Just confirmed! U2 in Zurich at Letzgrund September 11 see http://www.goodnews.ch/
Google translation of the local promoter's announcement:
U2 burst with its 360 ° Tour borders and Records
The Concert Event 2010: U2 Live on September 11, 2010 in Zurich Letzigrund
Rates and the long wait is over: U2 come within its 360 ° Tour in Switzerland. On Saturday, September 11, 2010 currently plays the most famous and successful rock band in the world at Letzigrund Stadium in Zurich. Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen since the end of June 2009 on its large 360-degree world tour. After 44 concerts in Europe, USA and Canada with more than 3 million concert-goers are U2 and its gigantic 360-degree stage in Switzerland to experience live. After 16 more concerts in the U.S. will begin in August 2010, the European tour with 21 other concert dates. Including Concerto No. 71, on Saturday, September 11, 2010 in the Letzigrund Stadium.
A success story from Ireland
The history of Irish rock group U2 goes back to 1978. Since then the group hunts from a high point to another and always provides with brilliant albums and hit singles for the furore. The current album "No Line on the Horizon" from the year 2009 is already the 12th studio album, the band played since its establishment over 30 years ago are still in the same occupation. The CD cover of the current album, incidentally, shows a picture of the mood of Lake Constance. 1985 organizers have put Good News U2 for the first time in Switzerland. Overall, U2, Switzerland presents its compliments to this day seven times, and thereby gave 8 concerts. The final concert was on July 18, 2005 in the old stadium still Letzigrund.
The gigantic 360-degree stage sets standards
The 360-degree stage of U2 is the biggest production that was ever in Switzerland. As the name suggests, the stage is round and is right in the stadium. Thus, the band would produce the greatest possible proximity to their fans. The mass of the stage and the entire construction is beyond all bounds: The stage is on an area of 60 × 50 meters. The main construction is 28 meters high, the mast extends up to 50 meters. The whole stage structure is 400 tons and is transported to 105 trucks. The heart of the stage is a giant screen cylinder of a million parts, which alone weighs 54 tons. The LED-cylinder can be extended from 400m2 up to a size of 1,300 m2 (which is the size of two tennis fields).
Advance ticket sales from Thursday, January 28, 2010, 8 clock
Tickets for the concert event of the year are as of Thursday, January 28, 2010, 8 clock on Ticketcorner in advance sales. The tickets can (via the Internetwww.ticketcorner.com), By phone (0900 800 800, earned C $ 1,19 / min) and at all Ticket Corner outlets. The ticket limit per buyer is limited to 4 tickets. To be eligible Sofortzahlarten (bank forms, post cards, cash). Order against an invoice is not possible. Tickets are available for CHF 45 - (seat), CHF 85 - (standing), 150 - or 230th - (seats) or CHF 380 - (Red Zone, standing directly available at the stage), all prices (plus fees ). CHF 295 - per-ticket "Red Zone" U2 donates the RED charity to fight AIDS in Africa.
Highlight challenges and
The U2 concert is a big challenge for all involved. For the Letzigrund Stadium is the first U2 concert, taking place in the new stadium. To cope with the arrival and departure of the roughly 43,000 visitors VBZ uses additional vehicles. City and organizers have the visitors out that in the immediate vicinity of the stadium Letzigrund no parking available. The visitors are asked to arrive by public transport. The ticket price includes use of the VBZ (zone 10) is included. The concert with U2 bursts organizer Good News for all previous human and infrastructural dimensions. A concert of superlatives is expected! Stadium opened on September 11, 2010 at 16:30 clock, which is still not well-known support act playing at 18.30 clock, a concert by U2 concert starts by 20 clock and end at about 22.30 clock.
U2 360 ° in Zurich is produced by Live Nation Global Touring in association with Good News Productions AG and presented by BlackBerry. For more information and a complete tour list are www.U2.com to find.
Google translation of the local promoter's announcement:
U2 burst with its 360 ° Tour borders and Records
The Concert Event 2010: U2 Live on September 11, 2010 in Zurich Letzigrund
Rates and the long wait is over: U2 come within its 360 ° Tour in Switzerland. On Saturday, September 11, 2010 currently plays the most famous and successful rock band in the world at Letzigrund Stadium in Zurich. Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen since the end of June 2009 on its large 360-degree world tour. After 44 concerts in Europe, USA and Canada with more than 3 million concert-goers are U2 and its gigantic 360-degree stage in Switzerland to experience live. After 16 more concerts in the U.S. will begin in August 2010, the European tour with 21 other concert dates. Including Concerto No. 71, on Saturday, September 11, 2010 in the Letzigrund Stadium.
A success story from Ireland
The history of Irish rock group U2 goes back to 1978. Since then the group hunts from a high point to another and always provides with brilliant albums and hit singles for the furore. The current album "No Line on the Horizon" from the year 2009 is already the 12th studio album, the band played since its establishment over 30 years ago are still in the same occupation. The CD cover of the current album, incidentally, shows a picture of the mood of Lake Constance. 1985 organizers have put Good News U2 for the first time in Switzerland. Overall, U2, Switzerland presents its compliments to this day seven times, and thereby gave 8 concerts. The final concert was on July 18, 2005 in the old stadium still Letzigrund.
The gigantic 360-degree stage sets standards
The 360-degree stage of U2 is the biggest production that was ever in Switzerland. As the name suggests, the stage is round and is right in the stadium. Thus, the band would produce the greatest possible proximity to their fans. The mass of the stage and the entire construction is beyond all bounds: The stage is on an area of 60 × 50 meters. The main construction is 28 meters high, the mast extends up to 50 meters. The whole stage structure is 400 tons and is transported to 105 trucks. The heart of the stage is a giant screen cylinder of a million parts, which alone weighs 54 tons. The LED-cylinder can be extended from 400m2 up to a size of 1,300 m2 (which is the size of two tennis fields).
Advance ticket sales from Thursday, January 28, 2010, 8 clock
Tickets for the concert event of the year are as of Thursday, January 28, 2010, 8 clock on Ticketcorner in advance sales. The tickets can (via the Internetwww.ticketcorner.com), By phone (0900 800 800, earned C $ 1,19 / min) and at all Ticket Corner outlets. The ticket limit per buyer is limited to 4 tickets. To be eligible Sofortzahlarten (bank forms, post cards, cash). Order against an invoice is not possible. Tickets are available for CHF 45 - (seat), CHF 85 - (standing), 150 - or 230th - (seats) or CHF 380 - (Red Zone, standing directly available at the stage), all prices (plus fees ). CHF 295 - per-ticket "Red Zone" U2 donates the RED charity to fight AIDS in Africa.
Highlight challenges and
The U2 concert is a big challenge for all involved. For the Letzigrund Stadium is the first U2 concert, taking place in the new stadium. To cope with the arrival and departure of the roughly 43,000 visitors VBZ uses additional vehicles. City and organizers have the visitors out that in the immediate vicinity of the stadium Letzigrund no parking available. The visitors are asked to arrive by public transport. The ticket price includes use of the VBZ (zone 10) is included. The concert with U2 bursts organizer Good News for all previous human and infrastructural dimensions. A concert of superlatives is expected! Stadium opened on September 11, 2010 at 16:30 clock, which is still not well-known support act playing at 18.30 clock, a concert by U2 concert starts by 20 clock and end at about 22.30 clock.
U2 360 ° in Zurich is produced by Live Nation Global Touring in association with Good News Productions AG and presented by BlackBerry. For more information and a complete tour list are www.U2.com to find.