U2 dates

I saw this post on another message board. I don't know where the person found these dates for U2's upcoming tour. So, I can't claim any of the info to be accurate.

"These dates haven't been confirmed. The official announcement of the tour will be later this month."

Jan
1 - 21: band rehearsals in South of France
Sat 22 - NRJ awards, Cannes
23-31: band rehearsals in South of France

Feb
1-7: band rehearsals in South of France
Tue 8: Rehearse Brit Awards
Wed 9: Brit Awards
10-11: Band rehearsals in South of France
Sun 13: Grammy Awards
15-18: Band rehearsals - TBA
19-25: Band/Production rehearsals Miami
26: Load in Miami AAA - after NBA
27-28: Production rehearsals Miami AAA

March
1, 3: Miami - American Airlines Arena
5: Tampa - St Pete Times Arena
7, 8: Atlanta - Philips Arena
10: Hartford - Civic Center
12: Buffalo - HSBC Arena
14 NYC - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Dinner
16: Philadelphia - Wachovia Center
17, 19, 20: NYC - MSG
23, 24: Montreal - Bell Centre
26, 27: Toronto - Air Canada Centre
29, 31: Boston - Fleet Center

April
1: Boston - Fleet Center
4, 5: East Rutherford - Continental Arena
7, 8, 12, 13: Chicago - United Center
16,17: Denver - Pepsi Center
20, 21: Phoenix - America West
24, 25: Seattle - Key Arena
28, 29: Vancouver - GM Place

May:
2, 3: Oakland - Oakland Arena
6,7: San Diego - Sports Arena
10, 11, 14,15: L.A. - Staples Center
16-31: break

June:
1, 4, 5: Amsterdam - Amsterdam Arena
8: Zurich - Letzigrund Stadium
10: Gelsenkirchen - Schalke Stadium
12: Brussels - Roi Boudoin
14: Manchester - Stadium of Light
18,19: London - Twickenham
21: Glasgow - Hampden Park
25, 26: Dublin - Croke Park
29: Cardiff - Millenium Stadium

July
2: Vienna - Ernest Happel Stadium
5: Budapest - NEP Stadium
7: Berlin - Olympic Stadium
9: Paris - Stade de France
10-18: break
19, 21: Milan San Siro or Florence Stadium
23: Rome - Olympic Stadium
27: Oslo - Vallehovin
29: Gothenburg -Ullevi
31: Copenhagen - Parken

August:
3: Munich - Olympic Stadium
5: Nice - Parc de Sports Charles Ehrman
7: Barcelona - Olympic or FC Barc
9: San Sebastian - Anoeta Stadium
11: Madrid - Calderon
14: Lisbon - Alvalade
15-31: break

September
1-12: break
13: break, load in Toronto
14: break, load in Toronto
15: break, load in Toronto
16, 17: Toronto - Air Canada Centre
20, 21: Chicago - United Center
23: Minneapolis - Xcel or Target
25: Milwaukee - Bradley Center
27: Cleveland - Gund Arena
30: Boston - Fleet Center

October
1, 3, 4 Boston - Fleet Center
7, 8, 10,11: New York - MSG
14: New York MSG / Albany-Pepsi
15: off / New York - MSG
16,17: Philadelphia - Wachovia
19, 20: Washington - MCI Center
21: off pre rig Pittsburgh
22: Pittsburgh - Mellon Arena
25: Detroit - Palace of Auburn Hills
28: Houston - Toyota Center
29: Dallas - American Airlines

November
1,2: Anaheim - Pond
4: off/ Las Vegas MGM
5: Las Vegas MGM
6: Las Vegas MGM - off
7: Off - Sacramento - Arco / LA Staples
9,10: San Jose
18,19, 22, 23: Tokyo - Budokan or Yokohama

December:
2, 3: Brisbane - Entertainment Center
6, 7, 9,10: Melbourne - Rod Laver
13,14,17,18: Sydney - Superdome

I haven't received my email from U2.com yet, but will post it when I do.

