U2 Boosts Chile

U2 Chile Stage Setup Vertigo tour started the love afair between South America and the Irish boys. This time ” No Line on the Horizon” comes to Chile over the next 24 hours and fans are expected from Buenos Aires, La Plata, and all over Santiago to come see the massive stage - They call “the claw”

A las 16:00 horas se abrirán las puertas para concierto de U2 el viernes (At 16:00 hours the doors will open for U2 concert on Friday)

A detailed security plan will have the expected concert Friday offered the Irish U2, which will be his third performance in Chile.

Over 60 thousand people are expected to arrive that day to the National Stadium, the doors opened at 16:00 hours, four hours before the start of the first presentation by the British Muse (20:00).

Public access to the sports stadium should be done according to the indicated door at the entrance, which will be located in the avenues Greece (gates 1 and 4, and 22 to 28), Marathon (5 to 10), Pedro de Valdivia (general field) and Calle El Sauce (doors 11 to 21).

Bono and company start at 21:30.

In addition to effective police guarding the safety and order, some 417 private guards will be added to these tasks, mainly in the 369 checks to be throughout the premises.



Bieber and U2

BBC reports:

Justin Bieber and U2 are among artists who have agreed to contribute songs to an album to raise funds for victims of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami.

Record label Universal Music said it hoped to release the digital-only album globally by the end of the week.

Bon Jovi and Rihanna have also been confirmed for the album, which will raise money for the Japanese Red Cross.

On Tuesday police said the death toll from the disaster had risen to 9,079, with 12,645 people listed as missing.

“We are doing it only digitally because it is faster,” said a Universal spokesman, adding that the record would be “a worldwide release.”

Announcing his involvement with the album on Twitter, Bieber wrote: “Japan needs our help… We all need to step up.”

Trinidadian singer and rapper Nicki Minaj, whose album Pink Friday went to number one in the U.S. last year, is also confirmed.

Universal artist Lady Gaga may also appear on the album, with more artists set to be announced.

The Poker Face singer has designed a “We Pray for Japan” rubber wrist band to sell to fans, with all proceeds going to relief efforts.

Last week she announced her fans had raised $250,000 (£153,000) within the first two days of sales.

La banda U2

Dedicated to our South American Friends -

La banda U2 se presentará este viernes en el país con su 360° Tour, el que consta de un escenario conocido como “La garra”, una estructura de 50 metros de alto convertida en el mayor montaje musical que ha pasado por el país.

Esta monumental puesta en escena ha causado preocupación en el mundo del fútbol ya que se desconoce cómo quedará la cancha del recinto de Ñuñoa luego del recital de este viernes. Ante esta situación desde la producción del evento llaman a la calma ya que han tomado todas las medidas para tener todo en perfectas condiciones.

“Nos hemos preocupado de tomar todas las medidas correspondientes para proteger y reponer cualquier daño que se produjese en la cancha luego del concierto. Hay un cubre campo de aluminio para proteger la cancha del peso del escenario y de la maquinaria existente”, comentó a Cooperativa.cl Francisco Bas, productor técnico de Time For Fun (T4F), la productora encargada del evento.

“Además, hemos comprado más de 4.000 m2 de pasto para reponer la cancha, sea cual sea su estado. La cancha se entregará en iguales o mejores condiciones de la que estaba antes de recibirla”, acotó.



U2 Video News from U2Chile.net

A couple of videos have been produced for U2Chile.net - The news conference, which is the standard conference and a short run clip. Chile is getting ready - Well we would like to say they are ready - By the way North Americans currently its summer to the south -

The following videos have been produced for U2Chile.net -  Exclusive rights retained by U2Chile.net -

U2 Chile Details, The Edge Chills Out

The Edge” is staying at exclusive hotel and runs through typical areas of San Pedro de Atacama.

Days before the concert that the band will play Friday in the National Stadium. For the musician, and one of the founders and most recognizable faces of the quartet, arrived on a commercial flight to Santiago on Saturday and headed for San Pedro de Atacama, in order to rest beside his wife, the dancer Morleigh Steinberg and two sons.

In northern Chile, the Irish are staying at the hotel today Awasi, one of the most exclusive of the region and   concentrated basically in visitors from Europe and the U.S..

The artist is a logical choice: with only eight suites and minimum rates ranging from U.S. $ 1,340 ($ 645,000) per person for two nights, this is a place that guarantees absolute privacy and confidentiality to its guests. In fact, some staff will be required not to reveal details of the stay of the guitarist.

The musician chose a complete package that allowed him to have personal transportation between the airport of Calama and location (distance of about 100 km) and an individual guide for excursions in the area. It was the choice made yesterday morning with his clan left in a 4x4 vehicle to visit places like the Salar de Atacama, Valley of the Moon and Lake Cejas.

