MacPhisto on the web

Here are some links to other websites with a MacPhisto theme. Because too much is not enough...
Drop me an email if you know of any good links I haven't listed here!

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MacPhisto has to be seen in action to be fully appreciated, and there are a number of video clips available on YouTube and similar sites. Please let me know if you find any more!

Footage from shows on the ZooTV tour:
Sydney | Adelaide | Basel
Rotterdam | Lisbon | Werchter
Munich | Bremen | Berlin | Strasbourg
Verona | Rome | Naples | Bologna
London | Dublin | Melbourne

Miscellaneous

Australian flag 27th November 1993
Sydney, Australia
Football Stadium

This is the show that was filmed for the ZooTV Live From Sydney video, which is now available on DVD and is an absolutely essential item for every fan's collection. Nothing beats watching the whole show uninterrupted, but there are also clips on YouTube if you're looking for a taster or quick viewing.

Australian flag 16th November 1993
Adelaide, Australia
Football Park

Excellent proshot footage from another show on the Zoomerang tour.

Swiss flag 30th June 1993
Basel, Switzerland
St Jakob's Stadion

Very nice proshot footage from the Zooropa tour.

Dutch flag 9th May 1993
Rotterdam, Holland
Feyenoord Stadium

MacPhisto makes his public debut in a heavy rainstorm on the opening night of the Zooropa tour. Bootleg video, filmed from Adam's side of the stage.

Portuguese flag 15th May 1993
Lisbon, Portugal
Estádio José Alvalade

Bootleg video, filmed from the back of the stadium.

Belgian flag 29th May 1993
Werchter, Belgium
Festival Grounds

Bootleg video, filmed from Edge's side of the stage.

German flag 4th June 1993
Munich, Germany
Olympiastadion

Bootleg video, filmed from Edge's side of the stage.

German flag 9th June 1993
Bremen, Germany
Weserstadion

Bootleg video, filmed from Edge's side of the stage.

German flag 15th June 1993
Berlin, Germany
Olympiastadion

Bootleg video, filmed from Adam's side of the stage.

French flag 23rd June 1993
Strasbourg, France
Stade de la Meinau

Bootleg video, filmed from Adam's side of the stage.

Italian flag 3rd July 1993
Verona, Italy
Stadio Bentegodi

Bootleg video, filmed from two different camera angles.

Italian flag 6th July 1993
Rome, Italy
Stadio Flaminio

Bootleg video, mostly following the action on the screens.

Italian flag 9th July 1993
Naples, Italy
Stadio San Paolo

Bootleg video, filmed from Adam's side of the stage.

Italian flag 17th July 1993
Bologna, Italy
Stadio Comunale

Bootleg video, filmed quite close up from Adam's side of the stage.

English flag 21st August 1993
London, England
Wembley Stadium

Bootleg video, filmed from two different camera angles.

Irish flag 28th August 1993
Dublin, Ireland
Royal Dublin Society Showgrounds

The last show of the Zooropa summer tour. Bootleg footage, but mostly follows the action on the big screens so there are some nice close-ups.

Australian flag 13th November 1993
Melbourne, Australia
Cricket Ground

Bootleg video from the Zoomerang leg of the tour.

Miscellaneous Videos

  • Lemon - promo video for the Lemon single, "a study of MacPhisto in motion".
  • Lemon - alternative link.

  • Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me - promo video for the HMTMKMKM single, featuring MacPhisto as an animated Batman villain doing battle with The Fly.
  • Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me - alternative link.

  • I've Got You Under My Skin - promo video for Bono's duet with Frank Sinatra, including brief shots of MacPhisto amongst the concert footage.
  • I've Got You Under My Skin - alternative link.

  • U2 in Tokyo (Part 1) - an end-of-tour interview with the band for Canadian television, interspersed with video clips. Includes part of a performance of Ultra Violet (Light My Way) from an unidentified show.
  • U2 in Tokyo (Part 2) - contains more footage of MacPhisto singing Ultra Violet (Light My Way), as well as clips from the Lemon and I've Got You Under My Skin videos.

  • A Fistful of ZooTV (Part 1) - documentary which can be found as an extra on the ZooTV Live From Sydney DVD. MacPhisto appears at 1:43 and 1:56, leaving a message for Alessandra Mussolini during the Bologna show on 18th July 1993.
  • A Fistful of ZooTV (Part 2) - further clips of MacPhisto at 0:17, making phone calls to KLM and Queen Beatrix in Rotterdam, Helmut Kohl in Munich, and Pavarotti in Bologna.
  • A Fistful of ZooTV - same documentary with Portuguese subtitles.

  • 60 Minutes Australia - the second part of an interview with Bono to promote the Zoomerang tour. Includes different video clips of the phone calls to KLM, Alessandra Mussolini and Queen Beatrix, plus Bono talking to Tracey Curro about MacPhisto and his suspicion that Princess Diana may have been listening when he called... (You can watch the full profile here.)

  • Interview with Adam Clayton and The Edge - the third part of an interview about the Zooropa album. It features about 45 seconds of MacPhisto footage from an unknown show, including scenes from a performance of Desire.

  • The Ground Beneath Her Feet - the fourth part of an interview with Bono, in which he discusses how U2 explored the theme of celebrity in the '90s. Includes a clip of MacPhisto's encounter with Salman Rushdie at Wembley on 11th August 1993.

  • MTV Europe Zooropa Newsclip - MacPhisto content starts at 1:50. Includes Adam, Edge and Bono talking about him, a number of clips from the Sydney video, and footage of Salman Rushdie onstage with MacPhisto at Wembley.

  • The History Mix - U2 '90s montage taken from the bonus DVD that came with The Best Of 1990-2000. There are several brief clips of MacPhisto from the Lemon video and ZooTV concerts, including a voiceover taken from his speech in Madrid.

  • Zoomerang Commercial - advertisement for the Australian leg of the ZooTV tour in November 1993 (originally included on local pressings of the Numb single). Watch out for a couple of MacPhisto clips toward the end.

  • Making Of Zooropa '93 - the third part of a Spanish documentary going behind the scenes of the ZooTV tour, featuring Willie Williams' guide to the stage setup and interviews with crew members. Includes a soundcheck of MacPhisto's telephone (4:10) and a peek inside his dressing room (5:34).

  • With Or Without You - a journey through history - compilation of renditions from each tour, including MacPhisto's performance in Adelaide.

  • U2 ZooTV Trailer - video montage from the Sydney DVD, which includes part of With Or Without You.

  • U2 - Egos and Icons '97 - part 5 of this MuchMusic documentary includes clips from the Lemon and Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me videos.

  • MacPhisto calls Queen Beatrix - audio of MacPhisto's phone call to the Dutch monarch in Rotterdam (11th May 1993).
  • MacPhisto calls Helmut Kohl - audio of MacPhisto's phone calls to the German Chancellor in Stuttgart (6th June 1993) and Cologne (12th June 1993).
  • MacPhisto calls Salman Rushdie and the United Nations - audio of the controversial author's appearance in London (11th August 1993), plus MacPhisto's end-of-tour speech in Dublin (28th August 1993).
  • MacPhisto calls the United Nations - audio of MacPhisto's end-of-tour speech in Dublin (28th August 1993).

  • MacPhisto Coming Soon - a really cool fan-made trailer using audio clips of MacPhisto from a number of different shows. I love this!

  • MacPhisto Compilation - an amazingly wonderful montage of clips from the various concerts and videos, set to a remix of Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me. If you need a five-minute reminder of just how awesome MacPhisto is, then look no further. :D

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