U2 360° Tour
World tour by U2 | |
Location |
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Associated album | No Line on the Horizon |
Start date | 30 June 2009 |
End date | 30 July 2011 |
Legs | 7 |
No. of shows | 110 |
Attendance | 7.3 million |
Box office | US$736.4 million |
U2 concert chronology |
The U2 360° Tour was a worldwide concert tour by rock band U2.[1] Staged in support of the group's 2009 album No Line on the Horizon, the tour visited stadiums from 2009 through 2011. The concerts featured the band playing "in the round" on a circular stage, allowing the audience to surround them on all sides.[2] To accommodate the stage configuration, a large four-legged structure nicknamed "The Claw" was built above the stage, with the sound system and a cylindrical, expanding video screen on top of it. At 164 feet (50 m) tall, it was the largest stage ever constructed.[3] U2 claimed that the tour would be "the first time a band has toured in stadiums with such a unique and original structure."[4]
In an era of declining music sales, analysts expected U2 360° to be a major source of income for the band.
Comprising three legs
Conception and stage design
Willie Williams, who has worked on every U2 tour since the 1982–1983 War Tour, was again a designer for this tour;[8] Mark Fisher served as the architect.[4] Williams had been toying with ideas for 360-degree stadium staging for U2 for a number of years,[9] and presented sketches of a four-legged design to the group near the end of their Vertigo Tour in 2006.[3] The inspiration for the "spaceship-on-four-legs" design, nicknamed "the Claw", came from the landmark Theme Building at Los Angeles International Airport.[3] Early reports referred to it as the Kiss the Future Tour, though the name was later changed.[10]
The tour featured a 360-degree configuration, with the stage being placed closer to the center of the stadium's field than usual.
The stages were built by the Belgian company Stageco along with the U.S.-based company Enerpac. Each stage deployed high-pressure, state-of-the-art hydraulic systems. These were used for the first time ever to assemble and dismantle the high tonnage structure. Stageco designed a unique system, based on Enerpac's Synchronous Lift System, to raise the modular construction to a height of 30 metres in an efficient and effective manner.[12][13]
The steel structure was 51 metres (167 feet) tall (doubling the size of the stadium set for
The show is an unlikely fusion of the two extremes of U2's tours – the technological overload of 1992-93's
Zoo TV and the no-frills, bare-stage Elevation Tour.
—Brian Hiatt, of Rolling Stone[21]
When the tour was announced, U2 guitarist The Edge said of the show's design: "It's hard to come up with something that's fundamentally different, but we have, I think, on this tour. Where we're taking our production will never have been seen before by anybody, and that's an amazing thing to be able to say. For a band like U2 that really thrives on breaking new ground, it's a real thrill."[10] Lead singer Bono said the design was intended to overcome the staid traditional appearance of outdoor concerts where the stage was dominated by speaker stacks on either side: "We have some magic, and we've got some beautiful objects we're going to take around the world, and we're inside that object."[22] He also said that the group's goal was for the show to not be too choreographed.[23] Williams said the goal is to establish a physical proximity: "The band is just sitting in the palm of the audience's hand."[3] At the conclusion of the tour, the intent was to leave the three structures in different parts of the globe and turn them into permanent concert venues.[14] An auction of the stages was planned following the last concert.[24] In April 2018, it was announced that the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Utah had reached a deal to permanently install one of the claw stages on its expanded campus; the structure was planned to be fully assembled by July 2019.[25]
The transforming video screen was designed by Mark Fisher in a collaboration with
Producing this structure was a challenge, but the effect has been great. It dwarfs the stadium, it makes the stage look clean and breaks down the barrier between band and crowd. Having invested in this technology, I think it's a game changer. I don't know what we'll do next time, but these cleaner stages in stadiums are the way to go.
—Adam Clayton[29]
U2 announced that it would purchase
Load-out of the massive set from venues took as much as 3+1⁄2 days. Sound and light equipment was packed into the fleet of trucks first during the four hours following the concert; the remainder of the time was spent deconstructing the steel structures making up the stage using four cranes.
