September 3, 2010 - Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece

[4U2Play]

This one is gonna be a blast



The two arches remind me of U2's bridges

Tina Turner, AC/DC, The Rolling Stones and Madonna played here

Madonna's concert drew 75,637 viewers, making the September 2008 Sticky & Sweet Tour show the most successful concert ever held in Greece

U2 will crush that number in 2010



2004 Olympics

 

[macbookpro]

This one + Istanbul. Now just give us Tel Aviv before or after these two and I'll be planning the most exciting U2 trip in my life

 

[AtomicBono]

I wish I could go! I'm soo excited to be going to Athens next semester

 

[Outsider]

anyone going to athens and istanbul? i'm wondering who'd be interested in a ticket swap since new codes would only be good for one european show

 

[bonoishot]

I might be going to Athens but not Istanbul i'm afraid. Hope to see you in Athens though My Dad lives nearby so this would be EPIC.

 

[Outsider]

I might be going to Athens but not Istanbul i'm afraid. Hope to see you in Athens though My Dad lives nearby so this would be EPIC.

I hope so too!! I've always wanted to visit Athens. I missed my chance for the 2004 Olympics, but this would be extra special too. I've never seen U2 in another country. I love killing two birds with one stone

 

[Super_Fan]

City has great public transportation. Book a hotel in advance. That's my advice.

 

[kellyahern]

When do the tickets go onsale?

 

[Outsider]

I would assume within the next two weeks based on the posted dates of the first onsales

 

[Flaming_C]

anyone going to athens and istanbul? i'm wondering who'd be interested in a ticket swap since new codes would only be good for one european show

I might be able to help out, as we plan on going to both shows. However, I have to check with my friends in the UK first, as I think they want to go to Athens and Istanbul. I'll let you know what happens with them.

 

[Outsider]

great! i like how this announcement has distracted me beyond belief at work

 

[kellyahern]

I would assume within the next two weeks based on the posted dates of the first onsales

Wish I had more time to decide if I can go to something a year away or not .

 

[one4u2]

Wish I had more time to decide if I can go to something a year away or not .

Ditto

 

[mboy]

the venue is quite impressive

i am definitely going

 

[hedge]

anyone know how far the stadium is from the centre of Athens

how is public transport?

any advice/links to local info would be appreciated.

 

[KEVIN051269]

anyone know how far the stadium is from the centre of Athens

how is public transport?

any advice/links to local info would be appreciated.

I find this website quite useful

A One Stop Shop for Travelling to Watch Football In Europe

 

[hedge]

I find this website quite useful

A One Stop Shop for Travelling to Watch Football In Europe

Great! Thank you!

Has Seville on there too!

 

[mboy]

I was there last year for Madonna

It is not far from the city centre by metro

there was night line after the show

 

[kittykat416]

What website do you think that tickets for Athens will go on sale through? I can't find a listing for Greece on Live Nation or Ticketmaster...

 

[mboy]

ticketpro.gr probably

 

[powerhour24]

Out of the European shows announced so far this is the one I most want to be at, I have no idea what my schedule will look like that far in advance though, so I won't be buying tickets at the on sale date. One of the firsts like Moscow or Istanbul would also be killer.

 

[kittykat416]

ticketpro.gr probably

Thanks!
It has an English version *whew*
*goes to sign up for account*

 

[Hallucination]

so when the presale goes on Thursday we'll be directed to ticketpro.gr ? I created an account on their site but couldn't find how to get my credit card information on there. I guess we just add that manually as we're making our purchase? ticketpro.gr is the site though right?

 

[hedge]

so when the presale goes on Thursday we'll be directed to ticketpro.gr ? I created an account on their site but couldn't find how to get my credit card information on there. I guess we just add that manually as we're making our purchase? ticketpro.gr is the site though right?

any seating plans yet?

 

[Hallucination]

any seating plans yet?

I have no idea. I'm not even sure that ticketpro.gr is where u2.com will direct us. I'd love to see a seating chart also cause I think if I'm treking across the world I'd like to be able to relax and not have to worry abotu a GA scenario.

 

[iff133]

Ticketpro.gr now has the Athens stadium map/pricing chart on their website: Fit the Pic Script

Standing tickets cost €71.50, seats €36.50, €71.50, €110 or €181.50, Red Zone €302.50 and VIP packages €363.

 

[hedge]

very high prices...

 

[mboy]

Ticketpro.gr now has the Athens stadium map/pricing chart on their website: Fit the Pic Script

Standing tickets cost €71.50, seats €36.50, €71.50, €110 or €181.50, Red Zone €302.50 and VIP packages €363.

THANKS

 

[Hallucination]

Ummmm.... I used my presale code for Edmonton but I just tried to use it for Athens and my purchase went through...... ?????

 

[mboy]

what will be the limit for one transaction - 6?