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The Edge falls off stage as U2 kick off world tour - watch

He should pay more attention to his name

 

Edge falls off stage as U2 kick off tour in Vancouver, video & setlist Photo: WENN

U2 kicked off their Songs Of Innocence + Experience world tour in Vancouver last night (Thursday, 14 May), but it didn't all run smoothly - as guitarist The Edge lived up to his name and fell off the stage. See footage below. 

The band debuted their impressively ambitious stage show on the night, and as the guitarist wandered down the gangway for the classic 'Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For', he went looking for it on the floor, as The Edge, well, fell off the edge. 

Bono continued to sing on, while the crowd appeared shocked and amused. Fortunately, it was the last song of the evening. 

Watch footage of the incident below

And here it is from a different angle:  

Don't worry, though, he then took to Instagram to assure fans that he was OK:  

 

"Didn't see the edge, I'm ok!! #U2ieTour

A photo posted by U2 Official (@u2) on

It has been a tour dogged by bad luck and tragedy before it even began, after Bono broke his hand in a cycling accident and drummer Larry Mullen Jr's father passed away last week

U2 played:
The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone)
Out of Control
Vertigo
I Will Follow
Iris (Hold Me Close)
Cedarwood Road
Song for Someone
Sunday Bloody Sunday (acoustic)
Raised By Wolves
Until The End Of The World
Set 2:
Invisible
Even Better Than the Real Thing
Mysterious Ways
Desire
Sweetest Thing
Every Breaking Wave
Bullet the Blue Sky
Pride
The Troubles
With or Without You
Encore:
City of Blinding Lights
Beautiful Day
Where the Streets Have No Name
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

The band recently added a fifth night at London’s O2 Arena due to phenomenal demand. For tickets and more information, visit here.

The UK dates are as follows:

25, 26, 29, 30 October, 2, 3 November London O2 Arena
6-7 November Glasgow SSE Hydro 

Below: The worst on stage falls and accidents

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