Commercial partnerships and philanthropy
The tour was U2's first under their 12-year deal with
A category of stage-close seats called "The Red Zone" was created to be sold by an auction process, at prices estimated at up to €1,000 ($1,300).
The tour was subject to minor criticisms, at both the events surrounding the opening concerts in Barcelona, and the concerts in Dublin. When rehearsing for the tour in Barcelona, residents of the city complained about the band's noise after 10 pm, which was the time until which the city allowed the band to rehearse.[43] The setup of the band's stage for the Croke Park concerts in Dublin was criticised by fans for only allowing seating around part of the circular-shaped stage, taking away from the 360° seating configuration that was used at other venues. One fan claimed that only 270° of seating around the stage was being utilised for the three Dublin concerts, and that there was no reason that the stage could not be placed in the middle of the venue.[44] Additional criticisms about the Croke Park shows arose from about 80 Dublin citizens, who protested against the Dublin City Council for allowing the band's crew to dismantle the stage in the middle of the night following the three concerts, due to the loud noises caused by the crew. The protest blocked several crew trucks from exiting the venue, putting the tour behind schedule, and tour promoter MCD Productions delivered a letter to the protesters informing them that they could be sued for any of the tour's financial losses due to the protest.[45] In addition to the loudness of the band's crew, the Dublin City Council decided to withhold the band's €80,000 ($104,000) bond, after breaking the 75 decibel maximum volume at all three of the Dublin concerts.[46]
Like most concerts, tour venues have benefited from hosting concerts. North Carolina State University's agreement with Live Nation resulted in $166,000 in parking proceeds and $175,858 food and beverage concessions. Additionally Live Nation agreed to pay for replacing the sod on the football field where the stage and floor seating was located up to a cost of $250,000.[47]
Ticketing and itinerary
The initial tour dates were announced in March 2009.[4] U2 played 44 shows in that year.[11] The tour began in Barcelona on 30 June and played in Europe through 22 August 2009.[11] The North American leg of the tour began on 12 September 2009 in Chicago followed by two nights in Toronto and ended on 28 October 2009 in Vancouver.[11] The band played in Europe in 2010 following the postponement of the second North American leg until 2011. They finished 2010 by playing Australia and New Zealand in November and December. There were multiple shows in each city making it the largest stadium tour of Australia in the band's history.[48]
U2 manager
Tickets for European shows first went on sale in mid-March, with high demand. Shows in
The first North American tickets went on sale in late March. Fans who purchased
The high US demand for tickets for the tour, and the difficulty which some fans had in getting them, brought attention to rapidity with which tickets turned up on the higher-priced secondary market.[60] Some tickets were being resold on the secondary market for prices of up to $7,500.[61] Additionally, pre-sale passwords were being sold on eBay for bids of up to $400.[61] Although some artists were known to be holding back tickets from general sale and delivering them straight into the secondary market, Live Nation said that U2 did not engage in this practice.[60]
Postponement of 2010 North American shows
Bono sustained an injury to his back during preparation for the North American third leg of the tour, the damage to which included
On 13 July 2010, the rescheduled concert dates were announced for 2011,[67] beginning 11 May in Mexico City, Mexico, and ending 30 July in Moncton, Canada.[68] Bono apologised for the inconvenience to fans over their affected travel plans, but noted that it had given the band the opportunity to record new material in the studio which U2 were considering playing live.[67]
Concert setlists and show themes
Main set
Each concert of the U2 360° Tour contained between 22 and 26 songs. Two songs played over the public address system preceded the band's arrival on stage—
The second leg of the tour featured more variation in the first part of the setlist. "Breathe" opened most concerts, though its place was occasionally taken by "Magnificent". "No Line on the Horizon" continued to follow "Breathe" in early setlists, but was later moved back so that it followed "Beautiful Day" instead. "Mysterious Ways" and "Elevation" were performed more frequently, as was "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For". "Your Blue Room", a track from Original Soundtracks 1, made its live debut on the tour (with recorded guest vocals by Sinéad O'Connor),[21] while "Pride (In the Name of Love)" was dropped. "Unknown Caller" was dropped for a period of several weeks before being revived towards the end of the leg, and "In a Little While" also returned to the setlist.
