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26-03-01 news
U2 Elevate in Miami...

Just like in Stockholm for their MTV awards performance, just like in The Astoria for their secret gig and just like at the Brit awards for their wild live set. ShowBizIreland.com reporters were with U2 in Miami on Saturday for the launch of their 80 date world tour.

Supported by their fellow Irish supergroup The Corrs U2's Elevation tour opened to a very lucky 20,000 fans late on Saturday night in the National Car Rental Center.

The show image was one with a stage shaped into a heart and Bono jumping off it frequently. Elevation, was the opening song, followed by Beautiful Day, during which four huge screens suspended high above the stage lit up each one showed black and white shots of different band members.

Bono shouted to the crowd, "So Miami. We've been here before. We recorded a lot of POP here. We would have recorded more if it wasn't so much fun on the beach."

U2 played nearly nearly the same set they had done in London with over two hours of classic U2 with a serious portion of hits from their current All That You Can't Leave Behind which has already sold 3 million copies in the states..

And just like London Stuck In A Moment was dedicated to the late Michael Hutchence, while for The Sweetest Thing, dedicated to Bono's wife Ali.

During this Bono took to the piano himself!!

Discotheque was followed by Staring At The Sun, during which a video wall came on stage with videos from the Irish artist Catherine Owens.

During New York massive drapes surrounding the stage with giant silhouettes of band. This was followed by the bands first hit I Will Follow and Sunday Bloody Sunday.

Just like at the Brits in London last month the show climaxed with Bono diving headfirst into the audience and disappearing from view. He finished by saying, "Thanks for following us all these years," he said to massive cheers.

"Thanks for giving us such a great life, how was first night for you ?"