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U2 add North American dates to world tour

 

Bono and co will hit the US this autumn

 

 

U2 have added a handful of North American dates to their forthcoming stadium world tour.

 

Bono and co, who are supporting their new album 'No Line On The Horizon', will now play dates in cities including Washington DC, Atlanta, Los Angeles and Vancouver, and have added an extra date at New York's Giants Stadium.

 

The tour is set to kick off in Barcelona on June 30. As previously reported, the band will play surrounded by the audience on a specially designed stage. See 360.uk.com for a preview of the tour set-up.

 

They will be supported by different bands throughout the tour including Glasvegas, Elbow, Kaiser Chiefs, Snow Patrol and Black Eyed Peas.

 

The newly added tour dates are:

 

New York, NY Giants Stadium (September 25)

Washington, DC FedEx Field (29)

Charlottesville, VA Scott Stadium (October 1)

Atlanta, GA Georgia Dome (6)

Tampa, FL Raymond James Center (9)

Los Angeles, CA Rose Bowl (25)

Vancouver, BC Place Stadium (28)

 

I have seated tickets. I wanted those. ^_^ So that I can come verrrryyy early and sit and wait... :cheer:

 

And I was standing at some concerts, and somebody always was taller or on someones shoulders or someones hands were in the air, which is perfectly normal for the concert, but I want to see everything. :dance:

 

Which one you have Jupsy?

http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_dis...f35e80875cf1d6a

 

Live Nation: Stateside U2 Sales Strong

March 30, 2009 - Touring

 

By Billboard Staff

 

With sales this morning (March 30) of more than 82,000 tickets sold in New York, 72,000 in Boston and 65,000 in Chicago, the U2 360° Tour will set the largest single-day attendance record in each city, according to tour producer Live Nation.

 

In London, with more than 6,700 tickets sold in 60 seconds, ticket sales for U2 at Wembley Stadium resulted in the highest sales rate ever in the U.K. At Dublin's Croke Park, 160,000 tickets for U2 360° Tour performances in July 24-25 sold out in 40 minutes, leading the announcement of a third and final event in that city. Second performances were added in Gothenburg and Amsterdam and sold out within hours of going on sale.

 

Zagreb sales broke all sales records in that country, and last week U2's tour opener in Barcelona sold out in 54 minutes, becoming the fastest ever sold out show in the history of pop music in Spain, Live Nation says.

 

The North American tour opener in Chicago on Sept. 12 at Soldier Field was an instantaneous sellout. Due to demand, a second and final performance on September 13, also with special guest Snow Patrol, has been confirmed. In Boston, in addition to the sold out Sept. 20 performance, U2 with special guest Snow Patrol at a second event -- Sept. 21 at Gillette Stadium.

 

In New York at Giants Stadium, Muse will be the special guest and both the Sept. 24 and now second and final performance on Sept. 25. In Toronto, a second performance was announced prior to on sale this morning and both performances, Sept. 16-17, at Rogers Center are also now sold out.

 

Also confirmed this morning, U2 360° Tour will visit Washington, D.C., Sept. 29 at FedEx Field; Charlottesville, Oct. 1 at Scott Stadium; Atlanta, Oct. 6 at the Georgia Dome; Tampa, Oct. 9 at Raymond James Stadium; Los Angeles, Oct. 25 at the Rose Bowl; and Vancouver, Oct. 28 at BC Place Stadium.

 

Tickets in Charlottesville will go on sale April 3. Tickets for all additional performances, including the second shows in Chicago, Boston and New York, will go on sale next April 6 at 10:00 a.m.

I have seated tickets. I wanted those. ^_^ So that I can come verrrryyy early and sit and wait... :cheer:

 

And I was standing at some concerts, and somebody always was taller or on someones shoulders or someones hands were in the air, which is perfectly normal for the concert, but I want to see everything. :dance:

 

Which one you have Jupsy?

 

 

I've got seats Nada. I'm too old to stand these days. And I always need the loo 5 minutes after the concert starts. :lol:

 

:lol:

 

And one more thing because I choose seats is that I'm going with my dad. :dance:

Your dad is a U2 fan! Good man! :cheer:

 

 

Is it a long journey for you Nada? You'll need to stay overnight with family I'm guessing? :unsure:

Well, they're his generation. :lol: They're almost same age. :lol:

 

He didn't listen them when he was younger, but he knows for them since always... Now he have to listen them in car. :lol: He even have his favorite songs, but I told him he must learn more of them before concert. :lol: And nobody of my friends couldn't go that far for concert.

