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Members of Irish
rock band U2 (L-R) Adam Clayton, The Edge
and lead singer Bono, are filmed as they
perform from their new album 'All that
you can't leave behind' from the roof of
their hotel 'The Clerence' in Dublin,
September 27, 2000. U2 recorded the video
of 'Where The Streets Have No Name' on
the roof of a Los Angeles hotel in 1987.
--Ferran Paredes | Sep
27 2:58 PM ET | Reuters |
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| U2 ROCKS
DUBLIN DOWNTOWN FROM HOTEL ROOFTOP |
nSeptember
27 2000 | 12:45 PM ET | Reuters
Veteran
Irish rock band U2 proved Wednesday it
could still draw a crowd as several
thousand people jammed central Dublin to
watch a rooftop gig.
Fans, braving wind and rain, strained for
a glimpse of their musical heroes as the
band performed a selection of hits from
its forthcoming album 'All that you can't
leave behind'.
The gig, taking place 100 feet above
street level on top of the Clarence
Hotel, evoked memories of a U2
performance on a hotel roof in Los
Angeles 13 years ago.
Police struggled Wednesday to contain the
crowd, which spilled into two of Dublin's
main roads along the banks of the River
Liffey.
A roar erupted as lead singer Bono
saluted the onlookers, who could only see
the foursome in silhouette, framed
against a gray and cloudy skyline.
Not all spectators were pleased though.
"This is just total insanity,'' a
U.S. tourist said as she struggled
through the crowd, lamenting that she
could barely hear the music over the din
of fans and traffic.
U2 filmed their video of hit single
'Where the Streets Have No Name' on the
roof of the Million Dollar Hotel in Los
Angeles in 1987. Bono produced a film,
directed by Wim Wenders and released
earlier this year, named after the
decaying hotel. The rooftop performance
will not be open to the public. Fans will
be restricted to listening from outside
the hotel.n
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nSeptember
16 2000 | 03:47 PM EDT | Launch | --
Neal Weiss, LA
U2 Joins NBC's Olympic
Coverage With 'Beautiful Day'
U2's
new single, "Beautiful Day," is
being prominently featured as part of
NBC's coverage of the 2000 Olympic Games
in Sydney, Australia. The song is being
used as part of the network's nightly
"Images Of The Games" video
collage. In exchange for the exclusive
licensing agreement, NBC will give a
donation to the Special Olympics. "The lyrics
of 'Beautiful Day' convey the spirit of
the competition, the essence of the
Games, and (are) the perfect musical
accompaniment to the 'Images Of The
Games' spots," says NBC's Dick
Ebersol, in a statement.
"Beautiful
Day" is the first single from the
Irish group's upcoming album, All That
You Can't Leave Behind, due from
Interscope Records on October 31.n
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