A poetic show that used wit and intelligence to challenge the scale of the stadium, a modern show that exploited current multimedia techniques and a mass choreography show that delivered intimacy and emotion.

Members of the audience were placed behind the band in ‘boxes’ built into sweeping expressionist balconies that formed a streamlined back wall to the stage.

The iris in the ceiling of the Golden Atrium is decorated with the Chinese zodiac. The copper dome in the centre of the atrium floor opens to reveal the ‘Tree of Prosperity’ - an oak tree with 70,000 golden leaves.

The stage design created a heroic background for Robbie Williams’ superhero performance, which climaxed with him making an encore entrance by gondola from one of the cantilever arms.

The most consistently thrilling performer, perhaps appropriately, isn't even human: It's the giant slab of machinery that serves as one of the two stages… for the evening's exuberantly cinematic climax.

The U2 Space Station broke down the barrier between the stadium audience and the band. The superstructure lifted all the technology high in the air, leaving the band naked on the stage.

The arched structure formed a gateway from the sports stadium to the psychedelic world of dreams. PA towers at each side of the stage supported garages for two giant inflatable pigs.

Tina presents her greatest hits in a production that recreates her greatest live show moments from Private Dancer, Foreign Affair, Goldeneye and 24/7.