U2

[Gunner80]

890,000 copies??!!! Wow that's even impressive for U2. I would've guesses 400-500,000 copies but not 900,000. I guess that gig on the tour buss really made a difference in album sales.

Its not that impresive - Limp Bizkit's Chocolate Starfish album went platinum (1,000,000) in its first week..........

LB were all the rage when they sold like that, U2 aren't.

[nesquick]

the new U2's album sales the first week mean that people are hungry for Rock music. and it's going to be the same (even more) when "chinese democracy" is released (IMO, over 1 million copies the first week just in USA).
U2 has already kicked Eminem out of #1...

[yankee_magic]

got tickts to see them at continental in may, however the seats are behind the stage

ive never sat behind the stage before at any concert.........is it worth it or should i try to get better tickets?

[Ignatius]

Behind the Stage?? WTF?

They probably have 4 or 5 screens behind the stage.

More tickets -----> more money

Oh well, I guess U2 will sell out every venue regardless....

[yankee_magic]

anyone else?!?!?

[Mr. Dick Purple]

It's not worth, I guess any conert with seats behind the stage is not worth it!! I rather spend more money it's choice anyway

[Malcolm]

//     'VERTIGO//2005' WORLD TOUR
   
   

U2 begin their 'Vertigo//2005' world tour in San Diego on March 28th. The tour will continue throughout 2005

The opening leg will cover 13 cities in North America before arriving in Brussels on June 10th for two months of open air European shows which finish up in Lisbon in the middle of August.

A third leg, kicking off in September in Toronto, will feature 33 dates in North America and run until mid-December.

On the opening North American leg, Kings of Leon will play support to U2. In Europe, support acts for different shows include Snow Patrol, Keane, The Killers, Franz Ferdinand and Paddy Casey.


NORTH AMERICA DATES
(Kings of Leon will play support on all dates)


March 28th San Diego, CA - Sports Arena, Sold Out
March 29th San Diego, CA - Sports Arena, Sold Out

April 1st Anaheim, CA - Arrowhead Pond, Sold Out
April 2nd Anaheim, CA - Arrowhead Pond, Sold Out
April 5th Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center, Sold Out
April 6th Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center, Sold Out
April 9th San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion, Sold Out
April 10th San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion, Sold Out
April 14th Phoenix, AZ - Glendale Arena , Sold Out
April 15th Phoenix, AZ - Glendale Arena , Sold Out
April 20th Denver, CO - Pepsi Center, Sold Out
April 21st Denver, CO - Pepsi Center, Sold Out
April 24th Seattle, WA - Key Arena , Sold Out
April 25th Seattle, WA - Key Arena , Sold Out
April 28th Vancouver, BC - General Motors Place, Sold Out
April 29th Vancouver, BC - General Motors Place, Sold Out

May 7th & May 9th Chicago, IL - United Center, Sold Out
May 10th Chicago, IL - United Center, Sold Out
May 12th Chicago, IL - United Center, Sold Out
May 14th Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center , Sold Out
May 22nd Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center , Sold Out
May 17 & May 18 East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena, Sold Out
May 21 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden, Sold Out
May 24 Boston, MA - Fleet Center, Sold Out
May 26 Boston, MA - Fleet Center, Sold Out
May 28 Boston, MA - Fleet Center, Sold Out

EUROPEAN DATES
(support acts noted where announced)

June 10th Brussels - King Baudouin Stadium, Sold Out
Support Act: Snow Patrol

June 12th Gelsenkirchen - Schalke Stadium

June 14th Manchester - City of Manchester Stadium, Sold Out
Support Act: Snow Patrol

June 15th Manchester ? City of Manchester Stadium, Presale March 2nd, Public On sale - Friday, March 4th
June 18th London - Twickenham Stadium, Sold Out
June 19th London - Twickenham Stadium, Sold Out
June 21st Glasgow - Hampden Park, Sold Out

June 24th Dublin - Croke Park, Sold Out
Support Act: Paddy Casey, Snow Patrol

June 25th Dublin - Croke Park, Sold Out

June 29th Cardiff - Millenium Stadium, Sold Out
Support Act: The Killers

2nd July Vienna - Ernst Happel Stadium, Sold Out
Support Act: The Killers

5th July Katowice - Slaski Stadium, On Sale Now

7th July Berlin - Olympic Stadium, On Sale 12/02/05
Support Act: Snow Patrol

9th July Paris - Stade de France, Sold Out
Support Act: Snow Patrol

10th July Paris ? Stade de France, Presale March 1st, General Sale March 4th
Support Act: Snow Patrol

