U2 have added an extra show in Gothenburg, tickets went on sale straight away. The second Dublin date has also been announced as well as the opening acts for both shows: Glasvegas and Kaiser Chiefs. Public ticket sales start March 20. For more information see our spreadsheet, or check U2gigs.com.
Update March 14: An extra Amsterdam date was added during the public on sale.
U2 have announced their tour dates for 2009.
EUROPEAN TOUR SCHEDULE:
30-JUNE – BARCELONA, SP – NOU CAMP
07-JULY – MILAN, IT – SAN SIRO
11-JULY – PARIS, FR – STADE DE FRANCE
15-JULY – NICE, FR – PARC CHARLES EHRMANN
18-JULY – BERLIN, DE – OLYMPIC STADIUM
20-JULY – AMSTERDAM, NL – ArenA
24-JULY – DUBLIN, IE – CROKE PARK
31-JULY – GOTHENBURG, SE – ULLEVI
06-AUG. – CHORZOW, PL – SLASKI STADIUM
10-AUG. – ZAGREB, HR – MAKSIMIR STADIUM
14-AUG. – LONDON, UK – WEMBLEY STADIUM
18-AUG. – GLASGOW, UK – HAMPDEN PARK
20-AUG. – SHEFFIELD, UK – DON VALLEY STADIUM
22-AUG. – CARDIFF, UK – MILLENNIUM STADIUM
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR SCHEDULE:
12-SEPT. – CHICAGO, IL – SOLDIER FIELD
16-SEPT. – TORONTO, ON – THE ROGERS CENTRE
20-SEPT. – BOSTON, MA – GILLETTE STADIUM
24-SEPT. – NEW YORK, NY – GIANTS STADIUM
In September and October, U2 360° Tour will also visit: Atlanta, GA; Charlottesville, VA; Dallas, TX; Houston, TX; Las Vegas, NV; Los Angeles, CA; Norman, OK; Phoenix, AZ; Tampa, FL; Washington, DC and Vancouver, BC. Complete Tour and ticketing information to follow.
“The U2 360° Tour will visit 14 cities across Europe including dates in Milan, Gothenburg, Amsterdam, Paris, Nice, Dublin, Chorzow, Berlin, Gelsenkirchen, London, Sheffield and Glasgow before finishing at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on August 22.
The European tour will be followed by dates in North America beginning at Chicago’s Soldier Field on September 12th, 2009.
Long-time U2 Show Director Willie Williams has worked again with architect Mark Fisher (ZooTV, PopMart, Elevation and Vertigo), to create an innovative 360° design which affords an unobstructed view for the audience. U2 360° also marks the first time a band has toured in stadiums with such a unique and original structure.”
This week, Billboard magazine will be featuring U2 on its cover, and the band is also showcased on Billboard.com.
Today, Billboard announced details of U2’s plans for their upcoming world tour. LiveNation’s Arthur Fogel says:
“Playing in a 360 configuration will increase the capacity by about 15%-20%, depending on the stadium. The configuration opens up myriad opportunities for scaling ticket prices, an important consideration for Fogel and the band. The top ticket price will be slightly higher than last time and the bottom price will be lower, with the floor seats — the closest to the stage — the lowest priced. In fact, playing larger capacity venues allows for more conservative pricing overall. Field level is going to be $55, and there will be 10,000 tickets a show, every show, at $30, Fogel says. The price points are $250, $90-$95, depending on the market; $55 and $30.”
The feature also has an in-depth interview with The Edge.
Originally the article stated the tour would be called ‘Kiss the future’, but this was later amended to “U2360”.
U2.com states: “Dates for the U2360° Tour will be announced exclusively, here on U2.com, at 8am Dublin time, this Monday, March 9th.”
Live on French radio station NRJ on Monday night, U2 were asked what the title of their upcoming tour will be. Bono replied – excusez his French:
“It’s something to do with kissing the future and fucking the past…”