Reflections on the U2 Concert in Denver

On Saturday Liz and went with some dear friends of ours to the U2 Concert at Invesco Stadium in Denver.  And it was a pretty incredible experience on so many levels.  The concert opened with a local group—the Fray—local boys , from church worship bands, who made good going gold, platinum, and multi-platinum with their songs including How to Save a Life and You found Me. When they took the stage, lead singer Isaac Slade said, “Well, it’s May 21st and we’re still here.” Then in front of the filling Mile High stadium gave a simple prayer of thanks: “Father thanks the time to be on stage” and the band cranked it up. When Bono and U2 took the stage the place was rocking. The stage—lights and sound were incredible and they opened w/ three straight songs .

For the past several years Bono has been a leading spokesman, activist and organizer for the parts of our world that are broken. He is an advocate for those without power. I read one time that at the end of his life he would like to have just torn off one little corner of darkness in the world. As a Christ-follower I’m glad Bono is a musician because he’s one of the best I’ll ever hear. Maybe he would have been a good preacher…maybe William Wilberforce would have been a good preacher. But Bono has found ways to “sing songs rooted in the truest truths of the universe in a language that the world can understand” and in doing so has cut a big swath across the world. During the concert Bono told of Advocacy Int’l’s efforts to release from nearly 20 years of house arrest Aung San Suu Kyi of Burma after her (opposition) party won the election carrying 59% in 1990. Before the encore songs they closed with “With or Without You”

The 360 Tour has been a complete sell-out in every venue. But put it on your bucket list anyway.