13th July Amsterdam ? Arena, Sold Out
Support Act: The Killers

15th July Amsterdam ? Arena, Sold Out
Support Act: Snow Patrol

16th July Amsterdam ? Arena, Sold Out
Support Act: Snow Patrol

18th July Zurich ? Letzigrund Stadium, On Sale 14/02/05
21st July Milan - San Siro, On Sale 25/02/05
23rd July Rome - Olympic Stadium, On Sale 15/02/05
27th July Oslo - Vallehovin Stadium, On Sale 15/02/05
29th July Gothenburg - Ullevi Stadium, Sold Out
31st July Copenhagen - Parken , Sold Out

3rd August Munich - Olympic Stadium, On Sale 12/02/05
Support Act: Keane

5th August Nice - Parc des Sports Charles Ehrmann, Sold Out
Support Act: Keane

7th August Barcelona ? Camp Nou, Sold Out
Support Act: Keane

9th August San Sebastian - Anoeta Stadium, On Sale 17/02/05
Support Act: Franz Ferdinland

11th August Madrid - Estadio Vicente Calderon, Sold Out
Support Act: Franz Ferdinland

14th August Lisbon - Alvalade, Pre sale ended
Support Act: Keane

NORTH AMERICAN FALL TOUR DATES

12th September Toronto - Air Canada Centre
14th September Toronto - Air Canada Centre
20th September Chicago - United Center
21st September Chicago - United Center
23rd September Minneapolis - Target Center
25th September Milwaukee - Bradley Center

03rd October Boston - Fleet Center
04th October Boston - Fleet Center
07th October New York - Madison Square Garden
08th October New York - Madison Square Garden
10th October New York - Madison Square Garden
16th October Philadelphia - Wachovia Center
17th October Philadelphia - Wachovia Center
19th October Washington - DC MCI Center
20th October Washington - DC MCI Center
22nd October Pittsburgh - Mellon Arena
24th October Detroit - Palace of Auburn Hills
28th October Houston - Toyota Center
29th October Dallas - American Airlines Center

01st November Los Angeles - Staples Center
02nd November Los Angeles - Staples Center
13th November Miami - American Airlines Arena
16th November Tampa - St. Pete Times Forum
18th November Atlanta - Philips Arena
25th November Ottawa - Corel Centre
26th November Montreal - Bell Centre

07th December Hartford - Civic Center
09th December Buffalo - HSBC Arena
10th December Cleveland - Gund Arena
14th December St. Louis - Savvis Center
15th December Omaha - Qwest Center
17th December Salt Lake City - Delta Center
19th December Portland - Rose Garden

[Malcolm]

I plan on going to see one of the Toronto shows in September...I love the new album

[Eazy E]

They are playing the Corel Centre on November 25th.... and tickets go on sale in the middle of MARCH?!?!  Stupid.  Very stupid.

I would love to see U2, but I'm not forking over cash 8 months in advance... who knows if I'll even be living in the same city at that point.

Maybe I can hit up a scalper or eBay once the show nears and check them out in Ottawa or the T Dot.

[Mr. Dick Purple]

I'm going to watch'em in Ny on Octuber, Last year I was in september in NY and really a boring city, I wonder why is it called the city that never sleeps?? 

[Kujo]

Miami and Tampa

We were supposed to get the tour opener but oh well, life sucks

[*Izzy*]

There only doing two shows in Ireland, they suck? . I hope to god that The Killers aren't the support act for the Dublin gigs , it will probably be SnowPatrol though?   I hate The Killers

  Izzy?

[Malcolm]

U2 has added two dates to their orginal two-night stay in Toronto, a second night in Montreal and has set an onsale date for a second Miami show after an active morning of ticket sales.

As the band moves into its final week of preparation before the launch of its 2005 tour, tickets in 13 markets went on sale Saturday morning (3/19). The resulting rush landed new shows on Sept 16th and 17th in Toronto, where the fall leg of the tour will kick off. In Montreal, a show was added on Nov 28th after tickets to the band's originally announced single date sold out in under a half hour, according to venue officials.

In Miami, the band and promoter opted to set a new onsale date of March 26th for a second show, which will take place Nov 14th. Tickets for a pair of added shows at New York's Madison Square Garden will roll out Monday (3/21).

As buzz for opening night builds, word has surfaced through radio stations in several parts of the country that the band will host a private dress rehearsal concert at the Los Angeles Sports Arena on Saturday, March 26th. The event will reportedly be open only to a small group of contest winners from participating stations, which include KMMT in Seattle, 107.1 The Peak in White Plains, New York, KISS 108 in Boston and TIC-FM in Hartford, CT. U2 fan site U2log.com lists additional stations that could not be verified at press time.

The latest round of additions brings U2's North American tour schedule to a total of 73 announced shows (not counting the dress rehearsal). In 2001, the band played 80 North American dates on their Elevation tour behind their CD release "All That You Can't Leave Behind." U2's current release, "How To Dismantle an Atomic Bomb" currently holds the #54 slot on Billboard's Top 200 pop albums chart.


