2004...the last BIG year of U2?

[The_acrobat]

Actually saw this on the Rolling Stones website, talking about the Australian arenas they'll play. Combine that with what I already know about Australian arenas, here's what I came up with.

Sydney- Super Dome (20,000)
Melbourne- Rod Laver Arena (16,000)
Brisbane- Entertainment Center (13,000)
Adelaide- Entertainment Center (10,000? Have a friend who saw a concert here, and that was his guess.)
Perth- Burswood Dome (18,000- they had to fit Popmart in here!)

Most US arenas are around the same size as these Australian ones, but have names like National Car Rental Arena, or Continental Airlines Arena. Terrible corporate takeover!

So they'd have the right venues....just would everything be able to come together? I hope so for your sake.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

Well, they didn't play in Australia last time because the economy just wasn't good enough. I guess that when they took Popmart to Australia in 1998, they had to ask very high ticket prices just to bring the show to the continent.

i've heard this from fans of several bands, that it sucks cuz it's so expensive to tour there. i wonder why? i wouldn't think it'd be any more expensive than flying to any other country.

 

[bono_man2002]

it would cost allot to take the stage down under

maybe if they just had a normal stage....but i couldnt imagine that!