 

Yes, but that won't be a problem for me, I have aunt and brother there. They bought me tickets. ^_^ And I almost every year go to Croatia anyway.

Yes, you're lucky that way. At least you won't need to sleep under a park bench! :lol:

 

 

Family have their uses. ;)

Ow, park bench, I don't think I'd ever do that. :lol: Maybe not even for Robbie. I said, maybe. :kink:

 

Family is great, and I'm happy I have them all around. :lol:

U2 will have one more concert in Croatia, which will be on 9th August. :o

:o really, that's great news Nada

 

are you going to try go again? :cheer:

I'd like, but answer is no for sure, I don't have that money. :lol:

 

I bought quite expensive tickets for 10th August.

 

I'm not saying I won't be outside the stadium to hear song list. :heehee:

 

Anyway, there are some people who are really mad about this. The reason is that they bought tickets first, and will watch them 2nd night.

 

But, I keep telling myself that 2nd concert must be great, no matter they had one night before... Am I right? :( :unsure:

Oh, I see now on official page, they have many concerts night after night. :o

 

They must be in good shape! :cheer:

I'd like, but answer is no for sure, I don't have that money. :lol:

 

I bought quite expensive tickets for 10th August.

 

I'm not saying I won't be outside the stadium to hear song list. :heehee:

 

Anyway, there are some people who are really mad about this. The reason is that they bought tickets first, and will watch them 2nd night.

 

But, I keep telling myself that 2nd concert must be great, no matter they had one night before... Am I right? :( :unsure:

 

 

:lol: great idea to sit outside the stadium and hear the songs for the second night

I'm sure they will be great on the 2nd night also, don't think it will make much difference performance wise. They are used to

doing lots of dates.

:lol: great idea to sit outside the stadium and hear the songs for the second night

I'm sure they will be great on the 2nd night also, don't think it will make much difference performance wise. They are used to

doing lots of dates.

 

Yes, I think that too. But, now there's so many people who want to change their tickets for first concert. :lol:

 

Btw, Snow Patrol will be support band also.

 

I don't care, when they all come back from concert, I'll say YAY, I'm going tomorrow! :w00t:

It really won't matter a jot, Nada. If anything, I think the second night concert in a venue tends to be slightly better but it just depends. U2 are so used to playing night after night I don't think you have anything to worry about at all.

 

It's really great for Croatia (and the rest of the Balkans too). By selling out stadiums so quickly it means you have a better chance of getting other Top Acts coming there in the future. :cheer:

It really won't matter a jot, Nada. If anything, I think the second night concert in a venue tends to be slightly better but it just depends. U2 are so used to playing night after night I don't think you have anything to worry about at all.

 

It's really great for Croatia (and the rest of the Balkans too). By selling out stadiums so quickly it means you have a better chance of getting other Top Acts coming there in the future. :cheer:

 

Heh, I knew that, but it's nice to read it again. :D

 

Yes, I agree about that thing with concerts, but to tell the truth, lately really much of famous musicians performed here. This year in Serbia concerts will have: Enrique Iglesias, Madonna, Depeche Mode... Not that long ago, we had: Franz Ferdinand, Muse, The Rolling Stones, RHCP, Placebo, The Police, James Blunt, REM...

 

Yeah, Robbie still didn't visit us. :( But, he will visit Budapest in next tour, which will be perfectly fine for me! :cheer:

 

And I think, here in Serbia, people are trying really hard to bring U2 in 2010.!

I got the 500kn ticket :D standing :D

 

yeah they arranged for another concert and it wasn't an early April Fools joke :D

 

Don't worry, Nada ;) I think U2 will be perfectly capable of doing another concert the night after. My friend wrote on his fb status- First night we kiss, the second night we make love :lol: Apparently Bono once said that :lol:

 

 

Hahaha :lol: Great one! :heart: That must be true! :yahoo:

He did indeed say that :lol: