At today's show in St. Louis, current hip-hop sensation Kanye West opened for U2. He is scheduled to open the three remaining concerts of the North American leg, and as announced by U2.com today, he will also open U2's concerts in Australia and New Zealand in March next year. Due to these shows being in stadiums, it is expected that a second opening act will be announced, so stay tuned for further details!

In St. Louis, Bono gave Kanye West the honour of introducing him to the crowd before his set, and then inserted snippets of Kanye's hit Jesus Walks into two songs during U2's performance. John Lennon was also paid a tribute with Instant Karma! re-appearing in the setlist, and a pianist joined the band onstage during Yahweh. Larry continued to play on the little keyboard while the pianist played on Edge's piano.

The full set was:

1. City of Blinding Lights
2. Vertigo / She Loves You (snippet)
3. Elevation
4. Gloria
5. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For / In a Little While (snippet)
6. Beautiful Day / Jesus Walks (snippet) / Many Rivers To Cross (snippet)
7. Original Of The Species
8. Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own / Torna A Surriento (snippet)
9. Love and Peace or Else
10. Sunday Bloody Sunday / Rock The Casbah (snippet) / Jesus Walks (snippet)
11. Bullet the Blue Sky / When Johnny Comes Marching Home (snippet) / The Hands That Built America (snippet)
12. Miss Sarajevo
13. Pride (In the Name of Love)
14. Where the Streets Have No Name
15. One / Hear Us Coming (snippet)

encore(s):

16. Until the End of the World
17. Mysterious Ways
18. With or Without You
19. Stuck In A Moment
20. Instant Karma! / Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (snippet)
21. Yahweh
22. 40

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Posted on December 15, 2005 by Axver