U2 leave Mumbai spellbound

Irish rock band U2 wrapped up their two-year Joshua Tree world tour, commemorating 30 years of their seminal 1987 album, with their maiden performance in India, treating the audience to several of their greatest hits at the D.Y. Together with his daughters, Khateeja and Raheema, Rahman and U2 performed ‘ Ahimsa ’ a song about non-violence recorded specifically in light of the Irish band’s performance in the city. After acknowledging the fact that it took the band four decades to come to India, Bono said, “Let’s make this prayer in the dark: all we are saying is give peace a chance,” before proceeding to sample The Plastic Ono Band’s ‘Give Peace a Chance’. He went as far as to say the audience should use their votes to turn this meditation into a “legislation.” Firing up the crowd The band performed against an LED screen spanning the massive stage, which unfortunately didn’t project a live feed, leaving vertically challenged attendees vying for a glimpse of the foursome. Stepping off the stage, Bono, dressed in a black suit with glittered lapels and a top hat, and the band returned a few minutes later to start the ‘rock show’ with ‘Elevation’.