As a music photographer I’m quite often asked what band I’d most like to photograph. There are only 2 bands that spring to mind immediately. One is Pearl Jam – my favourite band. I saw them last week in Manchester but never had a photo pass unfortunately. The second band is U2.
I grew up listening to U2 after hearing Live Under A Blood Red Sky and then being blown away by songs like Bad (still my favourite U2 song) and then The Joshua Tree. I even share my birthday with Bono!
I haven’t loved recent albums as much but U2 will always be an important band for me and so it was a privilege to be one of a handful of photographers accredited to shoot their gig on Saturday at Cardiff’s humungous Millennium Stadium along with 70,000 fans.
Here are a few pictures from the gig..
August 26th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
As the great Bono said “Magggggniiiiiiffficennnnntttt!”
Top pics x
August 26th, 2009 at 2:29 pm
A M A Z I N G !
Good work Stevie G, great captures. My favourite is the B&W of Adam and The Edge, very atmospheric.
BB xxx
August 26th, 2009 at 10:15 pm
GREAT photos Steve.Top quality work.
August 27th, 2009 at 5:02 am
I can count the pours on Edge’s face!! Great quality!!
August 27th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
Great shots, I’m JEALOUS! Would love to take photos at a U2 and Dave Matthews Band gig. You are a lucky guy!
September 2nd, 2009 at 10:31 pm
These shots are amazing.
The Hampden gig in Glasgow was fantastic.
Looks like you got a little closer to the stage than I did – just!-)
October 8th, 2009 at 8:08 pm
[...] missed the Saturday night at V to go and photograph a band called U2. Turns out I missed the last ever Oasis gig (maybe) but I have no [...]
October 9th, 2009 at 9:50 am
Looks like it was fun… but my my my aren’t photographers put miles away from the band! No consideration from them, tut tut.
Cool photos man.