IF I'd been at this concert I would have lost my ever lovin mind. Was an HUUUUGE U2 and Police fan in the 80s!!! What an amazing show that had to have been, wow!!!
This song is someehow the nicest song of the policei think. Maybe tehres another one better but ok this was my favorite for quite a time.A lop in the netherlands...i dont care...i like it. And U2 was one of my favorite bands in the early 80s. I think this police song comes mist close to the U2 sound so it has to be great when they sing together...and yes it is !! great this collaboration
Bono sings that verse in a more emotional way than Sting.And I'm a huge Police fan AND this is my favourite Police song.With that being said,I would've loved to have heard a studio version of Invisible Sun by Peak U2.
Yes Bono songs with much more emotion but the words sting more to an Irishman than an Englishman. I don't want to spend the rest of my life Looking at the barrel of an Armalite I don't want to spend the rest of my days Keeping out of trouble like the soldiers say The “soldiers” likely killed friends Bono grew up with and I’m sure he heard plenty of stories of friends imprisoned trying to “keep out of trouble”. He probably had friends that killed soldiers too. I don’t think Sting, although he wrote the great words, could really emote them with the same “lived” passion. Great show though. I was there and absolutely flabbergasted and thrilled when Bono came out for this.
It’s impossible for Sting to pass a torch .. just like The Talking Heads and Peter Gabriel.. these people are timeless.. they are legends in our hearts forever.. if any of these bands are foreign to you.. your taste in music is severely lacking
An amazing day for a great cause. Incredible lineup for an 11 hour show that blew away Live Aid. These three shows The Police did were the only ones where they had another musician with them (aside from Padovani) as Kenny Kirkland from Sting's band played keyboards and sounded great
Je suis pas irlandais mais corse et j admire le peuple de l ulster, nous aussi nous avons combattu l état français et j ai un couple d ami à letterkenny où je suis souvent 🙏
Ulster can get scronked bro, weak inbred heathans. Imagine losing 26 counties to some drunken farmers with libyan boomgoop l0l🇮🇪🇮🇪🫡🫡@@ezechielamadeus2828
The band was originally intending to make a sixth album, but Stewart Copeland broke his collarbone falling off a horse the night before they were to go into the studio. With Sting subsequently not interested in writing Police music anymore, the Police decided to call it quits after only releasing a couple of re-recordings of songs they had already done.
And the part that this video cuts off is even more symbolic of that passing of the tourch. U2 closed the show that night, and came on after The Police. When they finished this song, u2 started onto the stage. You can see in the last second of the video. Sting takes off his Bass and hands it to Adam Clayton, Andy takes off his guitar and hands it to The Edge. Larry takes Stewart's drum sticks , the Police don't play together again (till R&R Hall of Fame 2005) and thus U2 became the biggest band of the 2nd half of the 80's.
@@waynemontpetit8181 I agree I think the police were one of the best bands every I wast was speaking to the commercial aspects of the band. Following this performance, U2 was the bigger band undoubtedly
2:35 watched this live all day long in 1986 on MTV. Got major goosebumps when I saw Bono walk out. A pivotal moment for Bono and U2, a turning of the page from the Police to U2… what an amazing moment to watch…👍
It makes sense why Bono, an Irish musician would join in on this specific song, as it’s about The Troubles, but more specifically the 1981 hunger strike, as Sting was living in Belfast at that time. There are a lot of complaints you can have about this particular version, but the fact that Bono is Irish makes this version feel more personal than the original to me.
I like at 3:54 when Bono starts trying to improvise some hums and Sting immediately overrides him with the "woah woah" as if to say, "My stage pal...."
what is the best band suppose to be? but honestly, the police ,each of them are elite musicians ,not just great song writers but really top level musicians on top of being great song writers...
The Police were one of the most unique bands ever. It’s impossible to pigeon hole them ? They weren’t rock or pop or fusion or punk or new wave but had those elements
4:30 Bono seems to expect Sting to go on and sing "Seven" but he always stopped at "Six." It's very respectful the way he retreats and leaves the stage to the band.
