Arcade Fire, who opened for U2 in Montreal (2 weeks before the BJ show) did their last song of their set walking through the crowd. And not just the singer, the whole band. Without bodyguards.

Tryo, a French band that is big in the French speaking world, finishes all their shows in the crowd, again the whole band. Without bodyguards.

I could go on and I'm sure others could too.

As for the rest of your post, you're right, they did try different things this time out, and with the improvement from Jon, it is what saves the show and keeps visible disappointment away. But different doesn't make it good. For exampke, the TLFR versions I saw once and listened out of curiosity, but if I was to attend another show I think I'd actually throw in rotten fruits.


Ponrauil