Plus if this is a fall schedule their kids will be in school, I doubt they'll all uproot their families to the states, therefore the band will be traveling back and forth to Ireland every week?
Maybe we can call it the Expensive Jetlag tour...
All three of them with families have brought their families to the U.S for extended periods of time before (meaning an entire Fall or an entire year), the kids are either enrolled in local schools or receive private tutoring.
... which is exactly what I said.
exactly, I read an interview with Ali and she stated they have private tutors for the kids when they are on tour.
if the tour will be THAT massive, they surely MUST bring it here to Southamerica and basically everywhere in the world...
when you have something that big, if more people can see itm, the better. People will pay and they'll be satisfied
All three of them with families have brought their families to the U.S for extended periods of time before (meaning an entire Fall or an entire year), the kids are either enrolled in local schools or receive private tutoring.
I do.
Thats the story I'm afraid. Steve said that the scale of the show was too big to justify Australasia.
Part of the audience interaction is to do with texting and crowd video content that you can submit prior to going to a show. You'll be able to upload a video to u2.com. The audience video is then used in the visuals for the show. Steve said the concept was to extend Zoo TV which drew on TV content from around the world - this is the fans content. Real life. They envisage fans making the soundbites / visuals this time around. Willie is going to be busy!!!
Also, Steve said the tour is not called after any of the songs on the album but a lyric of one of the songs.
Maybe its the Reboot Yourself Tour.
Shush Now Tour. Remember that girl last tour, when Bono was singing SBS and she was talking on the cellphone... SHUSH NOW!
So it seems to me that in general, U2 have no plans for an Australian leg at the start of the tour but keep their options open, see how they go, and if no other commitments arise and they aren't totally exhausted, they'll eventually get here. Therefore, even if this friend of a friend (which should ring alarm bells about its veracity!) is right that there is no Australian tour as if this minute, that could just be a sign of business as usual!
Of course we are talking about a stadium tour this fall!!!
This idea playing Thu to Sat only makes sence. Remember the band is still suffering from Popmart 2nd US leg. They will force people from weak markets to travel to the bigger cities. Example:
2-4 shows in NYC
1 Philly
1 DC
2-4 Boston
2 Miami
2-4 Chicago
2-4 LA
1 Vegas
1 Denver
1 Texas
1 PHX
and that's it.
Well, I hope this won't happen! And actually I don't believe this Thu-Sat...
They didn't do it for the last tour did they?
I have a hard time believing this stuff is true. I mean, am I the only one who sees a little problem with trying to do an outdoor stadium leg during fall in the US...only late in the week and on the weekends? Those stadiums will be in use more than any time of the year on those weekends in the fall.
Well the dude who mentioned the weekend schedule said the US leg would happen in the spring of '10, which would then make more sense.
Exclusive: U2 get on their boots for 3 Croker crackers | U2 news article from @U2
The secret is out! Today we reveal the inside details of U2's biggest ever world tour.
The rockers are set to return with a bang by with a European stadium tour this summer.
And they will enjoy a huge homecoming celebration with three nights at Croke Park.
We have learned the band has provisionally booked the GAA ground for July 24, 25 and 26.
Then Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. head to America where they will play a full stadium programme for the first time in 12 years.
In September they go to New York, Boston and Chicago before heading to Miami, California and San Francisco over the winter. A source close to the band revealed last night: "They have avoided U.S. stadiums for the past two tours as they were worried they wouldn't sell out. "They obviously think demand is there and want to reclaim their spot as the world's No. 1 band."
Also, I'm going to plead my case for Columbus, OH. Think about it, you have: Cleveland, Cincinnati, Dayton, Toledo, Louisville, Lexington, Indianapolis and Pittsburgh within about 3 hours of Columbus, which is no small town itself. Those cities with all points in between could lead to a decent showing at Ohio stadium. The Columbus Popmart show had 45,000 people and was one of the highest attended concerts of the whole US tour.
Spring stadium tour of US planned.