Lumineers' secret inspiration: The Record's Washington columnist, Herb Jackson But when played in a large setting like this, with the band feeding off the crowd’s energy, it can still sound fresh and revolutionary. U2’s trademark sound may be close to 40 years old now, developed when the musicians were still teenagers growing up in Dublin. Still, the highlight of the concert, for me, was when the band started the show on a smaller stage in the middle of the stadium floor, with four early songs - “Sunday Bloody Sunday,” “New Year’s Day,” “Bad” and “Pride (In the Name of Love)” - and the screen turned off. The other was its massive video screen, which stretched high above the stage and all the way across it, behind the band.Īt 200 feet by 45 feet, it’s “the largest un-obscured and highest resolution LED video screen (almost 8k) ever used in a touring show,” the band claimed in a press release. There were two stars of U2’s Wednesday night concert at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford. Watch Video: Video: U2 performs at MetLife Stadium