C'mon people look at past histories...War, March 83, tour December '82. UF, October 84, tour August '84. Joshua Tree, March '87, tour April '87. Pop, March '97, tour April '97. U2 will most likely finish the album in October of this year, and begin rehearsals in Jan/Feb. That gives them enough time to work out new material and produce a setlist that represents where they are at this time.
Single: Jan '04
Album: March '04
Tour: April/May '04
Put that in the bank....but don't expect any interest!!!