I hope to hell that they haven't finished the roof - plays havoc with the sound - or if they have sealed it in that Joe O at least brings a can-opener!
Wembley 1 last year (roof closed) sounded shite compared with 2 (roof open) from where we were.
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I hope to hell that they haven't finished the roof - plays havoc with the sound - or if they have sealed it in that Joe O at least brings a can-opener!
Wembley 1 last year (roof closed) sounded shite compared with 2 (roof open) from where we were.
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well, there were people lining up since Sunday... and the 1st show was on Wednesday...
At least Santiago doesn't have any problems with which stadium to use, like in Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo (and Rio). U2 timed this leg of the tour badly, they should have come to South America last year before the World Cup stadium renovations started in Brazil (and before Bono's back gave out, though he was probably hurting last March already).
I am glad to hear that fans in Santiago don't spend three days waiting in line, like in Mexico. That was the one thing about these shows I was concerned about. This gives me a chance to see other things in Chile besides the Estadio Nacional parking lot jijiji
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Hey Paul,
I think that photo is doctored to show what the roof will look like once it's finished. From what Wikipedia says, the roof will only cover the football spectators, not the entire pitch:
Estadio Ciudad de La Plata - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hopefully, the sound isn't as bad as it was inside Wembley last year.
Are you going to the South America shows, too?
daygloeyes2
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The rumored Argentina shows are right around my birthday! :temptedbuthighlyunlikely: 
That sounds better!
I would dearly love to go to the South America shows - but don't think we'll be able to just yet. If they'd go ahead and announce Europe then definitely not, if no Europe then South America looks very attractive - especially that time of year.
Niamh_Saoirse
Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB
The rumored Argentina shows are right around my birthday! :temptedbuthighlyunlikely:
Wouldn't that be one of the best presents ever?
Niamh_Saoirse
Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB
That's right; the weather is gorgeous around that time of the year over here. It's warm but not that warm, so queueing is not under the sun is not that bad.
the_fly189
The Fly
Wouldn't that be one of the best presents ever?
Ooooh yeahhhh best present ever
!!!!!Sabes en que porcentaje es seguro que toquen en el Estadio Unico??? por mi que lo hicieran en river, me queda a media hora en colectivo nomas, pero bueno por el tema del campo sentado se complica parece.
the_fly189
The Fly
NEWS!!!!
U2Start twitter
U2brazil proclames U2 will play Sao Paulo on April 8, 9 & 10th of 2011. Let's hope this time it's confirmed 100%!! Rumor: Jornal anuncia datas dos shows em São Paulo | U2 Brasil #U2
U2start.com (U2start) on Twitter
And according to this twitter, U2 will return to Argentina on March 31 in River Plate Stadium
Atentos los fans de U2: la banda de Bono retorna a Argentina después de 5 años. El día: 31 de marzo en River. ¡¡Confirmado¡¡¡
http://twitter.com/Sebasrur
U2Start twitter
U2brazil proclames U2 will play Sao Paulo on April 8, 9 & 10th of 2011. Let's hope this time it's confirmed 100%!! Rumor: Jornal anuncia datas dos shows em São Paulo | U2 Brasil #U2
U2start.com (U2start) on Twitter
And according to this twitter, U2 will return to Argentina on March 31 in River Plate Stadium
Atentos los fans de U2: la banda de Bono retorna a Argentina después de 5 años. El día: 31 de marzo en River. ¡¡Confirmado¡¡¡
http://twitter.com/Sebasrur
Let's hope... but I'm suspicious of the 3 consecutive nights - they almost always have at least one night off in such a schedule.
Niamh_Saoirse
Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB
Ooooh yeahhhh best present ever
Sabes en que porcentaje es seguro que toquen en el Estadio Unico??? por mi que lo hicieran en river, me queda a media hora en colectivo nomas, pero bueno por el tema del campo sentado se complica parece.
Segun lo que me dijeron, ponele en un 90% seguro. A mi tambien me vendria genial que sea en River porque me tome el 15 y en 20 minutos estoy. ¡Qué paja me da irme hasta La Plata!
Las cosas que una tiene que hacer por estos tipos.
Niamh_Saoirse
Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB
That's exactly what I thought when I saw that post.
prbiker15
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The same day rumours come out that U2 will close World Cup 2014, also taking place in Brazil.
How many rumours about Latin America have we had in the past year?
Yeah, I'm very dubious of that.
That said, the Vertigo Tour is the only completed U2 tour to date when they DIDN'T play 3 nights in a row at some point. They haven't done three nights in a row regularly since 1989, but they have done it when necessary.
