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  1. They should drop all SOI songs from this tour- that tour is over.
  3. Beautiful Day (JT remix)
  4. This is another worry for me. That this becomes a JT hangover show but they have a lot to play with so that this hopefully isn't the case. And obviously it would be awesome if Exit hung around.
  5. Originally posted by TheShowman:[..]
    You can predict less SOI songs in this topic. It's not my prediction. Because U2 in recent years is a safe band. And the stage for E+I will be (almost) the same as I+E.

    I don’t think playing a few SOI songs could be considered safe, probably the opposite in fact. If they did 5 or 6 SOI songs to go with 7 or 8 SOE that’s about half the Setlist full of songs which in all honesty the casual fan isn’t there to see. I’d enjoy it and personally I’d love to see the bulk of the Setlist made up of SOE + SOI but I have zero faith in that happening which is why I’ve lowered my hopes to just wanting plenty of SOE every show.
  6. Originally posted by deanallison:[..]

    I don’t think playing a few SOI songs could be considered safe, probably the opposite in fact. If they did 5 or 6 SOI songs to go with 7 or 8 SOE that’s about half the Setlist full of songs which in all honesty the casual fan isn’t there to see. I’d enjoy it and personally I’d love to see the bulk of the Setlist made up of SOE + SOI but I have zero faith in that happening which is why I’ve lowered my hopes to just wanting plenty of SOE every show.
    I have chosen 17 songs of the list. To consider there will be 25 songs in the setlist. There is space left for 8 SOE songs in my prediction.
  7. If U2 will also play the 3 ditched I+E big hits. Then there is space left for 5 SOE songs.
  8. Originally posted by TheShowman:[..]
    I have chosen 17 songs of the list. To consider there will be 25 songs in the setlist. There is space left for 8 SOE songs in my prediction.
    I know what you’re saying but that means 14 of the 25 songs are going to be non big hits (none of the SOI songs were big hits nor are any of the SOE songs so far). I don’t think u2 will play it as risky as that to an audience that will include a lot of fans who want to hear predominantly the greatest hits while tolerating some new stuff that they might find half decent.
  9. Originally posted by deanallison:[..]
    I know what you’re saying but that means 14 of the 25 songs are going to be non big hits (none of the SOI songs were big hits nor are any of the SOE songs so far). I don’t think u2 will play it as risky as that to an audience that will include a lot of fans who want to hear predominantly the greatest hits while tolerating some new stuff that they might find half decent.
    Yes, but I think this tour will be an exception. Because it's a continuation of the I+E tour and stage is (almost) the same.
  10. And there are also big U2 hits in my list.
  11. Originally posted by germcevoy:I don't think this album is the ying to the Innocence yang that was originally intended way back when. I think the band will struggle to sell a cohesive 'Experience and Innocence' thematic experience in a 21 or 22 song setlist whilst also including all of the guaranteed hits. I hope I'm wrong but the band had four years to get SOI out and under-delivered on their tour concept. I'm not sure what they'll manage this year with considerably less preparation seeing as they toured last year.


    They're cooked
  12. Originally posted by germcevoy:[..]
    This is another worry for me. That this becomes a JT hangover show but they have a lot to play with so that this hopefully isn't the case. And obviously it would be awesome if Exit hung around.
    I think if this tour ever makes it down under, that's when we might see a bunch of JT tour stuff returning