The third leg of the tour featured the debut of six previously unreleased songs: "North Star",[73] "Glastonbury",[73] the instrumental "Return of the Stingray Guitar",[73] "Every Breaking Wave",[74] "Mercy"[75] and "Boy Falls from the Sky", a song written by Bono and The Edge for the musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. "Every Breaking Wave" was later released on U2's following studio album, Songs of Innocence (2014), and "Return of the Stingray Guitar" evolved into the backing track for the song "Lucifer's Hands", which was released on deluxe editions of the same album.[76] "Breathe", "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of", and "Unknown Caller" were dropped from rotation, while "Miss Sarajevo", "I Will Follow", "Mothers of the Disappeared", "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" and "Spanish Eyes" made their tour debuts. On the fourth leg of the tour, "Scarlet" was performed in place of "MLK" and dedicated to the release of Suu Kyi.[77] "One Tree Hill" made its tour debut and was dedicated to the 29 miners who died in the Pike River Mine disaster; their names were shown on the screen at the conclusion of the song.[77][78] "All I Want Is You" and "Love Rescue Me" were also included in the set during the fourth leg.
During the sixth leg of the tour in South America, the "Fish Out of Water" remix of "
Encores
The encore was identical each night and consisted of "
Diversity of material performed
"The Unforgettable Fire" and "Love Rescue Me" were played in a U2 concert for the first time since the Lovetown Tour in 1990. "Ultraviolet (Light My Way)" and "Zooropa" had not been performed by the band since the Zoo TV Tour in 1993, while "Electrical Storm", a 2002 single from The Best of 1990–2000, was played for the first time ever.[83][84] "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" was played for the first time since the end of the PopMart Tour in 1998.[85] "Scarlet", from the group's 1981 album October, was played for the first time ever in a concert setting, and for the first time since 1981.[77] Although the band's set became more diverse as the tour went on, the band played fewer songs from No Line on the Horizon, which Mullen felt was "a little bit of a defeat."[86]
Setlist
The following setlists performed were at the 15 August 2009 concert held at Wembley Stadium in London, the 2 October 2010 concert held at Estádio Cidade de Coimbra in Coimbra, and the 20 July 2011 concert held at New Meadowlands Stadium in New Jersey. These do not represent all shows throughout the tour.[87][88][89]
- "Breathe"
- "No Line on the Horizon"
- "Get On Your Boots"
- "Magnificent"
- "Beautiful Day"
- "Until the End of the World"
- "New Year's Day"
- "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"
- "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)"
- "Unknown Caller"
- "The Unforgettable Fire"
- "City of Blinding Lights"
- "Vertigo"
- "I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight" (Remix version)
- "Sunday Bloody Sunday"
- "Pride (In the Name of Love)"
- "MLK"
- "Walk On"
- "Where the Streets Have No Name"
- "One"
- "Bad"
Encore
- "Return of the Stingray Guitar"
- "Beautiful Day"
- "I Will Follow"
- "Get On Your Boots"
- "Magnificent"
- "Mysterious Ways"
- "Elevation"
- "Until the End of the World"
- "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"
- "North Star"
- "Mercy"
- "In a Little While"
- "Miss Sarajevo"
- "City of Blinding Lights"
- "Vertigo"
- "I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight" (Remix version)
- "Sunday Bloody Sunday"
- "MLK"
- "Walk On"
Encore 1
- "One"
- "Where the Streets Have No Name"
Encore 2
- "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me"
- "With or Without You"
- "Moment of Surrender"
- "Even Better Than the Real Thing"
- "The Fly"
- "Mysterious Ways"
- "Until the End of the World"
- "I Will Follow"
- "Get On Your Boots"
- "Magnificent"
- "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"
- "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)"
- "Beautiful Day"
- "Elevation"
- "Pride (In the Name of Love)"
- "Miss Sarajevo"
- "Zooropa"
- "City of Blinding Lights"
- "Vertigo"
- "I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight" (Remix version)
- "Sunday Bloody Sunday"
- "Scarlet"
- "Walk On"
Encore 1
- "One"
- "Where the Streets Have No Name"
Encore 2
- "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me"
- "With or Without You"
- "Moment of Surrender"
- "Out of Control"
Rehearsals
Before the U2 360° Tour commenced, "If God Will Send His Angels", "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own", and "Drowning Man" (a previously unplayed song from War), were rehearsed, as was "Even Better Than the Real Thing" in the Perfecto mix style,[90] while The Edge stated in an interview with Rolling Stone that "Luminous Times (Hold on to Love)" was also being considered.[91] None of these were played during the first four legs of the tour. Willie Williams stated in his 27 June 2009 tour diary entry on U2.com that the band "really wants [Drowning Man] to work and it sounds great", but the rest of the setlist struggled due to the song's "beautiful melancholy".[92] In his 24 July 2009 entry, Williams noted that "October" and "White as Snow" were also being considered.[93] "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "Mysterious Ways" were rehearsed in an acoustic style,[90] but performances during the tour were done by the full band. Before the third leg, "Tryin' To Throw Your Arms Around the World" was also rehearsed.