We had a great life music back in the 80s was all about creativity individuality everybody had to be you they were it was a great time for music to progress now everybody's trying to be like everybody else nobody can be Neil Peart greatest drummer ever
Gordon S and Paul H are two of new wave music’s founding fathers and two very talented gentlemen. Seeing them perform together made me just about lose my $h!t! Now, if BOWIE had joined the bunch also, that REALLY would have been a mindblow!
U2 had already come out with Pride (In the name of love) before this show so they were already very popular. About as popular as the Police were prior to Synchronicity.
The Police were an international band before Synchronicity- Ghost in the machine was a global hit and so was Zenyatta M. The Police were truly an international band. U2 became an international band after Joshua Tree…
U2 were massively popular at this time! This was a year after Live Aid. The whole world knew them! The Police had already disbanded by this time. This was a reunion performance for them.
I was at this show in NJ. While I don't recall them playing this, I remember Peter Gabriel stole the show. Yoko was her usual terrible self - similar to your head inside of the turbine of a jet engine. And U2 was already huge. I saw them the year before - 4/1/85 at MSG - fantastic show! Unforgettable Fire Tour. On a side note - is it me or does this video stop/start too much?
Very similar for me. I also saw U2 in April of 1985 (in Hartford) and then was at this show in NJ also. And I agree with you on all of that. U2 was definitely already blowing up on the prior tour. I also think they've got the date for this wrong. It says 6/15/1986 but I could swear it was deep into Summer, like July or August. When Santana was playing, we were treated to a quick shower and I remember it being such a relief from the heat. And I remember Yoko got booed so badly on her first song, but then she sang Imagine and order was restored in the Universe LOL But the main reason I was there was that I had never seen Peter Gabriel and it had been at least three years since he toured last. My friends and I were all super excited to see him and he of course never disappoints.
This was at the end of the Police's set and it was the next to last song of the night. After this all the acts came back on stage for the finale of Sun City.
Fantastic when Bono joins Sting too. Those dreadful ‘ troubles’ in Northern Ireland ! Still going on to some extent even now because of segregated education !!!
The Police to passing the torch to U2 tells us one thing - The Police were (and still are) the better of the 2 bands. U2 only became #1 because The Police stepped down.
It's funny that this is one of binos introduction to music and he ended up being one of the best in the world he's a really good singer and they have a really good band UA-cam
Lolz according to the date iwasnt born yet when sting performed this song in stage and i could be on of this song biggest lovers .😁😀 the song is older than me .
There were six shows on the Conspiracy of Hope Tour. U2 headlined the first 3 shows with Sting performing solo. After Copeland and Summers joined Sting for the reunion the Police headlined the second 3 shows.
Has Bono ever drabbled in drugs? I know Sting has, as he talked about his cocaine use, and also had to have a nose job after the abuse his nasal cavities suffered.
Hard to know either way. Bono claims he never did drugs but searching online I found another person on Quora who said Bono was clearly stoned or drunk when u2 performed "Bad" at Live Aid.
Just watched that live aid performance. Bono looked like he was trippin balls. Check it out and decide for yourself. m.ua-cam.com/video/HvBgRSSlVBA/v-deo.html
IF I'd been at this concert I would have lost my ever lovin mind. Was an HUUUUGE U2 and Police fan in the 80s!!! What an amazing show that had to have been, wow!!!
I was there. I lost my mind LOL
I’m obsessed with this song and I’m not even a huge Police fan. It’s just so good!
Police were masters of hypnotism.
Not the biggest U2 fan, but that's f'ing cool. Amazing this track was The Police's last performance live, for decades.
The police and Rush two of the greatest three man bands and adding Bono to the mix was even better
This song is someehow the nicest song of the policei think. Maybe tehres another one better but ok this was my favorite for quite a time.A lop in the netherlands...i dont care...i like it. And U2 was one of my favorite bands in the early 80s. I think this police song comes mist close to the U2 sound so it has to be great when they sing together...and yes it is !! great this collaboration
Hard to believe Andy Summers will be 80 in 2 years.
Are you f-ing kidding me!!!
He’s 80 now apparently
@@davidemmons899 Birthday is Dec 31 so still in his 70,s !
@@westboundbadger No, he's definately 80
@@wobblybobengland Yes after his birthday last Dec !!
