U2 Pay Tribute To Michael Hutchence At Syd Show On The Anniversary Of His Death

U2 paid tribute to late INXS frontman Michael Hutchence at their Sydney show last night. 

The group are currently in the country for their Joshua Tree album anniversary tour, with the tribute taking place at the first of two Sydney shows. 

Yesterday marked 22 years since the passing of Hutchence, who was a friend of the band. 

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According to The Music reviewer Chris Familton, Hutchence was first mentioned during U2's track Bad, with frontman Bono then "interlacing the song with snippets of [INXS'] Never Tear Us Apart".

Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of, a track written in tribute to Hutchence, formed part of the show's encore with video of the INXS singer project behind the band. Watch a snippet below. 

U2 continue their tour in Sydney tonight, before wrapping up in Perth next week. Head to theGuide for all the info.