It was, but it still doesn't make sense. They just chose this city randomly. It would have made sense with Trier for example, where he was born. Or London, where he lived for long ;)

It was wonderful to see it on the big screen! Also the 3-D worked well, it was not overdone. It's great to think that everywhere in the world fans were doing the same in the same minute. I hear for Australia it was very early in the morning.