Show themes
Bono stated that the setlist was divided into two acts and a coda. The first half, from "Breathe" to "Vertigo", focused on the personal, where Bono "envisages himself as a young man, struggling to find his feet in life and in search of some kind of personal epiphany."
Link up with the International Space Station
During some concerts on the European leg of the tour, a video link-up with the crew of the International Space Station was aired.[95] This segment was recorded by the astronauts on 26 June 2009.[96] In an interview with BBC Radio, Bono stated that a second video piece had been recorded where the astronauts aboard the International Space Station sang "Your Blue Room".[71] A NASA press release revealed that ESA astronaut Frank De Winne had recorded the final verse of the song on 18 August 2009.[96][97] Images of the Station and of space provided to the band by NASA were presented in a video montage during the piece, recorded for the North American leg of the tour.[96] A different video piece featuring DeWinne debuted at the Las Vegas concert during "In a Little While" where Frank repeats the bridge at the very end of the song.
During the second North American leg, a recording of astronaut
Concert broadcast and releases
U2360° at the Rose Bowl
The 25 October 2009 concert from the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, U2's penultimate show of the year, was simultaneously broadcast live on YouTube and filmed for a future video release.[100] Directed by Tom Krueger, the shoot used 27 high definition cameras,[101] and it marked the first time since 1983's U2 Live at Red Rocks: Under a Blood Red Sky that the band intentionally filmed over a single night—in contrast to recording multiple shows.[102] It was the first time a concert was streamed live on YouTube, and nearly 10 million people from 188 countries were reported to have watched.[103] The feed was initially set to be restricted to 16 countries but was later made available worldwide.[104][105] The show's attendance reached 97,014 people, breaking the US record for single concert attendance for one headline act, a mark U2 previously held.[7] In June 2010, the show was released to home video as U2360° at the Rose Bowl on DVD and Blu-ray,[101] receiving positive reviews from critics.[106]
U22
On 24 October 2011, it was announced that U2 would release a double CD set entitled U22, containing 22 songs recorded during the tour. Members of U2.com were able to vote on what songs would appear on the release through December 2011. U22 is available only to members of U2.com. A bonus track, "Unknown Caller", was also made available to subscribers.[107]
From the Ground Up
On 30 September 2012, U2.com announced its 2012/2013 subscriber's pack would contain a "lavish 260-page large-format hardback photobook" called From the Ground Up featuring photographs from the tour, 4 lithographs of each band member, bookmarks and an album called Edge's Pick that will contain 15 tracks from the tour selected by The Edge that were not on U22. Five bonus tracks, "No Line on the Horizon", "Spanish Eyes", "Desire", "Pride", and "Angel of Harlem", were also made available to subscribers.[108][109]
Reception
Critical response
Reception towards the U2 360° Tour was generally positive.
