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Watch! Relive the magic from U2 at Croke Park

Updated / Sunday, 23 Jul 2017 15:45
U2 took Croker by storm
U2 took Croker by storm

U2 set Croke Park alight on Saturday night with some of their most loved and classic hits from The Joshua Tree album. Watch some of the highlights from the gig below.

The set-list for the Joshua Tree Tour 2017, which celebrates the 30th anniversary of U2's seminal album, included all of the Joshua Tree album performed against a massive widescreen video display featuring images by long time collaborator Anton Corbin.

The highlight of the night for many was the surprise four plane flyover to the band's classic hit Where The Streets Have No Name.

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Bono even managed to find lyrics he was looking for in the crowd as delighted gig-goers proudly showed off their vocal talents.

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There were several familiar faces spotted in the 80,000 strong with President Michael D Higgins, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, footballer Robbie Keane and his wife Claudine Keane, and RTÉ radio presenter Joe Duffy and his wife June all in attendance.

Singer Imelda May was snapped soaking up the good atmosphere outside Croker earlier in the day and was photographed posing with a smiling Garda who kindly lent the Johnny Got A Boom Boom hitmaker her work hat for the picture.

Taking to Twitter, the clearly delighted singer, posted: "@U2 here I come".

The night got off to a flying start as support act Noel Gallagher dedicated his well-known track Half the World Away to his Irish relatives in Mayo. The song had extra meaning following Mayo's epic GAA win against Cork.

Gallagher recently described touring with U2 as the most fun he's ever had in his more than 25 years of being a touring musician.

U2's set-list was played against a massive widescreen video

During the gig, a touching tribute was paid to notable Irish women including former Presidents Mary Robinson and Mary McAleese, and the late Captain Dara Fitzpatrick.

U2 will play over 50 dates on this tour which heads to France on Tuesday.

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