U2 Highlights - 7/2/2011

It probably goes without me saying it, but U2's show last Saturday at Vanderbilt Stadium was great. My seats were definitely nosebleed (that's what you get when you pay $40 for a stadium show...), but my co-worker Justin Humbert managed to snag a close GA spot and capture some great shots. Thanks for letting me use some of your photos, Justin!

Florence and the Machine killed it as the opening act

The first of two fans Bono pulled onstage to perform with the band

Bono swinging from the microphone boom during the encore performance of "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me"

The concert's most touching moment came during one of the last songs of the night. Bono invited a blind man from the audience onstage and had a guitar brought out for him to play with on "All I Want Is You." As if playing guitar with U2 in front of a sold-out stadium was not thrill enough, Bono gave the man the man his guitar afterwards. Someone managed to capture the moment on YouTube (which CNN later posted to their main site). Watch the clip at about 3:10 to see the magic moment:

If you have the chance to get tickets for U2's 360 Tour, definitely check it out. You will see rock legends at one of the heights of their prowess.