Originally posted by vansmack:
I haven't received my email from U2.com yet, but will post it when I do.

Bono didnt send you a Christmas card?

Originally posted by sonickteam2:
Bono didnt send you a Christmas card?

He did, but he didn't include the tour dates.

mci????

why can't u2 play fed-ex field, or even go out and destroy rfk?

i've been waiting for a band, perhaps pink floyd, to come around the town and show rfk off in style with one hell of a blow out show, before the thing gets torn down. maybe even ac/dc . . . yeah!!

Originally posted by walkonby:


i've been waiting for a band, perhaps pink floyd, to come around the town and show rfk off in style with one hell of a blow out show, before the thing gets torn down. maybe even ac/dc . . . yeah!!

Now your talkin' !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally posted by walkonby:
mci????

why can't u2 play fed-ex field, or even go out and destroy rfk?

i've been waiting for a band, perhaps pink floyd, to come around the town and show rfk off in style with one hell of a blow out show, before the thing gets torn down. maybe even ac/dc . . . yeah!!

My father and I have been debating for years regarding whether Floyd will ever tour again. He says no… But I think there have been small bits of activity within the Floyd camp (Dave's solo gig from Meltdown; cooperation in the Dark Side Classic album series) that suggests a nail shouldn't be put in the coffin. I know they all still play their instruments! Would love to see them one more time in my life.

[/qb]in that case, you may enjoy reading this [/QB]


interesting . . . but they'd probably still play mci.

smackie, did you sign up and pay the $40 fan club fee to help you get tickets? i'm debating whether i should or not.

Originally posted by lily1:
smackie, did you sign up and pay the $40 fan club fee to help you get tickets? i'm debating whether i should or not.

I did sign up but not to get tickets and as a longtime Propaganda subscriber, it wasn't $40 either. There was deal because they owed us a few issues of the magazine.

U2 have been pretty good in the past about hooking up their fans with free stuff. The tickets are limited to two at an indoor show and four at an outdoor show per year. I see them more often then that on tour, so the fee wouldn't be worth it. I will say that for each of the shows in the past I have requested tickets for, I have been given tickets 100% of the time.

ok, sounds like it wouldn't be worth it as i too am planning on seeing them multiple times on this tour. thanks for the info!

Info re: the tour:

A link from rolling stone

U2 Postpone World Tour

Family illness pushes back "Bomb" trek



U2 have postponed their much-anticipated tour behind How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, originally scheduled to kick off March 1st in Miami. "All of the plans are in total flux," a source close to the band told Rolling Stone, citing a family illness as the reason for the change. Tour dates were to be announced and go on sale this month, but those plans have been delayed.
The band, which is nominated for three Grammys for the single "Vertigo," still intends to play the February 13th awards ceremony in Los Angeles and to attend its induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on March 14th in New York. However, a new timeline for the tour has not been set.

According to longtime tour designer Willie Williams, the tour's stage and video screens are in the process of being built. "We are developing some new technologies to deliver visual content," he told Rolling Stone.

U2's last world tour, in support of All That You Can't Leave Behind, made them the top-grossing act of 2001.

Originally posted by MaLo:

U2 Postpone World Tour

Family illness pushes back "Bomb" trek

It's very sad news actually, and I'm not talking about the tour being delayed.

where did you see that? do you have a link to the full article?

Originally posted by lily1:
where did you see that? do you have a link to the full article?

I sent you a PM.

Or she could have simple googled it.

Originally posted by vansmack:

Originally posted by lily1:
where did you see that? do you have a link to the full article?

I sent you a PM.

Originally posted by vansmack:
It's very sad news actually, and I'm not talking about the tour being delayed.

whats so sad? the family illness or the tour being postponed?

who's family member is ill?

Originally posted by MaLo:
who's family member is ill?

I reported in error this morning that it was a family member of the Edge.

KROQ in LA is reporting that a band member has strep throat. The truth is, nobody knows for sure.