Originally posted by ahn1991:[..]
In an ideal U2 gig, we'd be able to say "Oh yeah, they closed the show with Moment of Surrender (or whatever your ideal show closer is) and then they played 40." To me, this almost makes me wish they would never "replace" a show closer with 40, but instead just add it on as an extra something to send off the crowd. Granted, it messes with the whole ritual of "let's bow and give people opportunities to take group pictures" and so on, but the experience of seeing the band leave one member at a time is something that I feel is uniquely U2.