TORONTO

Originally my bestie Naomi Blackwood was coming with me on the trip for one show, but we didn't realize how much the flights would be. My ex-boyfriend Nick decided to go so we swapped our extra ticket for each night and booked a flight together. 

He and I came straight from the airport to get in line (which Lianne started, you can see the 1 on her hand) to meet our friend Laetitia and join the queue 24 hours in advance of the first Toronto show. Nick ended up relieving Lianne overnight so she could rest. Here's group:

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First evening in Toronto after flying all day and checking into the queue. No show this night. Pint glasses had messages on them and I kept spotting ones that were similar to U2 lyrics! This one reads, "Hold me Thrill Me Just don't spill me." A play on Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me at Jack Astor's Patio. 

"Sisters, brothers" One (U2 song) ... I made "Mirrorball Mark" laugh saying, "Where's my U2Sistah necklace? That's what I wanna know!" Notice our Adam Clayton glasses. He is the bassist in ACROBAT - The U2 Tribute Show and has been on stage a few times now! Check out U2 Brothr - The Movie. Queueing, Toronto1 — with Mark Baker. 

A gal passed out these signs in the queue for Toronto1. Bono actually sang the With or Without You coda during Toronto2. I jumped up and down and cried so hard. Hadn't heard it since Croatia in 2009. 

My first time on catwalk near main stage on this tour. I cried when we got here! 7/6/15, Toronto1 — with Laetitia Lieutaud. 

Taken by U2TOURFANS. 7/6/15, Toronto1 — with Laetitia and Nick. 

7/6/15, Toronto1 — with The Edge, Larry Mullen Jr. and Bono. 

Intermission. 7/6/15, Toronto1 — with Trisha Layton and Laetitia Lieutaud. 

Queue list. The first 7 took shifts of staying in line all night. Nick, Laetitia and I didn't have to do it, because Nick stayed up all night leading the queue the night before! — with Syrene Reilly, Geisa Gibin, Anu Bahri, Noah Joshua Alexander, Debbie Loncar, Jodi Warren, Laetitia Lieutaud, Names Hendo and Cathy Bilotta.

Front of queue. I was #8. 7/7/15, Toronto2 — with Debbie Loncar, Names Hendo, Nate Roberts, Laetitia Lieutaud, Anu Bahri, Jodi Warren and Nick Buckmaster. 

We're trying fake crying here to emulate the photo from our London show where we met on the 360 Tour (see pic below). 7/7/15, Toronto2 — with Syrene Reilly and Laetitia Lieutaud 

Sunday Bloody Sunday. The song that started it all for me in 1984...became my "bathroom and beer" song for years...but now it's acoustic so I stay! 7/7/15, Toronto2 — with Bono, Larry Mullen Jr., The Edge and Adam Clayton. 

City of Blinding Lights. The highest hand is the gal in front of me who was on the corner. I was first on the catwalk and had just put on my fly shades for the "blinding lights." Nick and Laetitia are behind me. Toronto2, 7/7/15 — with Adam Clayton and Laetitia Lieutaud.