Early in the show, Bono expressed the band’s genuine love for the country, noting they had a wonderful stay in Tokyo. 4) focused on paying respect to the country and its people. U2’s final Vertigo show in Japan on Monday (Dec. Not likely.) We were also very keen to find out how the other artists would interpret the songs that mean so much to us. (“I hope U2 play their new single”, one fan wrote on a message board. Who the hell are Flo and Eddie? Some U2 fans seemed unfamiliar with widely acclaimed artists like Rufus Wainwright, his sister Martha and Antony of Antony and the Johnsons, while others rolled eyes at the mention of Scarlett Johansson, Courtney Love and, well, U2.įor us die hard Friday-fans this concert was always about Gavin’s 50th birthday and those in the know gleefully looked forward to see an audience subjected to an evening of songs from his repertoire and influences. Or not… the band was billed as separate members. A charity gig? A tribute? An Aids benefit? A Hal Willner extravaganza? U2 were going to perform. ![]() When we heard of this event there was no question about it – we were there.Īs sure as we were, many others were confused as what exactly the night was about. We all have to travel to see him play, because he doesn’t come around that often. ![]() Since the late 80’s we have seen Gavin play live on many occasions, in various cities, on different continents. By ‘we’ I mean the International Brigade, a group of friends who met online, through their love of music and Gavin Friday in particular. By ‘we’ this time I don’t mean the editors of, though some of them – past and present – were among us. ![]() We’re still recuperating from our whirlwind trip to New York City, where we attended the “Gavin Friday and Friends” concert at Carnegie Hall. Warning: count(): Parameter must be an array or an object that implements Countable in /usr/home/vodb/public_html//wp-includes/post-template.php on line 317
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