Bono sings that verse in a more emotional way than Sting.And I'm a huge Police fan AND this is my favourite Police song.With that being said,I would've loved to have heard a studio version of Invisible Sun by Peak U2.
Yes it’s like sting doesn’t care he has no emotion when bono cares
Yes Bono songs with much more emotion but the words sting more to an Irishman than an Englishman.
I don't want to spend the rest of my life
Looking at the barrel of an Armalite
I don't want to spend the rest of my days
Keeping out of trouble like the soldiers say
The “soldiers” likely killed friends Bono grew up with and I’m sure he heard plenty of stories of friends imprisoned trying to “keep out of trouble”. He probably had friends that killed soldiers too.
I don’t think Sting, although he wrote the great words, could really emote them with the same “lived” passion.
Great show though. I was there and absolutely flabbergasted and thrilled when Bono came out for this.
Probably because Bono was living in Ireland at the time and experienced The Troubles (what the song is about) firsthand.
I agree with what Ghost Ninja said. If you watch the official video you'll see why.
I think sting was straining his voice a bit after singing too much so he was protecting it. Bono was fresher but I prefer sting's voice
MAN Sting was fine!! Seriously, this is one of their best of many lol. Always loved Andy's and Stewart's parts!
It’s impossible for Sting to pass a torch .. just like The Talking Heads and Peter Gabriel.. these people are timeless.. they are legends in our hearts forever.. if any of these bands are foreign to you.. your taste in music is severely lacking
An amazing day for a great cause. Incredible lineup for an 11 hour show that blew away Live Aid. These three shows The Police did were the only ones where they had another musician with them (aside from Padovani) as Kenny Kirkland from Sting's band played keyboards and sounded great
this song and sunday bloody sunday always takes my mind back to derry!
Je suis pas irlandais mais corse et j admire le peuple de l ulster, nous aussi nous avons combattu l état français et j ai un couple d ami à letterkenny où je suis souvent 🙏
Ulster can get scronked bro, weak inbred heathans. Imagine losing 26 counties to some drunken farmers with libyan boomgoop l0l🇮🇪🇮🇪🫡🫡@@ezechielamadeus2828
The band was originally intending to make a sixth album, but Stewart Copeland broke his collarbone falling off a horse the night before they were to go into the studio. With Sting subsequently not interested in writing Police music anymore, the Police decided to call it quits after only releasing a couple of re-recordings of songs they had already done.
There was also a rumour of them doing a covers album of 50s and 60s classics, the would have been great.
The moment where the Police passed the torch to U2, who the next year would become the biggest band in the world with Joshua Tree
You said it.
And the part that this video cuts off is even more symbolic of that passing of the tourch. U2 closed the show that night, and came on after The Police. When they finished this song, u2 started onto the stage. You can see in the last second of the video. Sting takes off his Bass and hands it to Adam Clayton, Andy takes off his guitar and hands it to The Edge. Larry takes Stewart's drum sticks , the Police don't play together again (till R&R Hall of Fame 2005) and thus U2 became the biggest band of the 2nd half of the 80's.
They should not have pased torch, and instead continued to play and record to this day. Police are best at least in music
U2 is not even a close 2nd to The Police.
@@waynemontpetit8181 I agree I think the police were one of the best bands every I wast was speaking to the commercial aspects of the band. Following this performance, U2 was the bigger band undoubtedly
2:35 watched this live all day long in 1986 on MTV. Got major goosebumps when I saw Bono walk out. A pivotal moment for Bono and U2, a turning of the page from the Police to U2… what an amazing moment to watch…👍
Bono in awe of Sting
This was really nice and the quality is awesome!
I have never seen this video, so when Bono came on camera it blew my mind lol. This concert is definitely added to my time travel bucket list now
One of the best police songs....... it's so different than everything else.
It makes sense why Bono, an Irish musician would join in on this specific song, as it’s about The Troubles, but more specifically the 1981 hunger strike, as Sting was living in Belfast at that time. There are a lot of complaints you can have about this particular version, but the fact that Bono is Irish makes this version feel more personal than the original to me.
3:43. Andy sees Bono and is thinking, WTF is HE doing out here"
2:43 *
Doubtful… have a look at the foreword to Andy biography
How rare is that?
