It's set to be a Beautiful Day - and night - for U2 fans ahead of the Irish rock band's opening gig at Mt Smart Stadium, with fine weather expected for the concert. U2 will play at the Auckland venue tonight and tomorrow, with those heading to Mt Smart Stadium for the Friday night gig told to expect mostly fine conditions, with only a small chance of showers.
But things might not be so sweet tomorrow night, with winds and potentially rain forecast, MetService meteorologist Stephen Glassey said. There's still going to be a pretty decent northeasterly wind, and some cloud. There are still chances of a shower for both nights. Gisborne and the Hawke's Bay will be fine and warm today, and Glassey said the cricket should go ahead with "no issues in terms of rain". But beyond today, what appeared to be an early start to summer over the past week could be dampened around the country.
Glassey said we've had our fair share of warmer than normal temperatures across the country, but the rain is coming in. On stage, he recalls how they were recording Achtung Baby in Berlin when the wall came down, but the band members were erecting walls of their own.
Achtung Baby was a very difficult time for our band. We nearly broke up before we got that song, One. Every night it has to be the best night of anyone's life. And do you know what? That's a bit much.
That stress came to the fore last month when Bono's voice disappeared during a concert in Berlin. The band were forced to abandon the show after just seven songs - and the singer was visibly emotional as he croaked out an apology to the audience.
It's not the first time either. A case of "desert throat" affected the PopMart tour in Las Vegas, and in U2's autobiography Bono revealed he'd been diagnosed with "nasal allergies". That is not how I see myself. The fact it happened in front of almost 30, people made it worse, he adds. I feel really awful about that, so we'll find a way to thank them.
Health-wise the singer has not had a great run over the last decade. In the sleeve notes for the band's latest album, Songs of Experience, he also refers to a recent "brush with mortality" that inspired several of his lyrics. U2, however, are preparing a disappearing act of their own.
As their Amsterdam show draws to a close, Bono thanks the audience and declares: "We don't know when we'll see you again. Given the setlist leaned so heavily on their mid-career pivot into art rock, are they contemplating a similar period of reinvention? Not necessarily, says Adam Clayton. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment. Bono assures fans his voice is returning. U2 celebrate Jo Cox on Joshua Tree tour. U2 stop Berlin show after Bono loses voice.
Bono guitar fears after bike crash. Bono: U2 'humbled' to play Glasto. This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Where the Streets Have No Name is set against a stark, slow-moving tracking shot of a bleached-out desert highway, while Trip Through Your Wires sees a Stetson-hatted cowgirl defiantly painting the stars and bars on to a dilapidated wooden shack.
On With Or Without You, against the dramatic backdrop of an 8K-resolution mountain range, the band even seem to physically inhabit its nooks and crannies while stormclouds gather overhead. What they do with it, of course, will be the next big test.
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