November 7, 201014 yr They seem to do alot of dates in America :unsure: I know it's a big place, but it doesn't seem very fair :P
November 7, 201014 yr Author They must be selling them out or they wouldn't be doing so many. U2 have always been very big in the US. The Irish diaspora helps I guess :unsure:
November 7, 201014 yr Author From http://www.timeslive.co.za/entertainment/a...smash-SA-record U2 ticket sales smash SA record Oct 25, 2010 10:56 PM | By Gabisile Ndebele Irish rock band U2's tickets sales have broken the ticketing agency Computicket's record, ousting Robbie Williams' show from being the number one selling show in South Africa. Sales for the 22-time Grammy award-winning band, who are expected to perform their 360 Degrees tour in South Africa on February 13 in Johannesburg and 18 in Cape Town, started on Saturday. By yesterday, 114000 tickets had been sold. Concert promoters Big Concerts' financial officer Justin van Wyk told The Times that "U2's tickets sales smashed the record that UK singer Robbie Williams held at 98000 from November 2005." "This is the biggest event since the World Cup happened in our country and we are doing our best to make sure that everyone has their best experience of the show," he said. This will be U2's second stop in South Africa, which will be very different from their last, as it will cost about R90-million to organise, including costs for transportation of the 200 crew members and the special stage to be shipped into the country. (U2 and Robbie. How about that. People with obvious taste :P )
November 8, 201014 yr Never knew Rob held the record. :o :o Glad U2 are playing there. Could make a very special gig. I am hoping the second DVD will be in either South America or South Africa. I will explode if it is in the US again :smoke:
November 8, 201014 yr No, The Dublin gig will be a private event. No cameras will be allowed :smoke: I want a gig filmed in Argentina :D
November 9, 201014 yr Author I watched the rugby at the weekend. On telly I mean. I saw the new Aviva stadium. It looks fab :w00t: Such a pity U2 aren't doing a show there :( :P
November 12, 201014 yr Author No more new shows? That must be about 3 days now since an additional show was announced. Ridiculous. -_-
November 15, 201014 yr Author Heading down under shortly for the next leg of the tour. ^_^ Auckland 25th Nov
November 17, 201014 yr Author No word on Ireland yet? :unsure: Not adding another date, Bono buying the country I mean. At rock bottom price :P
November 18, 201014 yr Author From http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/enterta...how/6942109.cms It has been reported that the Irish rock band U2 has raked in a huge $130 million over the last 12 months — making the Irish rockers the biggest selling band in the world. It may be recalled that this is a fact, despite frontman Bono was being unable to perform after an operation on his back in May. And yet, U2 has still managed to feature as the most profitable international group. According to a magazine's list of top-earning musicians, this was the the foursome raked in $130 million over the past year from their 360 Degree world tour and sales of their 2009 album No Line on the Horizon. Proving that rock is still indeed alive and earning, hot on their heels like a bat out of hell was AC/DC, who scooped up a respectable $114 million, and Beyonce has made $87 million. Bruce Springsteen proved that he is still has his earning chops in order, and got in $70 million, while pop sensation Britney Spears ranked at the fifth place with $64 million. It was earlier reported that Lady Gaga managed to beat Madonna as Gaga made $62 million, while Madonna clinked the cash register with $58 million. :wacko:
November 22, 201014 yr Author LP Field turned U2 away One of the world's biggest bands won't be playing in Nashville's biggest stadium when it comes to town next summer, forcing thousands of fans to go elsewhere or wait until next time. U2 will play at Vanderbilt Stadium, which typically holds almost 40,000 people, instead of LP Field, which normally holds more than 68,000. It will be the band's first concert in Nashville since 1981, when it also played at Vanderbilt. Read Full Story Here