Pretty Rare! ++++
I also love how weird it sounds, that's what the taste is sometimes
Exactly. Young Bono and The Police.....extremely rare.
I hate when The Police split. They are the best rock band ever! I am The Police fan number 1.
Love The Police..2007 reunion concert was amazing at Madison square garden...
I like at 3:54 when Bono starts trying to improvise some hums and Sting immediately overrides him with the "woah woah" as if to say, "My stage pal...."
U2 a bad Corporate sellout group now but 80s U2...☝
you're making up a story,lol
Great narrative
@@Vincemachado bro machado?
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The Police has showed us how to not be necessarily the best band but one of the greatest and unique
what is the best band suppose to be? but honestly, the police ,each of them are elite musicians ,not just great song writers but really top level musicians on top of being great song writers...
The Police were one of the most unique bands ever. It’s impossible to pigeon hole them ? They weren’t rock or pop or fusion or punk or new wave but had those elements
The 14 year old boy who loves these songs is just me at 2020
Do you want a cookie?
Shows how 'The Police' were still the best band in the world!
Nope
True. But U2 literally took over the world the following year...
Amazing band, but underrated af. They have no bad albums in their discography. But I have to disagree with you lol
@@dfk09 the police left a vacum in music where many bands became big after
En 1988 à 16 ans j’avais toute les K7 de police
Alors que j’écoutais de la musique punks 😜✅
Bono coming in dressed in black when they are all in white, he is the invisible sun
4:30 Bono seems to expect Sting to go on and sing "Seven" but he always stopped at "Six." It's very respectful the way he retreats and leaves the stage to the band.
fantastic performance that
We had a great life music back in the 80s was all about creativity individuality everybody had to be you they were it was a great time for music to progress now everybody's trying to be like everybody else nobody can be Neil Peart greatest drummer ever
The lyrics sound as sword through my heart.
Andy Summers' guitar solo NOICCEEE
Gordon S and Paul H are two of new wave music’s founding fathers and two very talented gentlemen. Seeing them perform together made me just about lose my $h!t! Now, if BOWIE had joined the bunch also, that REALLY would have been a mindblow!
that time U2 still not too popular compare to The Police that already huge band
U2 had already come out with Pride (In the name of love) before this show so they were already very popular. About as popular as the Police were prior to Synchronicity.
The Police were an international band before Synchronicity- Ghost in the machine was a global hit and so was Zenyatta M. The Police were truly an international band. U2 became an international band after Joshua Tree…
U2 were massively popular at this time! This was a year after Live Aid. The whole world knew them! The Police had already disbanded by this time. This was a reunion performance for them.
Stingzinho.😍😍❤❤
Com esse Professor...
Eu terminava o meu "Ensino Superior Incompleto"...
Porque, sou finaaaa.😍😍💛💛
stewie on the drums!!!
Wow, this is awesome.
Wow it's rocking being live!! Men look great!!!!!!
I was at this show in NJ. While I don't recall them playing this, I remember Peter Gabriel stole the show. Yoko was her usual terrible self - similar to your head inside of the turbine of a jet engine.
And U2 was already huge. I saw them the year before - 4/1/85 at MSG - fantastic show! Unforgettable Fire Tour.
On a side note - is it me or does this video stop/start too much?
Very similar for me. I also saw U2 in April of 1985 (in Hartford) and then was at this show in NJ also. And I agree with you on all of that. U2 was definitely already blowing up on the prior tour. I also think they've got the date for this wrong. It says 6/15/1986 but I could swear it was deep into Summer, like July or August. When Santana was playing, we were treated to a quick shower and I remember it being such a relief from the heat. And I remember Yoko got booed so badly on her first song, but then she sang Imagine and order was restored in the Universe LOL
But the main reason I was there was that I had never seen Peter Gabriel and it had been at least three years since he toured last. My friends and I were all super excited to see him and he of course never disappoints.
This was at the end of the Police's set and it was the next to last song of the night. After this all the acts came back on stage for the finale of Sun City.
