Credit: Melissa Ruggieri
Credit: Melissa Ruggieri
BY MELISSA RUGGIERI
U2 has announced the initial dates of its “iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour” (the wacky capitalization is theirs).
The band will so far play 19 cities worldwide with pairs of shows in each city – likely one unplugged and one electric, or, as Bono said in a statement, “a completely different feeling from night one to night two.”
There is no Atlanta date yet (or anything south of New York), but it’s a safe bet that will change.
This is the first time U2 is playing indoor arenas in more than a decade – good news for fans who prefer a more intimate experience than their grandiose 360° Tour.
Tickets for all shows go on sale at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 8. Those who are paid subscribers to U2.com will have access to tickets starting at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 4. Ticket prices range from $35-$280.
U2 is touring behind their latest album, “Songs of Innocence,” which was delivered to iTunes Music Store customers without warning in September. Apple says the album has been streamed 81 million times and downloaded by 30 million fans.
In other U2 news, Bono continues to recover from the serious injuries he incurred during a biking accident in New York last month. The singer is currently in Dublin and the band has canceled its appearance at the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas concert in Los Angeles Dec.14.
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Here are the tour dates announced Wednesday:
NORTH AMERICA 2015
May 14th Vancouver, BC, Rogers Arena
May 15th Vancouver, BC, Rogers Arena
May 18th San Jose, CA, SAP Center at San Jose
May 19th San Jose, CA, SAP Center at San Jose
May 22nd, Phoenix, AZ, US Airways Center
May 23rd, Phoenix, AZ, US Airways Center
May 26th, Los Angeles, CA, Forum
May 27th, Los Angeles, CA, Forum
May 30th, Los Angeles, CA, Forum
May 31st, Los Angeles, CA, Forum
June 12th, Montreal, QC, Bell Centre
June 13th, Montreal, QC, Bell Centre
June 24th, Chicago, IL, United Center
June 25th, Chicago, IL, United Center
July 6th, Toronto, ON, Air Canada Centre
July 7th, Toronto, ON, Air Canada Centre
July 10th, Boston, MA, TD Garden
July 11th, Boston, MA, TD Garden
July 18th, New York, NY, Madison Square Garden
July 19th, New York, NY, Madison Square Garden
July 22nd, New York, NY, Madison Square Garden
July 23rd, New York, NY Madison Square Garden
EUROPE / UK 2015
Sep 4th, Turin, Italy , Pala Alpitour
Sep 5th, Turin, Italy, Pala Alpitour
Sep 8th, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Ziggo Dome
Sep 9th, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Ziggo Dome
Sep 16th, Stockholm, Sweden, Globe
Sep 17th, Stockholm, Sweden, Globe
Sep 24th, Berlin, Germany, O2 World
Sep 25th, Berlin, Germany, O2 World
Oct 5th, Barcelona, Spain, Palau Sant Jordi
Oct 6th, Barcelona, Spain, Palau Sant Jordi
Oct 13th, Antwerp, Belgium, Sportpaleis
Oct 14th, Antwerp, Belgium, Sportpaleis
Oct 17th, Koln, Germany, Lanxess Arena
Oct 18th Koln, Germany, Lanxess Arena
Oct 25th, London, UK O2
Oct 26th, London, UK O2
Oct 29th, London, UK O2
Oct 30th, London, UK O2
Nov 6th, Glasgow, UK, The SSE Hydro
Nov 7th, Glasgow, UK, The SSE Hydro
Nov 10th, Paris, France, Bercy
Nov 11th, Paris, France, Bercy
