paris Bercy Nov 10 2015 (second part here)

U2 First show @ Stade de France Paris July 11th 2009

U2 Second Show @ Stade de France Paris July 12th 2009 (Part 2 here)