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Hundreds of U2 fans used their mobile phones to record Bono belting
out their favourite songs at Sydney’s Telstra Stadium over three
concerts ending last night. Little did they know that under planned
changes to copyright laws, they would be committing a criminal
offence, attracting a maximum fine of $6600.

In fact, if the changes are passed by the Australian Senate next
month, police will be able to issue reduced fines on the spot. And
the U2 fan would not even have to know that what they were doing was
illegal.
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Their track, the cover of The Skids’ ‘The Saints Are Coming’, was outsold by Westlife’s version of Bette Midler’s ‘The Rose’ – incredibly their fourteenth number one.

Elsewhere in the top ten, All Saints climbed to three with ‘Rock Steady’, Fedde Le Grand’s ‘Put Your Hands Up For Detroit’ slipped to four, while Madonna’s ‘Jump’ entered at nine.

Over in the album chart, Jamiroquai stormed in at number one with his best of ‘High Times – Singles 1992 – 2006’, ahead of Angelis’ eponymous classical album.

Damien Rice charted at four with ‘9’, McFly made the lowly entry at six with ‘Motion in the Ocean’ and Paul Weller’s ‘Hit Parade’ entered at 7.

Irish Rock band U2 brought music and rain back to Sydney last night when they took to the stage before 70,000 screaming fans.

Loyal fans have been holding onto their tickets since the tour was postponed in March.

They were not disappointed as Bono’s voice pierced the rain clouds overhead.

Long-time fan and fellow Dubliner Barry Wafer said it was the best concert he has ever seen and the band went to great lengths to involve the audience.

"U2 proved that they are by far the number one band in the world," he said.

The highlight for Mr Wafer was when Bono sang "Walk On’, in memory of his father late father Bob, who died a week before the tour opened in Ireland.

A projected screen showed an image of his father walking as Bono made his own walk around the stadium.

"It was as if they were walking together and the crowd absolutely loved it," said Mr Wafer.

It is a big weekend for music lovers.

U2 take to the stage again tonight.

Kylie Minogue also resumes her Showgirl tour at the Entertainment Centre.

City Of Blinding Lights
Vertigo / Pump It Up (snippet)
Elevation / Spinning Around (snippet) / I Should Be So Lucky (snippet)
I Will Follow
New Year’s Day
Beautiful Day / Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (snippet) /
Blackbird (snippet)
I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
Angel Of Harlem
Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own / No Regrets (snippet)
Love And Peace Or Else
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Bullet The Blue Sky / When Johnny Comes Marching Home (snippet) / The
Hands That Built America (snippet)
Miss Sarajevo
Pride (In The Name Of Love)
Where The Streets Have No Name
Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft (snippet) / One

Encore(s):
Until The End Of The World
Mysterious Ways
With Or Without You
The Saints Are Coming
Party Girl / I Should Be So Lucky (snippet)
Kite

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Pop star Kylie Minogue was joined on stage by U2 frontman Bono during the second night of her comeback tour.

They duetted on a version of the hit single Kids, which Minogue originally performed with Robbie Williams in 2000.

The pop star resumed her Showgirl world tour in Sydney on Friday. It had been postponed since she was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2005.

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Set List:

City Of Blinding Lights
Vertigo / She Loves You (snippet)
Elevation / Spinning Around (snippet)
Until The End Of The World
New Year’s Day
Beautiful Day / Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (snippet) /
Blackbird (snippet)
I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For / In A Little While (snippet)
Stuck In A Moment You Can’t Get Out Of
Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own / Torna A Surriento (snippet)
Love And Peace Or Else
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Bullet The Blue Sky / When Johnny Comes Marching Home (snippet) / The
Hands That Built America (snippet)
Miss Sarajevo
Pride (In The Name Of Love)
Where The Streets Have No Name
One / My Sweet Lord (snippet)

Encore(s):
Zoo Station
The Fly
With Or Without You / Never Tear Us Apart (snippet) / Love Will Tear Us
Apart (snippet)
The Saints Are Coming
Desire / Not Fade Away (snippet) / Gold Digger (snippet)
Kite

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