U2 Tour Dates - Now Official!

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 1/9/05 at 11:04pm

Just bumping this thread. The official announcement will come tomorrow morning, but this is what has been posted on www.U2.com. I hope everyone gets tickets! [insert fangirlish shriek]

http://www.u2.com/news/index.php?mode=full&news_id=1297

23.01.2005
'VERTIGO//2005' WORLD TOUR - EXCLUSIVE!

The dates, cities, venues and ticket information on the tour we've all been waiting for!

U2 will begin the first leg of their Vertigo//2005 world tour in San Diego on March, 28th 2005.

Vertigo//2005 will visit 13 cities in North America before arriving in Brussels on June 10th for the first of 24 scheduled European performances, finishing up in Lisbon in the middle of August.

Here's the detail - get ready to book!

NORTH AMERICA DATES AND TICKETING INFORMATION

March 28th San Diego, CA - Sports Arena
April 1st Anaheim, CA - Arrowhead Pond
April 5th Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
April 9th San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion
April 14th Phoenix, AZ - Glendale Arena
April 20th Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
April 24th Seattle, WA - Key Arena
April 28th Vancouver, BC - General Motors Place
May 7th & May 9th Chicago, IL - United Center
May 14 Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
May 17 & May 18 East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena
May 21 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
May 24 & May 26 Boston, MA - Fleet Center

Tickets for performances in Boston, Chicago, Denver, Philadelphia and San Diego will go on sale this Saturday, January 29th.

Tickets for performances in Los Angeles, Anaheim and San Jose go on sale this Sunday, January 30th and tickets for New York and East Rutherford go on sale next Monday, January 31st. (All additional on sale dates will be announced in the next few weeks.)

Once again, U2 will offer General Admission floor tickets giving fans the best view in the house for the lowest ticket price. Reserved seat tickets in the stands will also be available. In North America, general admission floor tickets will be $49.50 (plus applicable service fees). Additional ticket prices will vary per market. There will be an 8 ticket limit per person with a maximum purchase of 2 general admission floor tickets.

EUROPEAN DATES AND TICKETING INFORMATION

June 10th Brussels - King Baudouin Stadium
June 12th Gelsenkirchen - Schalke Stadium
June 14th Manchester - City of Manchester Stadium
June 18th London - Twickenham Stadium
June 21st Glasgow - Hampden Park
June 24th Dublin - Croke Park
June 29th Cardiff - Millenium Stadium

2nd July Vienna - Ernst Happel Stadium
5th July Katowice - Slaski Stadium
7th July Berlin - Olympic Stadium
9th July Paris - Stade de France
11th July Zurich – Letzigrund Stadium
13th July Amsterdam – Arena
19th July Milan - San Siro
23rd July Rome - Olympic Stadium
27th July Oslo - Vallehovin Stadium;
29th July Gothenburg - Ullevi Stadium
31st July Copenhagen - Parken

3rd August Munich - Olympic Stadium
5th August Nice - Parc des Sports Charles Ehrmann
7th August Barcelona – Camp Nou
9th August San Sebastian - Anoeta Stadium
11th August Madrid - Estadio Vicente Calderon
14th August Lisbon - Alvalade


Tickets for the UK shows go on sale at 9am Friday, January 28th; tickets for
Brussels go on sale Saturday, January 29th and tickets for Dublin go on sale on Friday 4th February. (All additional on sale dates will be announced in the coming weeks.)

Paid-up subscribers to U2.Com http://www.u2.com/subscribe can take
part in a presale of tour tickets which begins on Tuesday 25th January, four days ahead of the general onsale - they will receive an e-mail about this direct with booking information.

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Updated On: 10/23/05 at 11:04 PM

[Ellie3]

Posted: 1/9/05 at 11:08pm

Thanks for that! I MUST see them at MSG! I simply must! The announcment was postponed because of a family crisis with The Edge, right? And that sucks for you - but hey you'll be in Europe!

P.S. Did you type all that out?

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 1/9/05 at 11:14pm

Well the rumor was someone in The Edge's family was ill, but their publicist said that wasn't true, even though the tour really was going to be postponed.

Oh, and speaking of seeing them at MSG, they'll be there during my birthday and I doubt after Europe I'll be able to go. I would seriously consider postponing my trip to go - but then I'd be choosing between Bono or Ewan McGregor, and that just ain't fair. My hopes are up to see them in Vegas in November, but I would die a happy gal if I could see them at MSG.

ETA: And no, I didn't type all that out. I cut and paste - I know how to spell "Boston", for one thing...

Updated On: 1/9/05 at 11:14 PM

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 1/10/05 at 12:11am

Not meaning to bump this, but I just noticed there's a few cities playing two different times of year (ie. NYC, Boston and Philly in March and October). Is that normal? You greedy bastards get to see them at MSG 9 times???

