(01-31-2005) U2 announce second Croke Park concert - IOL*

[HelloAngel]

U2 announce second Croke Park concert


U2 will play a second show in the heart of Dublin city this summer, the band confirmed today.

Bono and bandmates revealed they would host two concerts at Croke Park, which fits almost 80,000 people, due to the phenomenal demand for tickets for the original gig.

The group will rock the giant Gaelic games stadium on Friday, June 24 and Saturday, June 25 as part of their highly anticipated Vertigo 2005 world tour.

Tickets for both concerts go on sale at 8am this Friday priced at €59.50, €70 and €80.

But dedicated fans have already flooded U2’s members-only presale service on the internet to beat the queues and secure valuable tickets for the shows.

Promoters MCD have warned fans the rush for tickets will be an absolute lottery as they go on sale simultaneously around the country this Friday. Each fan can buy only four tickets.

U2’s 11th album, How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, has sold more than 8.5 million copies worldwide since it was released last November.

The tour will take in 13 North American cities. The 24 European dates will take in some of the biggest venues, including the Stade de France in Paris, the San Siro in Milan, the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff and the Olympic Stadium in Berlin.

© Thomas Crosbie Media, 2005.

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[TheBrazilianFly]

8.5 million copies?! Wow!

 

[Dragonfave]

8.5 million copies!!!!!? Where the hell is this number comes from???

 

[STING2]

8.5 million copies!!!!!? Where the hell is this number comes from???

HTDAAB has shipped over 3 million units in the USA, over 3 million Units in Europe, over 400,000 units in Canada, over 125,000 units in Brazil, over 280,000 units in Australia, over 250,000 units in Japan and the rest of the world makes up for the remaining 1 million to 1.5 million.

Over 6.2 million copies of the current total shipment figure of 8.5 million have been sold to consumers as tracked by countries that have soundscan systems that record point of sale purchases to consumers of music.

Remember, and album shipped as far as the band is concerned is album sold. Shipments are sales to retailers. Retailers order albums based on what they have been selling to consumers.

 

[jpjames]

I dont think it will sell many more. I think its one of those albums that starts selling well, then sales slow down very quickly. Sales could also go mad during the tour. Wait and see probably reach around the 10 million mark. Is Acthung baby there second biggest seller? 12/13 millon