U2 THE JOSHUA TREE TOUR 2017
THE TOUR OF THE YEAR GETS EXTENDED!
WITH NEW SHOWS ANNOUNCED IN NORTH AMERICA, MEXICO & SOUTH AMERICA
TO CELEBRATE 30th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BAND’S CLASSIC FIFTH ALBUM
“They are a live act simply without peer… it really felt like they were reapplying for the job of the best band in the world by showing how they earned the title in the first place.”—ROLLING STONE
“For the performance of The Joshua Tree… the band members took places on the full-sized stadium stage. They were ascending the way their career did… The band was dwarfed, but the music wasn’t. Larry Mullen Jr. on drums, Adam Clayton on bass and the Edge on guitar tore into the urgent rhythmic flux of ‘Where the Streets Have No Name.’ Against the craggy postpunk groove of ‘Bullet the Blue Sky,’ both Bono’s falsetto and the Edge’s guitar leads were keening sirens.”—THE NEW YORK TIMES
“Thirty years can’t dull searing music, hopeful lyrics or the captivating Irish band behind them”
—USA TODAY
“The iconic rockers not only unpack a masterpiece but provide moments to hold on to forever”
—CONSEQUENCE OF SOUND
NEW YORK, NY (Tuesday, June 6th, 2017) – Live Nation confirmed today that, due to incredible demand, select new stadium shows have been added to U2 The Joshua Tree Tour 2017. The newly announced dates include a limited return to North America with concerts announced in Detroit, Buffalo, Minneapolis, Indianapolis, Kansas City, St. Louis and San Diego. The tour will then head to Mexico City followed by concerts in Bogota, Buenos Aires, Santiago and Sao Paulo. Tickets for the North American performances go on sale Monday, June 12th. On sale dates in Latin America vary – full listings follow.
An anniversary edition of the The Joshua Tree was just released by Interscope Records on June 2. Alongside the 11-track album, the super deluxe collector’s edition includes a live recording of The Joshua Tree Tour 1987 Madison Square Garden concert; rarities and B-sides from the album’s original recording sessions; as well as 2017 remixes from Daniel Lanois, St Francis Hotel, Jacknife Lee, Steve Lillywhite and Flood; plus an 84-page hardback book of unseen personal photography shot by The Edge during the original Mojave Desert photo session in 1986. The Joshua Tree was produced by Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois. Full details of all formats are available at http://www.u2.com/news/title/ the-joshua-tree-at-30.
Currently wowing fans and critics alike across North America, U2 The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 wraps up North America July 1st, heading on to Europe where it kicks off a sold out tour with two shows in London on July 8th & 9th followed by concerts in Berlin, Rome, Barcelona, Dublin, Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels. It will then relaunch in North America September 3rd with a return to Detroit – the city where U2 first played a headline stadium show back on April 30th, 1987 at the Silverdome on the original Joshua Tree Tour. Tickets for the U2: The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 are on sale Monday, June 12th in North America. Ticket prices start at $35.00 with general admission floor tickets at $70.00. There will be an exclusive priority presale for U2 Subscribers at U2.com starting Thursday, June 8th (10am) through Saturday, June 10th (5pm) local times for U2.com subscribers who may have missed out on the previous presale opportunity along with new subscribers. There will be a 4 ticket limit for subscriber purchases and a 6 ticket limit commencing with public sales. In North America, all floor tickets will be paperless unless otherwise noted. Special guest for the North America concert dates to be announced.
In Mexico and South America, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds have been confirmed as special guest for all dates. Tickets will go on sale Wed. June 14th in Mexico City, June 15th in Bogota, Buenos Aires and Santiago and Friday in Sao Paulo. There will be an exclusive priority presale for U2 Subscribers at U2.com starting Thursday, June 8th (10am) through Saturday, June 10th (5pm) local times for U2.com. All times local.
U2 The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 is produced by Live Nation Global Touring. UPS is the Official Logistics Provider of the tour.
U2 THE JOSHUA TREE TOUR 2017
– NEW DATES ANNOUNCED –
September 3 – Detroit, MI – Ford Field – On sale June 12
September 5 – Buffalo, NY – New Era Field – On sale June 12
September 8 – Minneapolis, MN – US Bank Stadium – On sale June 12
September 10 – Indianapolis, IN – Lucas Oil Stadium – On sale June 12
September 12 Kansas City, MO – Arrowhead Stadium – On sale June 12
September 16 – St. Louis, MO – The Dome At America’s Center – On sale June 12
September 22 – San Diego, CA – Qualcomm Stadium – On sale June 12
October 3 – Mexico City, Mexico – Foro Sol – On sale June 14
October 7 – Bogota, Columbia – Estadio El Campin – On sale June 15
October 10 – Buenos Aires, Argentina – La Plata – On sale June15
October 14 – Santiago, Chile – Estadio Nacional – On sale June 15
October 19 – Sao Paulo, Brazil – Morumbi Stadium – On sale June 16
For complete tour and ticket information, visit: www.u2.com & www.livenation.com
U2 North American publicity:
Nasty Little Man
Laura Eldeiry
laura@nastylittleman.com
Interscope Geffen A&M
Dennis Dennehy
d.dennehy@umusic.com
310 865 7934
U2 European publicity:
RMP
Régine Moylett / Brídín Murphy Mitchell
bridin@rmplondon.co.uk
+44 20 8 749 7999
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