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U2 plan 'intimate' summer shows U2 in surprise rooftop gig at BBC
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Rock band U2 have revealed they are preparing to tour later this year, and hope to offer tickets with cheaper, recession-busting prices. Rock band U2 have played a surprise gig on top of BBC Broadcasting House to promote the launch of their 12th studio album No Line On The Horizon.
A crowd of around 5,000 watched the rooftop show in London on Friday, said BBC reporter Darryl Chamberlain.
The Irish band have been special guests on BBC Radio 1 and rumours of the gig appeared on internet message boards.
The short performance kicked off with Get On Your Boots, the first single from their new collection of songs.
Earlier the band revealed they are preparing to tour later this year, and hope to offer tickets with cheaper, recession-busting prices.
Frontman Bono told BBC Radio 1's Jo Whiley they had "something very special planned" for early summer.Frontman Bono told BBC Radio 1's Jo Whiley they had "something very special planned" for early summer.
He added that it was "a whole way of trying to do shows outdoors and make them very intimate".He added that it was "a whole way of trying to do shows outdoors and make them very intimate".
The Irish act are preparing for the UK release of their latest album, No Line On The Horizon, on 2 March. 'Great honour'
On-air expletive In an interview on Radio 5 Live with Simon Mayo, Bono said that he had "gone off" Get On Your Boots a few weeks ago, but was now "back on it".
The first single from the new collection of songs, Get On Your Boots, was a new entry at 12 in Sunday's chart.
In an interview on Radio 5 Live with Simon Mayo, Bono said that he had "gone off" the song a few weeks ago, but was now "back on it".
"It's a small song, a tiny little song, a little shot of adrenalin," he added."It's a small song, a tiny little song, a little shot of adrenalin," he added.
Another song from the album, Breathe, had its live debut at an intimate Radio 1 concert on Friday morning.Another song from the album, Breathe, had its live debut at an intimate Radio 1 concert on Friday morning.
Bono told the audience: "This is a great honour. This is the first time we've played these songs to people, so we hope we don't screw it up."Bono told the audience: "This is a great honour. This is the first time we've played these songs to people, so we hope we don't screw it up."
He said they were "trying" to work on some cheaper ticket prices, but added: "We're also going to have some very expensive ticket prices because rich people have feelings too!"He said they were "trying" to work on some cheaper ticket prices, but added: "We're also going to have some very expensive ticket prices because rich people have feelings too!"
Radio 1 also apologised on-air immediately after Bono used an expletive to describe Coldplay's lead singer Chris Martin.Radio 1 also apologised on-air immediately after Bono used an expletive to describe Coldplay's lead singer Chris Martin.
The BBC said it had received no complaints about it.The BBC said it had received no complaints about it.