Commercial performance
The U2 360° Tour was the highest-grossing tour of 2009, with earnings of over $311 million for the year's 44 shows,[114] and around 3 million ticket sales.[49] Due to the high costs to operate the tour, U2's profits were minimal. Sales of No Line on the Horizon had been slow, meaning the group was not making much money from that either.[49] Through November 2010, the tour's first 66 shows had grossed $443 million and sold 4.3 million tickets.[114][115] At the 2010 Billboard Touring Awards, U2 were honored for the year's Top Tour and Top Draw for U2 360°.[116]
On 11 April 2011, Live Nation announced that the U2 360° Tour became the highest-grossing concert tour in history, with ticket sales totalling over $700 million.[117] The tour concluded in July 2011 with a final gross of $736,421,586, and a total attendance of 7,272,046.[118] According to Billboard.com, the final gross and attendance figures for the tour were the highest ever reported to the site.[119] At the 2011 Billboard Touring Awards, U2 repeated as winners in the Top Tour and Top Draw categories.[120]
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance | Revenue |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Leg 1 — Europe[121][122] | ||||||
30 June 2009 | Barcelona | Spain | Camp Nou | Snow Patrol | 182,055 / 182,055 | $19,825,497 |
2 July 2009 | ||||||
7 July 2009 | Milan | Italy | San Siro | 153,806 / 153,806 | $15,168,799 | |
8 July 2009 | ||||||
11 July 2009 | Saint-Denis
|
France | Stade de France | Kaiser Chiefs | 186,544 / 186,544 | $20,902,760 |
12 July 2009 | ||||||
15 July 2009 | Nice | Stade Charles-Ehrmann | Snow Patrol | 55,641 / 55,641 | $6,261,208 | |
18 July 2009 | Berlin | Germany | Olympiastadion | 88,265 / 88,265 | $9,169,830 | |
20 July 2009 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Amsterdam Arena
|
125,866 / 125,866 | $12,583,998 | |
21 July 2009 | ||||||
24 July 2009 | Dublin | Ireland | Croke Park | Glasvegas Damien Dempsey |
243,198 / 243,198 | $28,815,352 |
25 July 2009 | Kaiser Chiefs Republic of Loose | |||||
27 July 2009 | Bell X1 The Script | |||||
31 July 2009 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Ullevi | Snow Patrol | 119,297 / 119,297 | $11,047,995 |
1 August 2009 | ||||||
3 August 2009 | Gelsenkirchen | Germany | Veltins-Arena
|
73,704 / 73,704 | $7,292,826 | |
6 August 2009 | Chorzów | Poland | Silesian Stadium
|
75,180 / 75,180 | $6,414,960 | |
9 August 2009 | Zagreb | Croatia | Stadion Maksimir | Snow Patrol The Hours |
124,012 / 124,012 | $12,700,784 |
10 August 2009 | ||||||
14 August 2009 | London | England | Wembley Stadium | Elbow The Hours |
164,244 / 164,244 | $20,680,860 |
15 August 2009 | Glasvegas The Hours | |||||
18 August 2009 | Glasgow | Scotland | Hampden Park | 50,917 / 50,917 | $5,290,103 | |
20 August 2009 | Sheffield | England | Don Valley Stadium | Elbow The Hours |
49,955 / 49,955 | $5,147,896 |
22 August 2009 | Cardiff | Wales | Millennium Stadium | Glasvegas The Hours |
66,538 / 66,538 | $7,041,576 |
Leg 2 — North America[121][122] | ||||||
12 September 2009 | Chicago | United States | Soldier Field | Snow Patrol | 135,872 / 135,872 | $13,860,480 |
13 September 2009 | ||||||
16 September 2009 | Toronto | Canada | Rogers Centre | 115,411 / 115,411 | $9,571,672 | |
