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Join Bono, The Edge, Adam and Larry as they continue their innovative 360° stage design tour, which affords an unobstructive view for the audience. Purchase your tickets to see U2 from VIPTickets.com today!
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| | Date | | Venue | Show All Tickets | | | | | | Friday | U2 | Olympic Stadium - Rome |  | | | | August 6,2010 | | | | | | 7:30 PM | | | | | | | | Tuesday | U2 | Commerzbank- Frankfurt | | | | | August 10,2010 | | | | | | 7:00 PM | | | | | | | | Friday | U2 | Helsinki Olympic Stadium | | | | | August 20,2010 | | | | | | 5:00 PM | | | | | | | | Wednesday | U2 | Luzhniki Stadium | | | | | August 25,2010 | | | | | | 7:30 PM | | | | | | | | Friday | U2 | Olympic Stadium - Athens | | | | | September 3,2010 | | | | | | 0:00 AM | | | | | | | | Wednesday | U2 | Estadio Olímpico de Sevilla | | | | | September 29,2010 | | | | | | 5:30 PM | | | | | | | | Saturday | U2 | Coimbra City Stadium | | | | | October 2,2010 | | | | | | 9:05 PM | | | | | | | | Friday | U2 | Olympic Stadium - Rome | | | | | October 8,2010 | | | | | | 8:00 PM | | | | | | | | Saturday | U2 | Invesco Field | | | | | May 21,2011 | | Denver, CO | | | | 7:00 PM | | | | | | Tuesday | U2 | Rice Eccles Stadium | | | | | May 24,2011 | | Salt Lake City, UT | | | | 7:00 PM | | | | | | Wednesday | U2 | Commonwealth Stadium - AB | | | | | June 1,2011 | | Edmonton, AB | | | | 7:00 PM | | | | | | | | Saturday | U2 | Qwest Field | | | | | June 4,2011 | | Seattle, WA | | | | 7:00 PM | | | | | | | | Tuesday | U2 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | | | | | June 7,2011 | | Oakland, CA | | | | 7:00 PM | | | | | | | | Friday | U2 | Angel Stadium of Anaheim | | | | | June 17,2011 | | Anaheim, CA | | | | 7:00 PM | | | | | | Saturday | U2 | Angel Stadium of Anaheim | | | | | June 18,2011 | | Anaheim, CA | | | | 7:00 PM | | | | | | Sunday | U2 | Spartan Stadium-MI | | | | | June 26,2011 | | East Lansing, MI | | | | 7:00 PM | | Back To Top | | | | | | Wednesday | U2 | Sun Life Stadium | | | | | June 29,2011 | | Opa Locka, FL | | | | 7:00 PM | | | | | | | | Tuesday | U2 | Soldier Field | | | | | July 5,2011 | | Chicago, IL | | | | 7:00 PM | | | | | | | | Friday | U2 | Hippodrome De Montreal | | | | | July 8,2011 | | Montréal, QC | | | | 7:00 PM | | | | | | | | Saturday | U2 | Hippodrome De Montreal | | | | | July 9,2011 | | Montréal, QC | | | | 7:00 PM | | | | | | | | Monday | U2 | Rogers Centre | | | | | July 11,2011 | | Toronto, ON | | | | 7:00 PM | | | | | | | | Thursday | U2 | Lincoln Financial Field | | | | | July 14,2011 | | Philadelphia, PA | | | | 7:00 PM | | | | | | | | Wednesday | U2 | New Meadowlands Stadium | | | | | July 20,2011 | | East Rutherford, NJ | | | | 7:00 PM | | | | | | | | Saturday | U2 | TCF Bank Stadium | | | | | July 23,2011 | | Minneapolis, MN | | | | 7:00 PM | | | | |
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Through a combination of zealous righteousness and post-punk experimentalism, U2 became one of the most popular rock & roll bands of the '80s. Equally known for their sweeping sound
as for their grandiose statements about politics and religion, U2 were rock & roll crusaders during an era of synthesized pop and heavy metal. The Edge provided the group with a signature sound by creating sweeping sonic landscapes with his heavily processed, echoed guitars. Though the Edge's style wasn't conventional, the rhythm section of Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. played the songs as driving hard rock, giving the band a forceful, powerful edge that was designed for arena rock. And their lead singer, Bono, was a frontman who had a knack of grand gestures that played better in arenas than small clubs. It's no accident that footage of Bono parading with a white flag with "Sunday Bloody Sunday" blaring in the background became the defining moment of U2's early career -- there rarely was a band that believed so deeply in rock's potential for revolution as U2, and there rarely was a band that didn't care if they appeared foolish in the process. During the course of the early '80s, the group quickly built up a dedicated following through constant touring and a string of acclaimed records. By 1987, the band's following had grown large enough to propel them to the level of international superstars with the release of The Joshua Tree. Unlike many of their contemporaries, U2 were able to sustain their popularity in the '90s by reinventing themselves as a postmodern, self-consciously ironic dance-inflected pop/rock act, owing equally to the experimentalism of late-'70s Bowie and '90s electronic dance and techno. By performing such a successful reinvention, the band confirmed its status as one of the most popular bands in rock history, in addition to earning additional critical respect.