March 2005
28, 30 - San Diego, CA - San Diego Sports Arena

April 2005
1, 2 - Anaheim, CA - Arrowhead Pond
5, 6 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
9, 10 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion at San Jose
14, 15 - Glendale, AZ - Glendale Arena
20, 21 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
24, 25 - Seattle, WA - KeyArena at Seattle Center
28, 29 - Vancouver, British Columbia - General Motors Place

May 2005
7, 9, 10, 12 - Chicago, IL - United Center
14 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
17, 18 - East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena
21, 22 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden (on sale 3/21)
22 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
24, 26, 28 - Boston, MA - TD BankNorth Garden


September 2005
12, 14, 16, 17 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
20, 21 - Chicago, IL - United Center
23 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
25 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center

October 2005
3, 4 - Boston, MA - TD BankNorth Garden
7, 8, 10, 11, 14 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden (sold out)
16, 17 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
19, 20 - Washington, DC - MCI Center
22 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena
24 - Auburn Hills, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
25 - Auburn Hills, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
28 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
29 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center

November 2005
1, 2 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
13 - Miami, FL - American Airlines Arena
14 - Miami, FL - American Airlines Arena (on sale 3/26)
16 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum
18, 19 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
21, 22 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden (on sale 3/21)
25 - Ottawa, Ontario - Corel Centre
26, 28 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre

December 2005
4, 5 - Boston, MA - Fleet Center
7 - Hartford, CT - Hartford Civic Center
9 - Buffalo, NY - HSBC Arena
10 - Cleveland, OH - Gund Arena
14 - Saint Louis, MO - Savvis Center
15 - Omaha, NE - Qwest Center Omaha
17 - Salt Lake City, UT - Delta Center (on sale 3/21)
19 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden Arena

[Eazy E]

Sorry to drag up a really old one... but I've just started to REALLY get into this album.  When I first heard Vertigo, I wasn't all that impressed, it just seemed like a very "safe" song for U2 to release.  I downloaded the album and thought Miracle Drug was amazing, but never really gave the rest of the album much of a listen. 

I saw that they released "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own" as a single, and I also grabbed a glimpse of what looked like a good video for "All Because Of You" at the gym (Is it actually good? Or just a "Streets" rip off?), so I decided to listen to the album again and I'm hooked.  I'm going to buy it A.S.A.P.

There doesn't seem to be too many comments on the actual album in this thread, just Vertigo.  What does everyone think about this CD now that its been out for awhile?

[Kujo]

I was hooked on the first listen. They could have left off the bonus track (Fast Cars) and that would have been fine with me though. I agree with you about the "safe" feeling for Vertigo. I would go a little further and apply it to almost the entire album. They took the best moments of all their previous albums and put them into one album/cd. It was immediately comfortable and familiar but not boring. Every song has a certain moment that I cant wait to hear. Sometimes You Cant Make It.... was instantly my favorite from hearing them play it on Saturday Night Live, but Miracle Drug, City Of Blinding Lights, Crumbs From Your Table, and Yahweh quickly made it onto my U2 mix cd in my car.

Great release, and I will gladly hand over what ever the scalpers are asking when they come to Miami in November

[jarmo]

There doesn't seem to be too many comments on the actual album in this thread, just Vertigo.? What does everyone think about this CD now that its been out for awhile?

One of the best cds of 2004 in my opinion.

It took a while to appreciate it like with all great albums. It's not as great as Achtung Baby, but right now it's better than anything they've done since.



/jarmo

[Izzy]

First three songs are good but after that we take a trip into blandsville....

[GnFnR87]

it's pretty good, i'd give Achtung Baby and A+, and this one a  B, its a solid album.

[Malcolm]

First Show, Denver, Set List
Report to follow, but here's the set list from tonight's first show in Denver.

Love and Peace
Vertigo
Elevation
Cry/ Electric Co.
An Cat Dubh / Into the Heart
City of Blinding Lights
Beautiful Day
Miracle Drug
Sometimes you can?t make it on your own
New Year?s Day
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Bullet The Blue Sky
Running to Standstill
Pride in the name of love
Where the Streets have no name
One
Zoo Station
The Fly
Mysterious Ways
All Because of You
Yahweh
?40?

[Malcolm]

    

22.04.2005
Second Night Denver
Set List from the second show in Denver, last night.

Here's the set list from tonight's second show at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado.

City of Blinding Lights
Beautiful Day
Vertigo
Elevation
Gloria
The Ocean / New Year?s Day
Miracle Drug
Sometimes you can?t make it on your own
Love and Peace or Else
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Bullet The Blue Sky
Running to Standstill
Bad
Pride in the name of love
Where the Streets have no name
One
Zoo Station
The Fly
Mysterious Ways
All Because of You
Original of the Species
?40?