{"id":667800,"date":"2026-05-14T00:28:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T00:28:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/667800\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T00:28:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T00:28:20","slug":"i-was-an-extra-in-u2s-street-of-dreams-video-in-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/667800\/","title":{"rendered":"I Was an Extra in U2’s ‘Street of Dreams’ Video in Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tAfter nine years of absence, U2<\/a> returned to Mexico<\/a> this week to film the music video for their new single \u201cStreet of Dreams,\u201d a song that will be part of their upcoming album set to release later this year.<\/p>\n

\n\tPerched on the roof of a school bus decorated with graffiti by artist Chavis M\u00e1rmol, the legendary Irish band performed their new track with Spanish-language choruses on Tuesday (May 12), surrounded by a large crowd in the Historic Center of the city. The event also marked the first appearance of drummer Larry Mullen Jr. alongside his bandmates after years away from the stage recovering from neck and back surgeries.<\/p>\n

\n\tAmong the more than 1,000 lucky individuals who participated as extras in the video shoot was me, thanks to a secret fan invitation on U2\u2019s official website and a real stroke of luck. Registration opened on May 6 and closed two days later. On Sunday (May 10), the first confirmations arrived via email. Selected fans were allowed to bring one guest, which is how I got to attend \u2014 my friend was actually the one chosen and invited me along.<\/p>\n

\n\tHundreds of people, mostly between the ages of 30 and 50, arrived promptly at the meeting point near noon on Tuesday in the Plaza Santo Domingo, a public square in the Historic Center where historians say the house of Cuauht\u00e9moc, the last great Aztec ruler, once stood. An hour later, after signing several confidentiality and image-use agreements, the production team guided us to the streets of Rep\u00fablica de Brasil and Rep\u00fablica de Bolivia, a bustling commercial area surrounded by neo-colonial buildings.<\/p>\n

\n\tFour extras, who physically resembled Bono and his bandmates The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr., climbed to the roof of the bus to act as stand-ins while the production team made technical adjustments. A DJ kept the crowd entertained during the wait as we endured the intense heat currently gripping the capital. A Mexican flag and an Irish flag hung from the wall of a building, symbolizing the bond between the band and their local fans.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe members of U2 arrived shortly after 3:00 p.m. (local time). The bus had a sign on the front that read \u201cLa Calle de los Sue\u00f1os\u201d (The Street of Dreams) in Spanish, and Bono \u2014 who was greeted with a huge ovation \u2014 repeated the song\u2019s chorus several times so the extras could sing along with him: \u201cLa calle\/ Calle de los Sue\u00f1os\/ Justice an obsession on the Street of Dreams.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tIt\u2019s not the first time U2 has stopped traffic in its tracks. In the late \u201980s, the group captured the spirit of The Beatles\u2019 \u201cGet Back\u201d with a rooftop performance in downtown Los Angeles, which was featured in Meiert Avis\u2019 music video for \u201cWhere the Streets Have No Name.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tOnly 30 minutes and three takes into the recording, the shoot was interrupted by a torrential downpour. Hundreds of us waited in the rain for more than 30 minutes while the video\u2019s director tried to keep spirits high. But the storm persisted. Around 5:00 p.m., when the rain had eased slightly, the quartet appeared on the balcony of an old building to perform a brief acoustic set featuring their classics \u201cDesire,\u201d \u201cVertigo,\u201d \u201cAngel of Harlem\u201d and \u201cIn a Little While.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tHours later, a video<\/a> showing the band entering an apartment to thank a family for allowing them to use their balcony went viral.<\/p>\n

\n\tU2\u2019s visit coincides with the 2026 Street Child World Cup, which is being hosted in Mexico City this week, bringing together 30 teams from around the world from May 6 to May 14. \u201cIt\u2019s a small NGO with a big impact for talented kids with no access to resources,\u201d Mullen said in a brief statement shared with Billboard. \u201cOur band are proud supporters.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tMexico holds a special place in U2\u2019s heart and has been the site of some of their most iconic performances, including the concert recorded for PopMart: Live From Mexico City, filmed in 1997 during the PopMart Tour.<\/p>\n


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