Love this album especially Running to stand still "Did you ever think that people would use your songs for movies, weddings etc and which song where you unsure that would make it" can't wait to see you in Vancouver BC. It's a tradition ever since Joshua Tree that me and my brother go to your concerts. Thanks for being so creative it inspires me Kathy

We all have our own personal favorite song from Joshua Tree. I am curious what song is your personal favorite. And why. Thanks. And as an aside, 30 years later I can still remember how I felt when I heard the first notes of the album. I fell in love with it then and it is still my all-time favorite U2 album.

Greetings, U2! When did you start playing Curtis Mayfield's classic "People Get Ready" on the tour and asking someone from the audience to play Bono's guitar? And will you be doing that again? I went to several shows during the Joshua Tree tour in 1987 and knew that when you played it that Bono had been inviting someone from the audience to play his guitar during the song. So I had 2nd row center seats in Austin (where I was going to college at the time) and somehow got his attention when he asked if anyone wanted to play his guitar. I can play guitar but I was nervous so Bono showed me the three simple chords (see picture). Eventually, I calmed down and since the guitar was wireless I had the audacity to walk all the way around the stage and play for the audience and then come back around and finish the song with a Pete Townshend windmill. After that, Bono asked me a few questions about myself and then repeated it all to the audience (I told him I had played in a band called Trouble in Suburbia, and he said that's the kind of trouble I like to be in myself and then the band launched into "Bad"). After shaking hands with the band, I kept the guitar pick but jumped back into audience when I should have asked to go backstage! Anyway, it was an amazing experience and something I'll always remember... I am bringing my two sons (Raj, 12, and Ravi, 8) to the show in Philadelphia on June 18 (which also happens to be Father's Day) and would love to repeat the song or get backstage passes this time so they could meet you all! Cheers, and thank you for the music and memories. Scott

Are you intending to play the songs from the album in the same order as they are on the album or will you mix it up? Reverse order may work!!

Which song was the most contentious to put on the record and why?

I was fortunate to spend the Summer of 1987 following the tour around the UK and also was at the RFK Stadium show, Washington DC on a rainy night when Bono went head over heels and dislocated his shoulder. Was that the worst moment of the tour? or was it Edges crap rugby kick at Cardiff Arms Park?

I always wondered how people would feel when you just play 11 songs at a u2 concert, when you normally play 22 songs. and i always had this idea that U2 should do a B-side tour..... will you play bside songs like the sweetest thing to extend the show or go into rattle and hum mode? its a good valid question

Hi Dalton Brothers. If you could make the Joshua Tree again, would you approach it differently?

#Ask u2 #TheJoshuatree2017 my 15th concert all over the world, second time in Dublin, I was lucky to be in Slane castle. You are travelling with me since I was 10 -) my desire is to.meet you guys in person some day....still 41 years old -) Running to stand the hill is in my top 10 songs , What does this song means to you after 30 years? Which is your favourite track of this album to play on stage? Keep playing please! Your concerts are amazing !!!!See you in croke park!!!

Hi guys, its Scott here from Auckland, New Zealand...I have to ask straight off, will you be bringing the Joshua Tree Tour/Songs of Experince down under? I especially ask RE: The JT Tour as the Album itself is dedicated to our fellow Kiwi Greg Carroll (G-Dub) and contains "One Tree Hill"...which gives U2 and NZ that special connection!!! By the way - are you aware that new trees have been planted at the top of one tree hill?...and I hope and pray that i see you again when the stars fall from the sky.... God Bless you and keep you always.

Fanning ... Fanning .... or My Suggestion: What's Goin' On? - Marvin G. See ye guys in Croker!

In Croke Park the band might consider dedicating 'Mothers of the Disappeared' to the mothers and their babies who suffered and often died in Ireland's so called Mother and baby homes over many decades. As we grapple with this horrible legacy the song has a huge resonance #AskU2 #U2TheJoshuaTree2017 Steve, Ireland

#AskU2 What do you all dislike or like least about The Joshua Tree and any plans for small warm up shows before the tour kicks off? (The National Opera House in Wexford would be cool)

#asku2#u2thejoshuatree2017 did u2 check availability of bernabeu stadium for this summers tour ? & was it logistics only that prevented u2 playing a 2nd show in croker this summer on Friday July 21 ( people are still in shock there's only one nite)

Which is your favourite Joshua Tree song and why? Thank you!

Cheers lads for a great weekend in Dubs 87 - lost my virginity with a young girl I really loved at the time...life moves on however. Did you ever really invisage how 'big' and accessible you would become on a global scale in '87...and how that might accelerate at an incredible rate - or where you like us all - kind of oblivious to what was lurking around the corner in terms of technological developments that would surely influence the next stage in the bands 'life'?

#ASKU2#U2THEJOUSHATree2017 Ok, I want to side track, but as a fan for 28year I think we are cool. 1. Coming out from the Joshua Tree tour how long did it take U2 to rejuvenate into Achtung Baby (music and swagger)? that's a powerful record by the way! 2. Gotta admit Joshua Tree songs has kinda been a great backbone for all tours- do you guys agree? 3. Will you guys play (streets) at the Liquor Store if granted the approval? Thanks guys-See you at the Bowl Pasadena.

#AskU2 Will you be tying in songs from War, Unforgettable Fire and Rattle and Hum into the new live shows. So much of that material works together well. Would love to hear the full band play A Sort of Homecoming, Wire, Like a Song, Seconds, Silver and Gold, Heartland... so many great ones.

1. What is the motivation which keeps you 4 all together and still touring 40+ years on and 30 years after TJT? 2. Do you remember The Longest Night in Milton Keynes UK in 1985 with The Ramones? Awesome, amazing, I was never the same after that!!! See you in July in Rome and Dublin xxx

#AskU2 #U2JoshuaTreeTour2017 Q1 -What (does each band member) was the most memorable part of the original tour for you? Q2 - How did Rattle and Hum come to be created? It seems like it was almost a backdraft of Joshua Tree. Thank you - I'm a LONG LONG time fan and concert goer!! And thanks for the hug at the KROQ breakfast in about 2002 Bono.

I'd like to ask The Edge what happened to his long locks he sported during TJT period & tour?? What happened to the hair please?

Just wondering what the best fun when playing these at rehearsals or when you get out on the road , big fan of Exit as I play bass Larrys drumming on this is my favourite along with Edges wall of guitar . See you in Berlin , Paul

Is it true that one of the inspirations for "Trip through your wires" is the story of Jesus' Via Crucis with Mery Magdalene comforting him? I've always liked biblical lyrics in U2 songs ("Until the end of the world" e.g.). Any other biblical reference in The Joshua Tree?

The Joshua Tree is a classic album as is widely acknowledged. How do you think it compares to others like Dark side of the moon etc??

How long can you make Exit and how load can you play it?

#AskU2 #U2TheJoshuaTree2017 The Joshua Tree and I share a common bond...we'll both be celebrating milestones on Thursday. I turn 50, and would love a birthday shout out if possible. xoxox Chrissy

Will there be a Zoo HDTV Tour in 2021?

For Bono, Hello Bono, I was wondering if you find it difficult vocally to sing some of the songs from the Joshua Tree. The vocals on all U2 music are incredible. It would seem that as the years go by it would be difficult to sing some of these songs. How do you prepare? Since your voice is your instrument I know it is more difficult. Thank you, and thanks for all the beautiful vocal performances throughout your career.

Why is the recorded version of "Exit" on the JT LP so much quieter than the other tracks on the LP?

What is the biggest thing in your life that you think has changed since Joshua Tree? #AskU2 #U2TheJoshuaTree2017