U2 Coming To You Too

U2 has released the first details of its upcoming tour (in support of their "No Line On The Horizon" CD). U2360 - that's the name U2 have given their world tour-- will see the band playing in the center of stadiums and will feature a giant cylindrical video screen.


"This is going to be completely different," says The Edge, "and that's what makes it exciting. It's hard to come up with something that's fundamentally different, but we have. Where we're taking our production will never have been seen before by anybody, and that's an amazing thing to be able to say. For a band like U2 that really thrive on breaking new ground, it's a real thrill."

With the band playing in a 360 configuration, it is estimated that the capacity for each venue can be increased by 15%-20%, depending on the layout of the stadium. This should enable U2 to keep ticket prices down, with seats generally in the $30-$55 range. Of course, there will be premium seating available-- at premium prices too-- said to be in the neighborhood of $90- $250. (Note from the Daily Dude: It looks like only 4 of the proposed seating charts for the 20 tour stops have the stage configured in the middle of the field, so take all that with a grain of salt)

Initial tour dates in Europe have been announced, with a few early fall U.S. dates:

June 30 - Barcelona, Spain (Campu Nou)
July 7 - Milan, Italy (San Siro)
July 11 - Paris, France (Stade de France)
July 15 - Nice, France (Parc des Sports)
July 18 - Berlin, Germany (Olympic Stadium)
July 20 - Amsterdam, Netherlands (Amsterdam Arena)
July 24 - Dublin, Ireland (Croke Park)
July 31 - Gothenburg, Sweden (Ullevi Stadium)
August 3 - Gelsenkirchen, Germany (Veltins Arena)
August 6 - Chorzow, Poland (Slaski Stadium)
August 10 - Zagreb, Croatia (Maksimir Stadium)
August 14 - London, England (Wembley Stadium)
August 18 - Glasgow, Scotland (Hampden Park)
August 20 - Sheffield, England (Don Valley Stadium)
August 22 - Cardiff, Wales (Millennium Stadium)
September 12 - Chicago, Illinois (Soldier Field)
September 16 - Toronto, Canada (Rogers Centre)
September 20 - Boston, Massachusetts (Gillette Stadium)
September 24 - East Rutherford, New Jersey (Giants Stadium)
September 29 - Washington, DC (Fedex Field) -- unofficial

Additional stadium shows will be scheduled in the U.S. for June and July of 2010, then August and September in Europe. The tour could wrap up in South America in the fall of 2010.