And make no mistake about it, 'Zoo TV' is a mighty show. This was, in image at least, a leaner, meaner U2, aiming to pump the new raw energy of their Achtung Baby album into live pyrotechnics. Gone were the vast stadium dates, and with them the stadium-style bombast that had lit a critical backlash against the band who, just a few years ago (circa Unforgettable Fire), could do no wrong. Less predictably, the tour, dubbed 'Zoo TV', showed a very different face of U2 from the one we'd become used to. Predictably, ticket demand far outstripped supply. Midway through a worldwide marathon, the band arrived in Britain in June to play just four shows: Earl's Court, the new Sheffield Arena, the SEC, and Manchester G-Mex. Joe O'Herlihey, sound engineer-in-residence to U2 since before the world had even heard the name, had already taken more journalists through the nuts and bolts of his latest tour than he could remember. We're hoping by Wednesday, Thursday he'll be in training and we'll build him up next week.Bono whips the Sheffield Arena audience into a frenzy, against the backdrop of VidiWalls and flying Trabants! He's got a couple weeks before his next game.
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