[mabel]

Posted: 1/10/05 at 11:32am

Hey Tiff, thanks for the Tour Dates!!! I too have heard on the radio and read online that they tour has been postponed...I guess we shall just have to wait and see, but it's still exciting to see a tentitive set of dates! I wish there was an outline of the ticket prices up somewhere, so I could start figuring that out. Obviously it's going to be really expensive, but I can always keep my fingers crossed that there are quasi-affordable nosebleeds!!! Especially w/ 9 dates at MSG. Maybe I could splurge for good tix to one let of the tour and get something cheaper for the other...hmmmm...

[MadeofGold]

Posted: 1/10/05 at 1:13pm

Thanks so much Tiff for the tour dates. I'm going to try and see them multiple times at MSG. I've never seen them live and I HAVE to for this tour. :)

[JohnPopa]

Posted: 1/10/05 at 1:18pm

Someone remind me in, you know, AUGUST that U2 will be in Cleveland in September :)

[mabel]

Posted: 1/10/05 at 2:06pm

I just read that the Edge's daughter has leukemia, and that's why the tour may be/has been postponed...who knows if that's true, but like Ellie3, I'd heard on the radio that they were putting the tour off due to a family crisis. Guess we'll just have to wait and see. Hope all is well w/ the band and their loved ones, and whether they have to put the tour on hold or not, I look forward to seeing them when the time is right.

[#1Elphie]

Posted: 1/10/05 at 2:54pm

Thanks so much for sharing, Tiff! I have to see them in MSG. I'm confused, though. If it was pushed back, does that mean each concert date is pushed back 28 days? Because the dates there start March 1st, not 28th. Maybe I'm just being stupid.

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 1/10/05 at 5:26pm

Well initially it was supposed to be March 1 in Miami and now they're tentatively saying March 28 in LA. I don't know if that means everything between March 1-27 has been cancelled/re-scheduled. I'm *hoping* everything is pushed back by 4 weeks so I'll be home in time to see them, but that's just selfish wishful thinking on my part. (I can't believe I'm missing out on the Scissor Sisters and now this!!) I'm seriously considering flying to Vegas, LA/Anaheim/SJ or NYC to see them live if I can't catch them in Vancouver though.

[#1Elphie]

Posted: 1/10/05 at 5:44pm

I've just checked my schedule and I have a problem too, Tiff. I'll be in Australia when they're in NYC and I'll be in NYC when they're in Australia. Figures. I hope it's all pushed back. I don't want to have to end up travelling somewhere far away to see them.

[FabalaCohen]

Posted: 1/10/05 at 8:08pm

oh yeah!!!!!! I can see them before I have to go to school!!!!

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 1/23/05 at 9:32pm

I can't take the anticipation!!!

[Ellie3]

Posted: 1/23/05 at 9:54pm

*shriek*

Huzzah! MSG, May 21, here I come!!

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 1/23/05 at 9:57pm

Ellie, you've got one hot little red box over there.

*shrieks as well*

[Ellie3]

Posted: 1/23/05 at 10:00pm

*spits out coffee*

Where's my Bono pic?????? I take it you can't see it either, Tiff? Where'd he go? Remember how he was nodding and winking the other day? And now he's walked off completely! Strange happenings are afoot! It's like the Harry Potter books!

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 1/23/05 at 10:20pm

What's that little squiggle thing sticking out on the right side of the bww.com logo in the top left corner?

And did you see what I posted on the random/angst thread? Rumor has it that there might be another opener if not Kings of Leon...brace yourself....


The Scissor f-ing Sisters!

*sits down and faints from excitement*

[Ellie3]

Posted: 1/23/05 at 10:23pm

That's the Little Women logo, Tiff! Little Women, Schlittle Schwomen - it should be //u2, baby!

[Marquise]

Posted: 1/23/05 at 10:28pm

are they even coming to Miami? i don't see it listed in your first post Tiff. i have to go see them!!!

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 1/23/05 at 10:55pm

I don't see any Miami date either, Marquise! Don't fret though - this is only the first leg, and they're supposed to be hitting N. America again in September. Otherwise, you best start booking your tickets to NYC or Boston! (Which is what I'm considering doing on my way back from London.)

[#1Elphie]

Posted: 1/23/05 at 11:53pm

YAY!!!
I'll be able to see them at MSG!!! (If I can get tickets). I can't wait, they're my favorite band in the world and I've never seen them live. So who else is going to MSG?

[Expressboy69]

Posted: 1/24/05 at 12:11am

OH MY GOOOODDDDD!!!!!!! IF THE SCISSOR SISTERS ARE GOING TO PERFORM I THINK I WILL PISS MYSELF!!!!!! they are so good!

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 1/24/05 at 12:13am

I concur. I was actually in your current state like, 2 hours ago. I was about to buy scalper tix to their show next week, but if I can see them open up for f-ing U2, I would shat myself, to be frank.

[MadeofGold]

Posted: 1/24/05 at 12:15am

When they say general admission floor seating, they mean they've gutted out the seats and it'll be standing, right?

Also, are you guys members of the fan club? I'm wondering if it's worth it to get in on the pre-sale.

[Ellie3]

Posted: 1/24/05 at 12:17am

I'm still hoping for Ashlee or JoJo on the opening front myself.