U2 Tickets For the 2009 Tour
The History of the U2 Band
U2 (tickets) was one of the most successful rock bands of the '80s. Known for their sweeping sound as for their outspoken statements about politics and religion, U2 (tickets) were rock & roll crusaders during an era of synthesized pop and heavy metal. With the 1987 release of “The Joshua Tree” they became touted as superstars. “The Joshua Tree” became the band's first American number one hit and its third straight album to enter the UK charts at number one; in England, it set a record by going platinum within 28 hours. 2005 brings the release of "How To Dismantle an Atomic Bomb." It has been certified triple-platinum for shipments exceeding 3 million copies. My U2Tickets is your source for U2 concert tickets and all your other entertainment needs, nation-wide.
U2 (tickets) calls Dublin, Ireland home. The band came together with Larry Mullen Jr. (b. Oct. 31, 1961; drums) posted a notice on a high school bulletin board looking for musicians to form a band. Bono (b. Paul Hewson, May 10, 1960; vocals, guitar), the Edge (b. David Evans, August 8, 1961; guitar, keyboards, vocal), Adam Clayton (bass), and Dick Evans responded to the ad and the group formed as a Beatles and Stone cover band called the Feedback, before changing their name to the Hype in 1977. Shortly afterward, Dick Evans left the band. The group changed their name to U2. 2005 brings the release of "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. It has been certified triple-platinum for shipments exceeding 3 million copies.
U2 received a Grammy Awards for the The Joshua Tree in 1988, and have won 22 in total since. U2 is tied with with Stevie Wonder for the most Grammys. These Grammys include Album of the Year, Best Rock Album, Best Rock Duo or Group, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year. The British Phonographic Industry awarded U2 seven BRIT Awards, five of these being for Best International Group. In Ireland, U2 have won 14 Meteor Awards. Other awards include a Golden Globe Award, a AMA, two Juno Awards, three NME Awards, ten Q Awards, & four VMAs. The band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005. In 2006, all four members of the band received ASCAP awards for writing the songs, "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For", and "Vertigo".
About the 2009 Tour
U2 (tickets) have smashed Irish box office records with ticket sales for their Dublin concerts, after more than 150,000 were sold within 50 minutes. In Belgium and Austria the tickets were sold within 60 minutes. In Vancouver, Canada, the band had scheduled one show but tickets sold out in 5 minutes, so a second show was added. Kings of Leon will be supporting U2 (tickets) for the American leg of this tour.
Tour Locations
| DATE | VENUE |
| June 30, 2009 | Camp Nou Barcelona, Spain |
| July 2, 2009 | Camp Nou Barcelona, Spain |
| July 7, 2009 | San Siro - Milan Milan, LM, IT |
| July 8, 2009 | San Siro - Milan Milan, LM, IT |
| July 11, 2009 | Stade de France - Paris 93216 La Plaine Saint-Denis Cedex |
| July 12, 2009 | Stade de France - Paris 93216 La Plaine Saint-Denis Cedex |
| July 15, 2009 | Nikaia Stadium 163 Route De Grenoble |
| July 16, 2009 | Rogers Centre Toronto, ON, CA |
| July 18, 2009 | Olympiastadion - Berlin Olympischer Platz 3 |
| July 20, 2009 | Amsterdam Arena Amsterdam - Holland |
| July 21, 2009 | Amsterdam Arena Amsterdam - Holland |
| July 24, 2009 | Croke Park Stadium Dublin 3 |
| July 25, 2009 | Croke Park Stadium Dublin 3 |
| July 27, 2009 | Croke Park Stadium Dublin 3 |
| August 6, 2009 | Slaski Stadium - Katowice Katowice - Poland |
| August 14, 2009 | Wembley Stadium Arena Square, Engineers Way |
| August 15, 2009 | Wembley Stadium Arena Square, Engineers Way |
| August 18, 2009 | Hampden Park - Glasgow Glasgow - UK |
| August 20, 2009 | Don Valley Stadium Worksop Road |
| August 22, 2009 | Millenium Stadium Cardiff |
| September 12, 2009 | Soldier Field Chicago, IL |
| September 13, 2009 | Soldier Field Chicago, IL |
| September 16, 2009 | Rogers Centre Toronto, ON, CA |
| September 17, 2009 | Rogers Centre Toronto, ON, CA |
| September 20, 2009 | Gillette Stadium Foxboro, MA |
| September 21, 2009 | Gillette Stadium Foxboro, MA |
| September 24, 2009 | Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ |
| September 25, 2009 | Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ |
| September 29, 2009 | FedEx Field Hyattsville, MD |
| October 1, 2009 | Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA |
| October 6, 2009 | Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA |
| October 9, 2009 | Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL |
| October 12, 2009 | Dallas Cowboys New Stadium Arlington, TX |
| October 14, 2009 | Reliant Stadium Houston, TX |
| October 18, 2009 | Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK |
| October 20, 2009 | University of Phoenix Stadium Glendale, AZ |
| October 23, 2009 | Sam Boyd Stadium Las Vegas, NV |
| October 25, 2009 | Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA |
| October 28, 2009 | BC Place Stadium Vancouver, BC, CA |
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