U2 played in the NYC subway last night

It seems that U2, in the midst of preparing for their iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE tour, gave some NYC subway riders a free concert last night. The band, which is in town to play The Tonight Show on Friday (and in all actuality was probably filming for it), ran through a few numbers on the platform of the S train at Grand Central. From the pictures, it looks like Bono, Edge & Co. donned some kind of shabby busker costumes for the performance (for which our recent editor Mario Batali was front row). Take a look below—We expect they'll be wearing something a bit classier when their mega tour comes to Madison Square Garden in July. 

 

A video posted by U2 italian fans (@u2italianfans) on May 5, 2015 at 12:28am PDT

 

#U2 dressed as street musicians at a subway station in NYC - New York - May 04 2015 - @ShaneAnkeney

A photo posted by U2 - Vision over Visibility (@u2_vision) on May 5, 2015 at 4:37am PDT

 

A photo posted by U2 - Vision over Visibility (@u2_vision) on May 5, 2015 at 4:42am PDT

(is that Jimmy Fallon?)

 

this makes a compelling case for subway travel!! @U2 www.u2.com. wheeeeeeee!!!!

A photo posted by Mario Batali (@mariobatali) on May 5, 2015 at 7:22am PDT