war tour concert tour irish rock band took place support group album war tour took place western_europe united_states japan new material war taking increasing role tour progressed venues halls arenas introduced later performances received critically commercially especially united_states broke major act scenes lead singer waving white flag song sunday bloody sunday image phase career tour time headlining act profitable live album blood red sky concert film live red rocks blood red sky originated performances tour matched concert spectacular natural setting rain produce memorable document war tour increase group popularity filming red rocks later selected rolling_stone_magazine moments changed history rock roll war recorded months released began playing pre war tour shows television appearance halls western_europe commencing december glasgow finishing band home town dublin december shows generally featured songs upcoming album sunday bloody sunday new year day surrender december performance belfast leisure centre represented airing sunday bloody sunday northern_ireland lead singer told crowd going song don like play called sunday bloody sunday reception positive song stayed subsequent introductions explicitly clarify song purpose song rebel song song sunday bloody sunday february hall scotland proper began album release coming days later band played shows television appearances scotland england wales ending april single continental france additional songs war added set lists including hearts beat band started practice ending shows war song leg went north_america shows radio appearances beginning april north_carolina ending june facility new_york_city war tour time headlining act venues colleges smaller played arena shows worcester massachusetts shows featured welsh band alarm opening act tour appeared largest audiences music history memorial day festival california appeared day festival crowd festival broadcast live mtv performance grand finale scaled festival huge stage singing song electric ending feet ground week later june performance red rocks outdoor venue near morrison colorado foothills rocky_mountains travelling musicians consider spectacular outdoor venue united_states recorded turned live album entitled blood red sky concert film entitled live red rocks blood red sky steady rain surreal torch lit natural beauty surroundings combined present performance dramatic contexts frequently shown mtv video helped expand band american audience rewarded large financial risk represented album performances red rocks boston august west_germany performance recorded broadcast syndicated radio program played outdoor summer festivals western_europe july august nearly month interlude played honolulu hawaii tour japan shows tour ending november sun plaza tokyo japan television appearances featured performance new year day edge performed entirely piano guitar failure shows reception publicity tour group emphasised opposed music artists spent time advertisements tour read declare war talked war boring music especially context breaking conservative radio formats national identification played role said audiences variants english fashion band passing irish band stay war music music videos war tour separated mass new wave college rock acts mainstream rock visibility shows typically minutes long emotional theatrical shows songs climb lighting audience walk tour progressed band members concerned antics making good press copy having electric effect fans music end disaster assessment later agreed new year day hit single concert performances edge rapidly switch forth piano electric guitar older songs kept set list closing thoughtful presence edge bassist swapped instruments band members left leaving drummer grew audience participation ritual continue band left stage dublin phoenix park fans singing refrain long sing song song went minutes concert end initial british critical reaction leg war tour favourable reservations group known war debuted albums chart encountered early backlash nme saying great personal fury early work replaced literal sincere sounds magazine said birmingham pacing thematic problems newer numbers breaking mood earlier created praised elements saying skill breaking barriers band audience better poor notices album british pop upset tour sounds bothered insulted reviewer portsmouth exciting concerts earned critical praise american leg band known previously american audiences american critics open british group emotional statements wrote great live band public personality crawling stage boston_globe wrote group performance reached rare zone rock roll ordinary took audience lift equal parts spiritual sensual said vocals sound like pleas prayers lyrics failure hope described edge guitar playing clear ringing lines atmospheric wrote best concert far solid music played positive stage attitude recognised audience input excellent sound lights village_voice wrote concert evoked thrilled audience thrilled journalist wrote opening words warmth thrill gave crowd surrendered know magazine said avoided typical juvenile stage clichés christian perspective true doesn preach mean message communicated tickets demand spurred word mouth breakthrough new year day hit single shows sold american leg group began booking bigger venues tour result tour helped war stay near albums chart duration leg represented far best commercial performance far united_states time band deal larger scale success time distance audience audience changing nature group fans locations sex symbol female fans tour grossed million overall venture road profitable themes legacy war tour tour lighting stage design continue perform role subsequent tours originally hired lighting williams quickly involved aspects group visual presentation starting minimalist stage design featured red carpet covered drums keyboards stood large white flags placed stage representing notion surrender electric fans set flags flying designated moments stage fog places newspaper review said lighting beautiful concert tune occasional ominous tone songs sunday bloody sunday march waving white flag illustrate anti war anti nationalist spur audiences shout war white flags handed stage passed audience said limited voice compelled search ways express song meaning idea flag drained colour idea surrender focal image tour rolling_stone saying performance sight singing anti violence anthem sunday bloody sunday waving white flag crimson mist created combination wet weather hot lights illumination defining image warrior rock spirit strong image group somewhat ambivalent years later bassist reduce waving white flag moment war tour worst thing time think spirit performance weren ironic people pretty people didn little subtle things like hey mistakes probably bad upward clubs halls arenas war tour spanned group plan said stay small clubs develop small minds start making small music early told williams someday group pink floyd size shows medium sized venues war tour time decades later band red rocks performance captured live red rocks blood red sky included rolling_stone list moments changed history rock roll tour dates
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