Big 'hello' as U2 come home to excited fans

“Hello, hello,” opened the show and Bono didn’t have to wait long for a reply as Dublin’s favourite sons, U2, took to the stage at Croke Park in front of almost 80,000 hometown fans.

All four band members walked to the front of the stage before playing a note to accept the adulation of fans, some of whom had slept outside to get their tickets months ago befor repeating the trick last night to be first into the venue.