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U2 to visit San Sebastian in 2010

source: U2gigs.com

Rumours have been flying for a while that U2 would play more than just one Spanish gig. Finally, a second show has been confirmed. On 26 September 2010, U2 will visit San Sebastian in the Basque Country. They will play at Estadio Anoeta, the same venue at which they played a Vertigo Tour concert...

Published Tue, Nov 24

U2 rocks too hard for Dublin

source: topix.net

U2 lead singer Bono belts out a tune from the band. The Irish rockers have been fined $53,000 for breaching sound regulations at a concert in Dublin's Croke Park earlier this year.

Published Mon, Nov 16

U2 Break Their Own Record For Biggest Sold Out Concert Ever in the US

source: topix.net

This is one reason U2 can claim the title of the world's top rock band. 22 years ago on September 25, 1987, the band played Philadelphia's JFK Stadium on their The Joshua Tree tour for a sold out crowd of 86,145. That was a US record for a single headline artist until now.

Published Mon, Nov 9

Amid Berlin Wall Commemorations, Activists Rally for Liberation of North Korea

source: topix.net

Berlina s Brandenburg Gate is lit up for a concert by the band U2 on Thursday, Nov.

Published Fri, Nov 6

Weekend Ticketing: U2, Tim McGraw, Bon Jovi, AFI, Jack's Mannequin

source: LiveDaily.com

LiveDaily.com) U2 [ tickets ] has begun laying down plans to bring its massive 360 Tour back to North America next year to hit markets that the band missed during its travels this summer and fall.... continued (LiveDaily.com) U2 [ tickets ] has begun laying down plans to bring its massive 360 Tour...

Published Fri, Nov 6

MTV goes to Berlin: We're all winners

source: xrrf (Blogspot)

The organisers of the event, the music network MTV, erected a two-metre high "sight barrier" to exclude those without one of 10,000 free tickets from catching a glimpse of the band. Well done, Bono. Building a divisive wall to celebrate the collapse of a divisive wall. Apparently Nelson Man...

Published Fri, Nov 6

U2 perform at the Brandenburg Gate

source: U2gigs.com

As it happened, the band played six songs - but not the exact six soundchecked. Not everything was different from the soundcheck; One and especially Magnificent were abbreviated versions, and Sunday Bloody Sunday featured a guest rap by Jay-Z. In a surprise, Beautiful Day was played with...

Published Thu, Nov 5

Soundcheck at the Brandenburg Gate

source: U2gigs.com

U2 will take the stage in a few hours at the Brandenburg Gate to perform a short setlist. In readiness, they have soundchecked a number of songs today. The songs soundchecked were Stay, Desire, One, Magnificent, Sunday Bloody Sunday, and Moment Of Surrender. Jay-Z joined the band during Sun...

Published Thu, Nov 5