November 23, 201014 yr Author From http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/ne...jectid=10689626 U2 star gets out the camera to look at NZ By Katherine Irvine http://i52.tinypic.com/4h71ft.jpg U2 has landed - and wasted no time in tweeting about the New Zealand experience. Guitarist The Edge has posted a photo of One Tree Hill on his Twitter account two days before the Irish rockers play the first of two shows at Mt Smart Stadium. The band has a connection to the Auckland landmark - One Tree Hill is the title of their 1987 single written after the death of Bono's New Zealand-born assistant Greg Carroll. Concert promoters and record label representatives are keeping the band's movements a closely guarded secret. However it is understood the rockers arrived on Monday morning on an Air New Zealand flight. The last time U2 was here, in 2006, members stayed at the $25,000-a-night Great Mercury Island estate, owned by Sir Michael Fay, and were choppered to Auckland for concerts. The private island, off the coast of the Coromandel, give guests access to two homes, 12 beaches and a private chef. Other favoured Auckland accommodation for the rich and famous include Wells Bay lodge on Waiheke Island - with the required helicopter pad and $750-a-night suite at the Hyatt Hotel for each of the four musicians. Supporting act Jay-Z has also arrived in the country but it is not known if his wife, singer Beyonce Knowles, is with him. The rapper's entourage was spotted renting a fleet of luxury Audi vehicles, celebrity watch websites said. Last night, crews were putting the final touches to the 590 tonne stage set complete with the "claw", a 50m three-legged structure. The band's 360 Degrees Tour, one of rock's highest grossing productions, involves 250 personnel as well as local crews at each venue. More than 50,000 tickets sold in less than an hour for the Thursday night show but there are some still available for Friday. See tomorrow's TimeOut for a U2 special featuring the band's only New Zealand interview, memories of past tours and essential concert information including a transport guide.
November 27, 201014 yr Author First show in NZ reviewed here http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/...1126-18am7.html U2 sing for grief of a nation at opening gig Paul Smith November 27, 2010 http://i56.tinypic.com/2gt6d76.jpg "Your hearts must be so raw" ... U2 paid tribute to the Pike River miners at their concert in Auckland. Photo: Adrian Malloch Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland, November 25U2 paid tribute to the miners who lost their lives in the Pike River Mine disaster during the opening concert of their Australasian tour in Auckland on Thursday night. With an overpowering feeling of grief in the air, the frontman, Bono, told the Mount Smart Stadium crowd it was a privilege to be playing in New Zealand ''in this week of all weeks, and at a time like this when your hearts must be so aching and so raw''. ''People deal with grief in all sorts of ways - anger, silence, sorrow - but in Ireland we sing. So let us sing for you tonight.'' Then he led the crowd in a toned-down version of I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For and a poignant One Tree Hill as the names of the 29 miners appeared on the giant screen. :( The rest of the show was a blaze of lights, videos, classic songs and showmanship. The massive stage being used for the 360° world tour has been nicknamed the claw because of its sprawling, four-legged rig design, and it made this a different concert experience. In being surrounded by their audience, instead of the more conventional positioning at one end of the stadium, the band achieved the impossible and created the feeling of an intimate gig for 60,000 fans. From the opening instrumental, Bono wasted no time in engaging the crowd. He walked to those seated behind and then, with all the swagger of a boxer entering the ring, made his way around the circular walkway. Despite its size, this production was not as brash as previous U2 offerings. A giant cylindrical video screen hovered above the stage and projected images of the band and video clips while lasers pierced the sky. The usual political messages were also subdued and relied more on the visual than the rant. Amnesty International lights were carried on to the stage in support of prisoners in Burma. With other distractions minimised, the focus was on the music. Beautiful Day, Pride (In The Name Of Love) and Where the Streets Have No Name all sounded jubilant. The support act, Jay-Z, joined the band for Sunday, Bloody Sunday and an unexpected old song, Scarlet. Showing no signs of the back injury that laid him low this year, Bono left with the comment: ''Don't forget about us.'' With performances like this, that's unlikely. U2 plays at ANZ Stadium on December 13 and 14.
November 27, 201014 yr Author A review and photo from the Official Site. That must have been very poignant for the crowd :( http://www.u2.com/news/title/one-tree-hill-in-auckland
November 27, 201014 yr Author 2nd NZ show recounted here, again from the Official Site http://www.u2.com/news/title/its-friday-night-in-auckland
November 28, 201014 yr A review and photo from the Official Site. That must have been very poignant for the crowd :( http://www.u2.com/news/title/one-tree-hill-in-auckland sad :(
November 28, 201014 yr Next concert date: 1st December 2010 Leg 4: New Zealand and Australia City: Melbourne Country / State: Australia Venue: Etihad Stadium http://blog.dayaal.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Etihad-stadium.jpg
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