U2 tribute to Michael Jackson at Barcenona 360 tour opener

U2 paid tribute to fallen pop icon Michael Jackson during the opening night of the band's U2 360 tour on Tuesday (June 30th) in Barcelona, Spain. Singer Bono dedicated the song "Angel Of Harlem" to the late Jackson, saying, "We wrote this one for Billie Holiday but we are going to play it tonight for Michael Jackson." The group also wove bits of Jackson's "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" and "The Man In The Mirror" into the song, according to RollingStone.com.

The crowd of 90,000 was also treated to the debut of U2's massive new stage, called "The Claw," which towered above the audience on four arching legs and allowed for maximum audience capacity, as well as a 21-song set that featured a number of tracks from the band's latest effort, No Line On The Horizon, as well as several hits plus a few rarely played cuts like Achtung Baby's Ultraviolet (Light My Way)."

At one point early in the show, according to reports, Bono got on the phone with astronauts on the International Space Station, asking, "Commander, can you see Barcelona?" to which the crew replied, "Right now the most beautiful sight in our cosmos is the blue planet earth," leading into U2's performing "Beautiful Day."

During the song "Walk On," the band handed out masks of imprisoned Burmese president Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been under house arrest despite being the country's elected leader.

U2 plays in Barcelona again on Thursday night (July 2nd) before hitting the rest of Europe. A North American run begins on September 12th in Chicago.


U2 opening night set list:
"Breathe"
"No Line on the Horizon"
"Get On Your Boots"
"Magnificent"
"Beautiful Day"
"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"
"Angel Of Harlem"
"In A Little While"
"Unknown Caller"
"The Unforgettable Fire"
"City Of Blinding Lights"
"Vertigo"
"I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight"
"Sunday Bloody Sunday"
"Pride (In The Name Of Love)"
"MLK"
"Walk On"
"Where The Streets Have No Name"
"One"
----------
"Ultraviolet (Light My Way)"
"With Or Without You"
"Moment Of Surrender"