U2 Launches 360 Global Tour

U2's launched their tour for 2009, dubbed the 360° Tour. The initial announcement includes 15 shows in Europe and 16 in North America, with clear gaps for additional shows to be added in some cities, e.g. Dublin. 360° promises to be a spectacle that lives up to its name, with all sides of the stadium offering unobstructed views of the band. As normal, the staging design is by show director Willie Williams and architect Mark Fisher.

The tour schedule includes U2's first concert in Croatia. Sheffield, England receives its first U2 gig since 17 June 1992, plus it is U2's first outdoor gig in Sheffield. In Virginia, U2 are playing Charlottesville for the first time; meanwhile over the border in North Carolina, Raleigh finally gets its first show - over twelve years since the intended first concert on 29 May 1997 was cancelled. U2 are also playing Oklahoma for the first time since their War Tour concert in Norman on 10 June 1983.



1st leg: European dates (Ticket on sale date)

· 2009-06-30 - Barcelona, Spain - Camp Nou (25 March)
· 2009-07-07 - Milan, Italy - San Siro (13 March)
· 2009-07-11 - Paris, France - Stade de France (20 March)
· 2009-07-15 - Nice, France - Parc des Sports Charles Ehrmann (20 March)
· 2009-07-18 - Berlin, Germany - Olympiastadion (27 March)
· 2009-07-20 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Amsterdam ArenA (14 March)
· 2009-07-24 - Dublin, Ireland - Croke Park (20 March)
· 2009-07-31 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Ullevi Stadion (13 March)
· 2009-08-03 - Gelsenkirchen, Germany - Veltins-Arena (27 March)
· 2009-08-06 - Chorzow, Poland - Slaski Stadium (20 March)
· 2009-08-10 - Zagreb, Croatia - Stadium Maksimir (27 March)
· 2009-08-14 - London, England - Wembley Stadium (20 March)
· 2009-08-18 - Glasgow, Scotland - Hampden Park (20 March)
· 2009-08-20 - Sheffield, England - Don Valley Stadium (20 March)
· 2009-08-22 - Cardiff, Wales - Millennium Stadium (20 March)

2nd leg: North American dates (Ticket on sale date)

· 2009-09-12 - Chicago, Illinois, USA - Soldier Field (30 March)
· 2009-09-16 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Rogers Centre (30 March)
· 2009-09-20 - Boston, Massachusetts, USA - Gillette Stadium (30 March)
· 2009-09-24 - East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA - Giants Stadium (30 March)
· 2009-09-29 - Washington, District of Columbia, USA - FedEx Field (6 April)
· 2009-10-01 - Charlottesville, Virginia, USA - Scott Stadium (4 April)
· 2009-10-03 - Raleigh, North Carolina, USA - Carter-Finley Stadium (6 April)
· 2009-10-06 - Atlanta, Georgia, USA - Georgia Dome (6 April)
· 2009-10-09 - Tampa, Florida, USA - Raymond James Center (18 April)
· 2009-10-12 - Dallas, Texas, USA - New Cowboys Stadium (20 April)
· 2009-10-14 - Houston, Texas, USA - Reliant Stadium (20 April)
· 2009-10-19 - Norman, Oklahoma, USA - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (4 April)
· 2009-10-20 - Phoenix, Arizona, USA - University of Phoenix Stadium (20 April)
· 2009-10-23 - Las Vegas, Nevada, USA - Sam Boyd Stadium (TBD)
· 2009-10-25 - Los Angeles, California, USA - Rose Bowl (6 April)
· 2009-10-28 - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - B.C. Place Stadium (6 April)