17 September 2009 | ||||||
20 September 2009 | Foxborough | United States | Gillette Stadium | 138,805 / 138,805 | $12,859,778 | |
21 September 2009 | ||||||
23 September 2009 | East Rutherford | Giants Stadium | Muse | 161,810 / 161,810 | $16,128,950 | |
24 September 2009 | ||||||
29 September 2009 | Landover | FedExField
|
84,754 / 84,754 | $6,718,315 | ||
1 October 2009 | Charlottesville | Scott Stadium | 52,433 / 52,433 | $4,738,695 | ||
3 October 2009 | Raleigh | Carter–Finley Stadium | 55,027 / 55,027 | $4,962,240 | ||
6 October 2009 | Atlanta | Georgia Dome | 61,419 / 61,419 | $5,746,430 | ||
9 October 2009 | Tampa | Raymond James Stadium | 72,688 / 72,688 | $6,399,375 | ||
12 October 2009 | Arlington | Cowboys Stadium
|
70,766 / 70,766 | $6,664,880 | ||
14 October 2009 | Houston | Reliant Stadium
|
58,328 / 58,328 | $5,985,101 | ||
18 October 2009 | Norman | Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
|
The Black Eyed Peas
|
50,951 / 50,951 | $4,395,085 | |
20 October 2009 | Glendale | University of Phoenix Stadium
|
50,775 / 50,775 | $4,912,050 | ||
23 October 2009 | Whitney | Sam Boyd Stadium | 42,213 / 42,213 | $4,641,280 | ||
25 October 2009 | Pasadena | Rose Bowl | 97,014 / 97,014 | $9,960,036 | ||
28 October 2009 | Vancouver | Canada | BC Place Stadium | 63,802 / 63,802 | $5,748,919 | |
Leg 3 — Europe[68][122] | ||||||
6 August 2010 | Turin | Italy | Stadio Olimpico di Torino
|
Kasabian | 42,441 / 42,441 | $3,944,452 |
10 August 2010 | Frankfurt | Germany | Commerzbank-Arena
|
53,825 / 53,825 | $5,544,868 | |
12 August 2010 | Hanover | AWD-Arena | 56,494 / 56,494 | $4,967,381 | ||
15 August 2010 | Horsens | Denmark | CASA Arena Horsens
|
Snow Patrol | 69,886 / 69,886 | $7,809,611 |
16 August 2010 | ||||||
20 August 2010 | Helsinki | Finland | Helsinki Olympic Stadium | Razorlight | 106,360 / 106,360 | $10,642,517 |
21 August 2010 | ||||||
25 August 2010 | Moscow | Russia | Luzhniki Stadium | Snow Patrol | 60,496 / 60,496 | $7,986,534 |
30 August 2010 | Vienna | Austria | Ernst-Happel-Stadion | OneRepublic | 69,253 / 69,253 | $6,866,065 |
3 September 2010 | Athens | Greece | Olympic Stadium | Snow Patrol Aviv Geffen |
82,622 / 82,622 | $7,321,356 |
6 September 2010 | Istanbul | Turkey | Atatürk Olympic Stadium | Snow Patrol | 54,278 / 54,278 | $3,775,662 |
11 September 2010 | Zürich | Switzerland | Letzigrund | OneRepublic | 90,349 / 90,349 | $9,152,209 |
12 September 2010 | ||||||
15 September 2010 | Munich | Germany | Olympiastadion | 76,150 / 76,150 | $7,624,367 | |
18 September 2010 | Saint-Denis
|
France | Stade de France | Interpol | 96,540 / 96,540 | $10,175,248 |
22 September 2010 | Brussels | Belgium | King Baudouin Stadium | 144,338 / 144,338 | $15,074,746 | |
23 September 2010 | ||||||
26 September 2010 | San Sebastián | Spain | Estadio Anoeta | 47,721 / 47,721 | $4,956,464 | |
30 September 2010 | Seville | Estadio Olímpico de Sevilla | 76,159 / 76,159 | $7,519,534 | ||
2 October 2010 | Coimbra | Portugal | Estádio Cidade de Coimbra | 109,985 / 109,985 | $9,925,611 | |
3 October 2010 | ||||||
8 October 2010 | Rome | Italy | Stadio Olimpico | 75,847 / 75,847 | $8,215,742 | |
Leg 4 — Oceania[122][123] | ||||||
25 November 2010 | Auckland | New Zealand | Mount Smart Stadium | Jay-Z | 93,519 / 93,519 | $8,819,418 |
