{"id":1227,"date":"2019-11-15T23:31:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-15T12:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/?p=1227"},"modified":"2023-06-18T01:50:30","modified_gmt":"2023-06-17T15:50:30","slug":"u2-marvel-stadium-melbourne-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/index.php\/2019\/11\/15\/u2-marvel-stadium-melbourne-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"U2  @ Marvel Stadium, Melbourne 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Seems like the U2\u2019s prayer for an epic evening of rock n roll at Marvel Stadium on Friday night was granted&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"U2 Marvel Stadium Melbourne 2019\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PMvX_btqc_A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.22.05-pm-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.22.05-pm-1.png 850w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.22.05-pm-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.22.05-pm-1-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After negotiating an early finish at work (so the boy and I could line up and get a good spot for his first ever U2 gig ) we found ourselves rubbing shoulders with number 39 from the ardent \u2018first 500\u2019 queue and just metres from the band on the B stage&#8230; with the added bonus of clear sight lines to that impressive screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.38.57-pm.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.38.57-pm.png 850w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.38.57-pm-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.38.57-pm-768x425.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Noel Gallagher and his High Flying Birds played a cracking 45 minute intro set that included a good selection from the albums \u2013 including the new single \u2018Wandering Star\u2019 that only came out yesterday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.42.32-pm-1024x760.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.42.32-pm-1024x760.png 1024w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.42.32-pm-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.42.32-pm-768x570.png 768w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.42.32-pm.png 1224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Noel closed out his set with five Oasis classics and after &#8216;Don&#8217;t Look Back In Anger&#8217; baited the audience with &#8216;Well&#8230; how do you follow that then?&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.45.05-pm-1024x337.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.45.05-pm-1024x337.png 1024w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.45.05-pm-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.45.05-pm-768x253.png 768w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.45.05-pm-1536x505.png 1536w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.45.05-pm-2048x674.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The answer?&#8230; with a Beatles cover of course!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"843\" src=\"https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.43.16-pm-1024x843.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.43.16-pm-1024x843.png 1024w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.43.16-pm-300x247.png 300w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.43.16-pm-768x632.png 768w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.43.16-pm.png 1086w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"828\" src=\"https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.43.33-pm-1024x828.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.43.33-pm-1024x828.png 1024w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.43.33-pm-300x243.png 300w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.43.33-pm-768x621.png 768w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.43.33-pm.png 1118w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"869\" src=\"https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.44.11-pm-1024x869.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1261\" 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https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.42.44-pm-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.42.44-pm-768x589.png 768w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.42.44-pm.png 1186w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"755\" src=\"https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.42.19-pm-1024x755.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.42.19-pm-1024x755.png 1024w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.42.19-pm-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.42.19-pm-768x566.png 768w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.42.19-pm.png 1196w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"781\" src=\"https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.43.08-pm-1024x781.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.43.08-pm-1024x781.png 1024w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.43.08-pm-300x229.png 300w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.43.08-pm-768x586.png 768w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.43.08-pm.png 1138w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"776\" src=\"https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.44.32-pm-1024x776.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.44.32-pm-1024x776.png 1024w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.44.32-pm-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.44.32-pm-768x582.png 768w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.44.32-pm.png 1282w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Holy Mountain<br>It&#8217;s a Beautiful World<br>This Is the Place<br>Rattling Rose<br>Black Star Dancing<br>Wandering Star<br>Little by Little<br>Stop Crying Your Heart Out<br>Wonderwall<br>Don&#8217;t Look Back in Anger<br>All You Need Is Love<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Noel Gallagher@Marvel Stadium supporting U2\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JzOvF1v7kng?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.21.15-pm-1024x397.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.21.15-pm-1024x397.png 1024w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.21.15-pm-300x116.png 300w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.21.15-pm-768x298.png 768w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.21.15-pm-1536x595.png 1536w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.21.15-pm.png 1701w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It was apparent that U2 were on a mission to deliver a memorable performance and blitzed from the opening drum crack of Sunday Bloody Sunday&#8230; right through to the finale (\u2018One\u2019 of course) which the crowd fervently sang in the dark, just to the glow of thousands of phones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"756\" src=\"https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.26.49-pm-1024x756.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.26.49-pm-1024x756.png 1024w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.26.49-pm-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.26.49-pm-768x567.png 768w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.26.49-pm-1536x1134.png 1536w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.26.49-pm-2048x1512.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The roof of Marvel was open to begin with and when the rain finally came, it added a dramatic cinematic quality to the performance&#8230; Larry\u2019s automated clear market umbrella that periscoped up and out over his kit mid-song brought a wry smile from punters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.04.44-pm-1024x543.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.04.44-pm-1024x543.png 1024w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.04.44-pm-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.04.44-pm-768x407.png 768w, 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srcset=\"https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.10.47-pm-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.10.47-pm-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.10.47-pm-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.10.47-pm-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.10.47-pm-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But something that really pleased me was that a handful of really tall guys up near the front conceded their prime spots to step back a couple of feet and allow tiny punters who were jammed up behind them and couldn\u2019t see, come in front of them. Always great when common sense prevails. It certainly made their evenings!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.18.37-pm.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.18.37-pm.png 850w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.18.37-pm-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.18.37-pm-768x417.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps it was just my emotions running a little high &#8211; being Toby\u2019s first U2 gig and all, but the performance seemed to have a certain air of \u2018finality\u2019 to it. There certainly wasn\u2019t the obligatory \u2018see you next time\u2019 and the prevailing sentiment of the evening was gratitude and well wishes for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"696\" src=\"https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.20.38-pm-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.20.38-pm-1.png 850w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.20.38-pm-1-300x246.png 300w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.20.38-pm-1-768x629.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Whatever comes to pass, I was just thrilled that the boys really turned it on for us and that my lad got to see the band on a great night performing at the top of their game&#8230; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"779\" src=\"https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-10.02.12-pm.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-10.02.12-pm.png 850w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-10.02.12-pm-300x275.png 300w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-10.02.12-pm-768x704.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.21.30-pm-1024x424.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.21.30-pm-1024x424.png 1024w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.21.30-pm-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.21.30-pm-768x318.png 768w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.21.30-pm-1536x636.png 1536w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.21.30-pm.png 1701w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>and, best of all, Toby now has a favourite. He loved Larry Mullen Jnr and thought his drumming fantastic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"888\" src=\"https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.08.52-pm.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.08.52-pm.png 850w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.08.52-pm-287x300.png 287w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.08.52-pm-768x802.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And like a chip off the old block, the boy left the stadium with a copy of the setlist! A superb first U2 experience.&nbsp;\u2764<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/76727075_10156918606865819_3899185849220202496_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/76727075_10156918606865819_3899185849220202496_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/76727075_10156918606865819_3899185849220202496_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/76727075_10156918606865819_3899185849220202496_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/76727075_10156918606865819_3899185849220202496_n-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/76727075_10156918606865819_3899185849220202496_n-90x90.jpg 90w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On another happy note, old mate Daz, a bonafide U2 tragic that I\u2019ve known for eons, fulfilled a lifelong quest and met another of his heroes, Adam Clayton, back at the hotel before the gig, having the opportunity for a quick chat and a few quick signatures&#8230; so was on cloud nine by the time we finally crossed paths on the arena. Couldn\u2019t have been happier for him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/75450153_10156918695940819_2076940098653388800_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/75450153_10156918695940819_2076940098653388800_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/75450153_10156918695940819_2076940098653388800_n-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Huge thanks also to my mate Simon James Messenger who sorted my pal Steve Trotter and his son Sam out with last minute GA tix. 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