by Cathy

This was my 3rd show in a week, my 6th of the Elevation tour and my 15th overall and U2 only gets better and better. There were so many amazing moments in the show that it's hard to pick just one or two. Of course it was great to hear "Party Girl", "Slow Dancing", and "Wild Honey" - each of these was an unexpected treat. It was also great to hear Larry give his thanks to everyone for spending his birthday with him; to see Bono having fun as he playfully sat at Larry's drum kit; to see Edge taking a swig of Larry's birthday champagne; and to see Adam laughing at the whole series of events.

I want to thank Bono for being such a great showman and for truly including everyone in the show - even those that he can barely see from the stage. At the beginning of the show (it may have been 2 or 3 songs in) I saw Bono gesturing to and laughing with three girls in the upper tier at the back of the stage. They were jumping and dancing as they noticed that Bono had seen them dressed in identical American flag t-shirts. I kind of forgot about this until midway through "Pride" when the three girls emerged from under the stage and proceeded to follow Bono to the tip of the heart where they danced for the rest of the song. What a great moment! Once again "Please" was so moving. This is the third time I've heard it in a week and it only gets better each time. "New York" was again amazing - there's just something about the emotions - anguish, pain, hope - that come through on this song that really gets to me.

Thank you Bono, Larry, Edge and Adam for giving back to your fans night after night. Your words and music mean so much to so many, now more than ever. Thank you for continuing to be so relevant and for having the courage to lift the spirits of so many people who have turned to your music to help themselves heal. Thank you for taking the time to talk to and acknowledge your fans in a personal way. And, thank you for continuing to have the strength to go away and "dream it up all over again." THANK YOU

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