26 November 2010 | ||||||
1 December 2010 | Melbourne | Australia | Etihad Stadium | 105,312 / 105,312 | $13,460,407 | |
3 December 2010 | ||||||
8 December 2010 | Brisbane | Suncorp Stadium
|
85,745 / 85,745 | $11,031,839 | ||
9 December 2010 | ||||||
13 December 2010 | Sydney | ANZ Stadium
|
107,155 / 107,155 | $13,695,929 | ||
14 December 2010 | ||||||
18 December 2010 | Perth | Subiaco Oval | 108,706 / 108,706 | $13,910,989 | ||
19 December 2010 | ||||||
Leg 5 – Africa[122][124] | ||||||
13 February 2011 | Johannesburg | South Africa | FNB Stadium | Springbok Nude Girls Amadou & Mariam |
94,232 / 94,232 | $9,433,051 |
18 February 2011 | Cape Town | Cape Town Stadium | 72,532 / 72,532 | $6,107,754 | ||
Leg 6 — South America[122][125] | ||||||
25 March 2011 | Santiago | Chile | Estadio Nacional de Chile | Muse | 77,765 / 77,765 | $7,550,446 |
30 March 2011 | La Plata | Argentina | Estadio Ciudad de La Plata
|
172,029 / 172,029 | $20,550,302 | |
2 April 2011 | ||||||
3 April 2011 | ||||||
9 April 2011 | São Paulo | Brazil | Estádio do Morumbi | 269,491 / 269,491 | $32,754,065 | |
10 April 2011 | ||||||
13 April 2011 | ||||||
Leg 7 — North America[122][125] | ||||||
11 May 2011 | Mexico City | Mexico | Estadio Azteca | Snow Patrol | 282,978 / 282,978 | $22,866,542 |
14 May 2011 | ||||||
15 May 2011 | ||||||
21 May 2011 | Denver | United States | Invesco Field
|
The Fray | 77,918 / 77,918 | $6,663,410 |
24 May 2011 | Salt Lake City | Rice-Eccles Stadium
|
47,710 / 47,710 | $3,029,760 | ||
29 May 2011 | Winnipeg | Canada | Canad Inns Stadium
|
47,190 / 47,190 | $4,908,091 | |
1 June 2011 | Edmonton | Commonwealth Stadium
|
66,835 / 66,835 | $6,498,291 | ||
4 June 2011 | Seattle | United States | Qwest Field
|
Lenny Kravitz | 69,439 / 69,439 | $6,118,785 |
7 June 2011 | Oakland | O.co Coliseum
|
64,829 / 64,829 | $6,075,895 | ||
17 June 2011 | Anaheim | Angel Stadium of Anaheim | 105,955 / 105,955 | $10,790,140 | ||
18 June 2011 | ||||||
22 June 2011 | Baltimore | M&T Bank Stadium | Florence and the Machine | 74,557 / 74,557 | $6,832,510 | |
26 June 2011 | East Lansing | Spartan Stadium | 63,824 / 63,824 | $5,064,980 | ||
29 June 2011 | Miami Gardens | Sun Life Stadium
|
72,569 / 72,569 | $6,799,670 | ||
2 July 2011 | Nashville | Vanderbilt Stadium
|
46,857 / 46,857 | $4,269,125 | ||
5 July 2011 | Chicago | Soldier Field | Interpol | 64,297 / 64,297 | $5,786,335 | |
8 July 2011 | Montreal | Canada | Hippodrome de Montreal | 162,466 / 162,466 | $17,178,724 | |
9 July 2011 | ||||||
11 July 2011 | Toronto | Rogers Centre | 58,420 / 58,420 | $6,856,131 | ||
14 July 2011 | Philadelphia | United States | Lincoln Financial Field | 72,389 / 72,389 | $6,536,230 | |
17 July 2011 | St. Louis | Busch Stadium | 52,273 / 52,273 | $4,423,395 | ||
20 July 2011 | East Rutherford | New Meadowlands Stadium
|
88,491 / 88,491 | $8,927,150 | ||
23 July 2011 | Minneapolis | TCF Bank Stadium
|
59,843 / 59,843 | $5,163,440 | ||
26 July 2011 | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field
|
55,823 / 55,823 | $5,050,730 | ||
30 July 2011 | Moncton | Canada | Magnetic Hill Concert Site | Carney Arcade Fire |
66,823 / 66,823 | $6,127,953 |
Total | 7,272,046 / 7,272,046 (100%) | $736,421,584 |
See also
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