What song have U2 played live the most?
I Will Follow is the song U2 have performed live the most. Pride is a close second in our list of song names by times played, but should not be considered nearly as close as the raw data indicates. Due to the absence of some sets as outlined in a previous question, the play count for almost every song that debuted before 1985 is lower than it should be. Both Pride and I Will Follow are victim to this, but only a few concerts at which Pride may have been (and almost certainly was) played lack setlists, while a considerable amount of setlists are missing for shows at which I Will Follow may have been (and almost certainly was) played. Pride’s actual play count is probably only six higher than currently given. In contrast, I Will Follow’s play count understates reality by at least 130 performances, and due to U2’s tendency to play it at least twice at many Boy Tour gigs, the actual amount of performances may be in excess of 160 above the currently known amount.
