After King died on 14 May 2015, U2 paid tribute to him during a show in Vancouver the following night during the Innocence + Experience Tour by playing "When Love Comes to Town" for the first time in 23 years. The song was played three more times on the tour. The song was played at a promotional appearance at the Apollo Theater in New York during the Experience + Innocence Tour. The song was played with the Sun Ra Arkestra.