With its textured guitars, U2's sound was undeniably indebted to post-punk, so it's slightly ironic that the band formed in 1976, before punk had reached their hometown of Dublin, Ireland. Larry Mullen Jr. (born October 31, 1961; drums) posted a notice on a high-school bulletin board asking for fellow musicians to form a band. Bono (born Paul Hewson, May 10, 1960; vocals, guitar), the Edge (born David Evans, August 8, 1961; guitar, keyboards, vocals), Adam Clayton (born March 13, 1960; bass), and Dick Evans responded to the ad, and the group formed as a Beatles and Stones cover band called the Feedback, before changing their name to the Hype in 1977. Shortly afterward, Dick Evans left the band to form the Virgin Prunes. Following his departure, the group changed its name to U2.
U2's first big break arrived in 1978, when they won a talent contest sponsored by Guinness; the band were in their final year of high school at the time. By the end of the year, the Stranglers' manager, Paul McGuinness, saw the band play and offered to manage them. Even with a powerful manager in their corner, the band had trouble making much headway -- they failed an audition with CBS Records at the end of the year. In the fall of 1979, U2 released their debut EP, U2 Three. The EP was available only in Ireland, and it topped the national charts. Shortly afterward, they began to play in England, but they failed to gain much attention.
U2 had one other chart-topping single, "Another Day," in early 1980 before Island Records offered the group a contract. Later that year, the band's debut, Boy, was released. Produced by Steve Lillywhite, the record's sweeping, atmospheric but edgy sound was unlike most of its post-punk contemporaries, and the band earned further attention for its public embrace of Christianity; only Clayton was not a practicing Christian. Through constant touring, including opening gigs for Talking Heads and wet T-shirt contests, U2 were able to take Boy into the American Top 70 in early 1981. October, also produced by Lillywhite, followed in the fall, and it became their British breakthrough, reaching number 11 on the charts. By early 1983, Boy's "I Will Follow" and October's "Gloria" had become staples on MTV, which, along with their touring, gave the group a formidable cult following in the U.S.
Released in the spring of 1983, the Lillywhite-produced War was U2's breakthrough release, entering the U.K. charts at number one and elevating them into arenas in the United States, where the album peaked at number 12. War had a stronger political message than its predecessors, as evidenced by the U.K., college radio, and MTV hits "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "New Year's Day." During the supporting tour, the band filmed its concert at Colorado's Red Rocks Amphitheater, releasing the show as an EP and video titled Under a Blood Red Sky. The EP entered in the U.K. charts at number two, becoming the most successful live recording in British history. U2 had become one of the most popular bands in the world, and their righteous political stance soon became replicated by many other bands, providing the impetus for the Band Aid and Live Aid projects in 1984 and 1985, respectively. For the follow-up to War, U2 entered the studios with co-producers Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois, who helped give the resulting album an experimental, atmospheric tone. Released in the fall of 1984, The Unforgettable Fire replicated the chart status of War, entering the U.K. charts at number one and reaching number 12 in the U.S. The album also generated the group's first Top 40 hit in America with the Martin Luther King Jr. tribute "(Pride) In the Name of Love." U2 supported the album with a successful international tour, highlighted by a show-stealing performance at Live Aid. Following the tour, the band released the live EP Wide Awake in America in 1985.
While U2 had become one of the most successful rock bands of the '80s, they didn't truly become superstars until the spring 1987 release of The Joshua Tree. Greeted with enthusiastic reviews, many of which proclaimed the album a masterpiece, The Joshua Tree became the band's first American number one hit and its third straight album to enter the U.K. charts at number one; in England, it set a record by going platinum within 28 hours. Generating the U.S. number one hits "With or Without You" and "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For," The Joshua Tree and the group's supporting tour became the biggest success of 1987, earning the group the cover of respected publications like Time magazine. U2 decided to film a documentary about their American tour, recording new material along the way. The project became Rattle & Hum, a film that was supported by a double-album soundtrack that was divided between live tracks and new material. While the album Rattle & Hum was a hit, the record and film received the weakest reviews of U2's career, with many critics taking issue with the group's fascination with American roots music like blues, soul, country, and folk. Following the release of Rattle & Hum, the band took an extended hiatus.
U2 reconvened in Berlin 1990 to record a new album with Eno and Lanois. While the sessions for the album were difficult, the resulting record, Achtung Baby, represented a successful reinvention of the band's trademark sound. Where they had been inspired by post-punk in the early career and American music during their mid-career, U2 delved into electronic and dance music with Achtung Baby. Inspired equally by late-'70s Bowie and the Madchester scene in the U.K., Achtung Baby was sonically more eclectic and adventurous than U2's earlier work, and it didn't alienate their core audience. The album debuted at number one throughout the world and spawned Top Ten hits with "Mysterious Ways" and "One." Early in 1992, the group launched an elaborate tour to support Achtung Baby. Dubbed Zoo TV, the tour was an innovative blend of multimedia electronics, featuring a stage filled with televisions, sus
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