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The Edge and Bono, U2 perform at Etihad Stadium. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

The Edge and Bono, U2 perform at Etihad Stadium. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

U2 and Billy Idol Play iHeartRadio Music Festival

by Roger Wink, VVN Music on September 25, 2016

in News

Last night was the first of two for the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas with U2 and Billy Idol taking the stage and Miley Cyrus joining Billy for ‘Rebel Yell’.

Idol started with a short set. He did hit on four of his best-known songs although he left out his three highest-charting hits, Mony Mony, Eyes Without a Face and Cradle of Love.

Miley Cyrus joined Idol for his set closing Rebel Yell.

Billy Idol’s set list

Billy Idol photo by Ros OGormanDancing With Myself (from Don’t Stop EP, 1981)
White Wedding (from Billy Idol, 1982)
Flesh For Fantasy (from Rebel Yell, 1983)
Rebel Yell (from Rebel Yell, 1983)
U2’s set was longer at eight songs, an appropriate amount considering they were calling this their 40th-anniversary show.

With the exception of Every Breaking Wave from their last album, Songs of Innocence, U2 kept to their better-known songs. According to sources, With or Without You was scheduled to close their set but it was cut due to time.

U2 setlist

Desire (from Rattle and Hum, 1988)
Vertigo (from How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, 2004)
Elevation (from All You Can’t Leave Behind, 2000)
Beautiful Day (from All You Can’t Leave Behind, 2000)
Pride (In the Name of Love) (from The Unforgettable Fire, 1984)
One (from Achtung Baby, 1991)
Every Breaking Wave (from Songs of Innocence, 2014)
I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For (from The Joshua Tree, 1987)

Also appearing Friday night was twenty one pilots, Sam Hunt, OneRepublic, Sia and Drake. On the schedule for tonight’s show are Tears for Fears, Usher and Sting along with Zedd, Florida Georgia Line, Ariana Grande, Pitbull, Britney Spears and Cage the Elephant

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