But the band seems determined to keep things fresh. So can success on the level U2 has reached this year. At the Nassau Coliseum, U2 was also playing new songs, several of which have been released on the B-sides of singles since the appearance of ''The Joshua Tree.'' And the band presented the debut of its hard-edged version of ''Silver and Gold,'' which was originally written and recorded by the band's vocalist, Bono, for ''Sun City,'' the all-star anti-apartheid album.Įven when the music keeps changing, touring can stifle a band's growth. The song, and the portion of the show it introduces, came in the middle of the set when U2 played at the Brendan Byrne Arena in the New Jersey Meadowlands last May. U2 concerts are unpredictable affairs, and that makes them more interesting than most arena shows, which have been rehearsed down to the last stage move and bar of music.Īt Nassau Coliseum recently, the band opened with spotlights sweeping the audience to the insistent rhythms of ''Bullet the Blue Sky,'' a song about United States involvement in Central America. On Monday and Tuesday, the band will be at Madison Square Garden. The Irish quartet began this second leg of the tour two weeks ago at Nassau Coliseum on Long Island. U2, which has become one of the world's most popular rock groups since the release of its latest album, ''The Joshua Tree'' (Island), has returned to the United States to continue a tour that began in the spring.
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