Really cool drone in this song...miss you Steve Anaya, RIP
Love this ! Stings voice ❤❤❤bono too ❤❤❤
Oh he had lovely voice that boy with the hat 🙂👉
Saw them for Synchronicity Tour 86 amazing
I love this song
the vocal from Bono is incredible!
He was a great singer
A bitter Sting of tears
Followed by Bono coming out and ruining things per usual.
@@moncorp1 Come on. Bono did a great job here. And I'm a huge police fan, especially Ghost in the Machine.
Invisible sun // Sting y bono rockeros estrellas del rock
For a three man band they were one of the greatest just like Rush
Brilliant
the Police broke up in 1983? Was this a special occasion/ benefit?
Thankfully...
Anybody else notice the face Andy made at bono 2:44
Yes. Hilarious. Like who's this annoying shit?
He's into his guitar, you think too much, lol
@@cebujuanamarikit1463he absolutely looked at him with disdain. Andy knew this was the end of the police
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It's kind of cool that he had Bono sing with him and you two became one of the biggest bands in the world
3:40 .......That moment when you pray the guy singing with you doesn’t have dragon 🐉 breath!!!!
Fantastic when Bono joins Sting too.
Those dreadful ‘ troubles’ in Northern Ireland !
Still going on to some extent even now because of segregated education !!!
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giants-both! nobody today comes close!
Sting resembles a blond Andrew Scott...
Perfect hat for a shared mic.
Hot take: this live version sounds better than the album version!
wish i was there
I was - it was hot & Yoko Sucked - Peter Gabriel stole the show!
0:15 Is Stuart hitting the drum frame there with the left stick?
the only dangerous person here's mr Stu copeland.yes
The Police to passing the torch to U2 tells us one thing - The Police were (and still are) the better of the 2 bands. U2 only became #1 because The Police stepped down.
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excellent the police Bono U2 is the World
Go to vitorie Ireland!😢😮😅
It's funny that this is one of binos introduction to music and he ended up being one of the best in the world he's a really good singer and they have a really good band UA-cam
TOP DEMAIS
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BONO I love you
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Man Sting is pissed...
I agree
Sting without the Police is like clapton without Cream ,..
Incredibly successful?
I had sound on this, now I can't get any sound. Does anyone have a fix?
Keep listening to it until you get bored of it
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U2 before they become international bankers.
Escuchen a ese público gritando en la entrada de Bono, solo los grandes hacen eso!
wasn't that the "Loon-Punky-Guy" from Police Academy joining in ??
The hat 🎩😝😝😝
2:35 a beautiful young lady were passing by Andy 🥴😉😂how lovely bono was
Bono looks really stoned here. I guess he lit a doobie before the Police passed the torch.
About 10 minutes later Bono gave the performance of his life
imagine how many great police albumb could of made if sting didnjt think he didnt need the other guys
Lolz according to the date iwasnt born yet when sting performed this song in stage and i could be on of this song biggest lovers .😁😀 the song is older than me .
worlds collide!
he was fucked up this beatiful song
bono y sting pareces hermanos
There had to be a lengthy negotiation on who would go last, U2 or the police. This is why they only played three shows
There were six shows on the Conspiracy of Hope Tour. U2 headlined the first 3 shows with Sting performing solo. After Copeland and Summers joined Sting for the reunion the Police headlined the second 3 shows.
I dare you to deny that bono sounds like Bobcat Goldthwait from police academy 😁
it's weird, the synths in this version sound like something straight out of a my bloody valentine song.
Bono looked high AF.
Has Bono ever drabbled in drugs? I know Sting has, as he talked about his cocaine use, and also had to have a nose job after the abuse his nasal cavities suffered.
Hard to know either way. Bono claims he never did drugs but searching online I found another person on Quora who said Bono was clearly stoned or drunk when u2 performed "Bad" at Live Aid.
Just watched that live aid performance. Bono looked like he was trippin balls. Check it out and decide for yourself.
m.ua-cam.com/video/HvBgRSSlVBA/v-deo.html
@@squirrelattackspidy Yeah, that does look pretty convincing. In that he is high as a kite there. I think he has trouble remembering the words.
Bono is not now and has never been a druggie. Why would he be stoned singing a song about losing friends to heroin addiction?
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Bono will NEVER EVER BE STING - he wishes
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