Event Date: August 15, 2009
Event Venue: Wembley Stadium

Wow - what a concert!! I've seen them once before on the Zoo TV tour and this was way better. We got last-minute cheap tickets, so didn't expect a great view & we got what we expected - but the band and the music more than made up for it - and unusually for seats, everyone around us was really into it as well. Apparently they change the setlist every night & tonight's was way better than last night according to their website. It was my wife's first U2 gig & first time at Wembley Stadium & she loved it - despite not knowing all the words of the older stuff.

Highlights for me were the mental disco-bongo remx of the new single I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight and the slower One and Faraway So Close (Until The End Of The World), but in truth, there were no duff songs & the crowd had a blast!

As for the "see everything from anywhere" claim - I can say it isn't true - especially from Level 5 of Wembley Stadium.

Finally a word about the support acts - The Hours seemed good and got the early crowd going, but the sound was awful & the drummer drowned out the singer most of the time. Glasvegas were really boring - can't put my finger on why - the singer has a big voice & was giving it some, but it didn't get the crowd going at all - and they have an odd standing-up drummer woman who only has two drums and a cymbal - it looks really strange!!

To summarise - everyone go & see U2 in concert before you die - even if you hate them - they'll convert you!!

Event Date: 10/12/2008
Event Venue: Preston Poly

This just didn't work: the band came on late, the sound was soupy and they gave a listless, unengaged performance to a crowd that never got the chance to warm up. After playing a perfunctory  35 minutes they closed the set with a cynical 'We f---ing love you, Preston!'

If you really f---ing love us then maybe you could play a full f---ing set (and put some f---ing life into it).

lovely bunch of folk. a must see band and very genuine. even if they are out there faces on buckfast :)

Event Date: February 14, 2009
Event Venue: Cardiff SU

I saw Glasvegas last night as part of the Shockwaves NME tour (80s rip off hair and music). They were ok. Nothing special or terrible.

The real trouble is that I can't get over my belief that wearing sunglasses inside at night makes you a pillock. Unless James Allan can produce a doctor's note, I'm never going to be able to like this band.