The_acrobat
Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS
A 3rd show in Sao Paulo is likely, especially if Rio de Janeiro is not going to be played. As for 3 shows in 3 days, I don't know. I'm sure they would do it if it were absolutely necessary, due to things like stadium/crew availability, or even band availability. The Police did a few 3 shows in a row on the 07-08 tour, with Sting and Stewart being in their mid 50s and Andy being in his MID 60s!
MissVelvetDress_75
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I have always wanted to visit Argentina! 
Niamh_Saoirse
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I have always wanted to visit Argentina!
Come on over then! You know you want to!
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Refugee
This Brazil tweet also says the shows will be held at Morumbi Stadium in Sao Paulo. But, isn't Morumbi scheduled for closure later this year for reconstruction in preparation for the Confederations Cup in 2013?
Or, did U2 persuade the right people to keep the stadium open longer so they could play there next April instead of Pacaembu?
matsimon
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no! Morumbi Stadium is out of World Cup and Confederation Cup...
possible dates for south america:
18 march - Estadio Nacional - Lima - Peru
25 march - Estadio Nacional - Santiago - Chile
31 march - Estádio do Vélez - Buenos Aires - Argentina
10 april - Estádio do Morumbi - São Paulo - Brasil
21 april - Estádio Beira-Rio - Porto Alegre - Brasil
I have always wanted to visit Argentina!
Patagonia is effin gorgeous!
pepokiss
Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS
At least Santiago doesn't have any problems with which stadium to use, like in Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo (and Rio). U2 timed this leg of the tour badly, they should have come to South America last year before the World Cup stadium renovations started in Brazil (and before Bono's back gave out, though he was probably hurting last March already).
I am glad to hear that fans in Santiago don't spend three days waiting in line, like in Mexico. That was the one thing about these shows I was concerned about. This gives me a chance to see other things in Chile besides the Estadio Nacional parking lot jijiji
well, we aren't THAT crazy... last time at around 7 am there were around 2000 people outside, because everybody wanted to enter the Golden Circle... but that was on a Saturday night-early Sunday morning...
this time the show(s) is (are) on a Friday (and eventually Saturday), so I don't think you'll have problems visiting this city
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Ah yes, it says here that Morumbi Stadium was excluded from the 2014 World Cup because Sao Paulo failed to provide financial guarantees to make the necessary upgrades incumbent on a host stadium:
Sao Paulo dropped for 2014: 2014 World Cup: News: The World Game on SBS
Which means U2 will probably play there next April
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Refugee
The Golden Circle during the Vertigo Tour was great because you could be the last person inside and still have space to move around between the two B-stages, and also still have a great view of the main stage (except for the Honolulu show, which was overstuffed with late-arriving "VIP" idiots).
With the 360 Tour stage, however, if you get inside the Golden Circle after the first 1200 fans, you will end up far to the left or right side of the stage, with a bad view of either Edge or Adam. We figured that out during our first show in Amsterdam in '09... some Golden Circle locations suck.
We subsequently lined up much earlier than we did on the Vertigo Tour in order to get near the center so we could see the whole band (Pepo, please don't tell anyone in Chile about this, thanks
).
Niamh_Saoirse
Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB
That piece of info is not correct: as the local producer did not get permission to have the shows at River Plate Stadium, it is more than likely that they will take place in La Plata, not Velez Sarsfield Stadium.
And also, they are supposed to play a second gig on April 1st.
MissVelvetDress_75
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Come on over then! You know you want to!
I told myself last year if they tour in S.America and go to Argentina, I would go. Now I have to make some decisions.
Niamh_Saoirse
Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB
I told myself last year if they tour in S.America and go to Argentina, I would go. Now I have to make some decisions.
Tick tock, tick tock.
pepokiss
Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS
where did this PERU date came from?
and we are getting 2 shows too... March 25 and 26
Popmartijn
Blue Crack Supplier
I told myself last year if they tour in S.America and go to Argentina, I would go. Now I have to make some decisions.
That's easy. In the words of Snow Patrol: "Just Say Yes"
I've made the decision a long time ago. The only thing I'm waiting for is official confirmation and I'll be booking my flight.
Plus, if I wouldn't go, someone would kill me. At least, that's what she said...
So yeah, I'm forced against my will to witness U2 in South America...
pepokiss
Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS
Hola, vecino. ¿cómo anda todo del otro lado de la cordillera?
aburridos, esperando tener algo de informacion oficial...
para mas, viene Iron Maiden el prox año, en Abril, y a fin de mes venden las entradas... a este ritmo, creo que las de U2 las venderán despues, tipo Diciembre, de "regalo de navidad"
Ya McCartney pasó por allá, falta que se vaya de Brasil, xq hasta ahora eso se lleva la atencion. Eso y que River tenga problemas han complicado esto segun yo.
Ojalá todo se solucione.
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