During the rest of the day resting in a mud hut, thatched roof made up of lanterns, wooden floor, private patio areas for relaxation, individual solariums and beds with cotton sheets and blankets alpaca. Sometime today we expect the whole group to head to the captiol. Not sure when.

So what about the rest of the boys? Well Chile today looks like the day we can expect them all to arrive. The crew has been workin 18 hour days to get everything ready for thier arrival. They had been expected to land last night, local rumors suggested. However that was not the case. We expect to see them later today.

For our Chilean friends -

Dada la alta convocatoria que tendrá el concierto de U2 a realizarse el viernes 25 de marzo en el Estadio Nacional, se han dado a conocer los horarios, accesos e información de seguridad de este evento.

Las puertas del Estadio Nacional se abrirán a las 16:00 horas y el horario de las actuaciones es el siguiente:

Muse – 20:00 horas
U2 – 21:30 horas

Carabineros regulará el tránsito en las inmediaciones del estadio, con el fin de resguardar la seguridad de los asistentes y mejorar las vías de acceso de los espectadores.

Medidas que se adoptarán en el estadio:
• Los accesos establecidos para la entrada de público serán por Av. Grecia, Av. Marathon, El Sauce (Por Av. Pedro de Valdivia) y Av. Pedro de Valdivia (ver infografía).
• La producción contempla 250 guardias de seguridad.
• Se contará con un sistema de pórticos unipersonales en las puertas de ingreso para ordenar el acceso del público asistente.

U2 concert to be held on Friday, March 25 at the National Stadium, have released the schedule, access and safety information for this event.

National Stadium gates open at 16:00 hours and schedule of performances is as follows:

Muse - 20:00 pm
U2 - 21:30 hours

Carabineros regulate traffic in and around the stadium, to ensure the safety of participants and improve the way viewers access.

Measures to be taken at the stadium:
• Access established for public input will be on Av Greece, Marathon Avenue, El Sauce (by Pedro de Valdivia Avenue) and Avenida Pedro de Valdivia (see graphic).
• The production includes 250 security guards.
• There will be a one-person system gates at the entrance door to order the assistant public access.

"The Edge" arrives with his family 2 Chile

The Edge arrived almost a week ahead of the band. While the crew is focused on getting the stage ready.

Edge landed Saturday 19^th on a commercial flight ( Flight 533 Lan Chiile ) Of course traveling first class with his wife ( remember her from the video) Most of the flight they spent sleeping, taking some photos with the airline crew which has been posted on facebook.

After landing, “The Edge” and family left the airport via VIP area and left the same day heading to northern Chile, to San Pedro de Atacama.

The guitarist plan is consistent with the initial requests were sent to all producers of his visit: the possibility that the trip mix business with tourism activities. In fact, last week, those responsible for the appointment to the team he sent the group a list of different places to visit, which included locations in the north and others further south, as Villarrica and Pucon.

Of course, “The Edge” decided to go ahead to make tourism more quietly and without being longer immersed in the rhythm of a tour. Despite his surprise landing, is not now considered one of his companions arrive on commercial flights and independently.

In fact, Bono, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen are provided for arriving between now and tomorrow afternoon, on a private plane that also bring their families. Yesterday we pointed out the band will have a couple of private jets on stand by so that they can travel South America between shows.

While the route of the musicians pointed to the break, their logistical and technical staff working at a steady pace in Providencia. “The Claw”, a structure 50 meters high turned into the biggest musical montage that has passed through the country, as can be seen from outside the National Stadium and its structure greatly exceeds the height of the enclosure. “It’s the most impressive that has passed through these places,” he repeated Jake Berry, director of production of 360 ° tour at the stadium field.

The Edge / Dave Long 2011 In addition, Berry anticipates that the boys will prepare a special video series designed in Chile, which have developed in the time that elapsed between the last date of his trip, in late February in South Africa and the current week.

“Bono has always been very interested in Chile, its history and its present, and this material is on that side,” defines Berry.

Since early this year, the band’s staff has requested information about the earthquake of 2010, the bicentennial and the rescue of the miners, issues that form part of the audiovisual substrate of scale in capital.

Especially the latter, as even asked for contacts to reach the miners San Jose.

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Hola Chile, Yo Soy U2 !

Less than a week away before the boys big return to South America -

360 Tours first stop March 25^th at the National Stadium in Santigo . In order for this show to be a success they have been working rond the clock to bring the gear and crew into Chile. Claudia Fres Terra is the production manger working out all the logistics. The time the band will bring their very large families and that pretty much locks up 14 plus annexed backstage hospitality rooms for the family to share with friends.

Bono  will have four ful dressing rooms, one for the family  to use, one for staff and of course one to chile out prior to start of the show. U2 will be traveling this tme with a large extended crew. A personal chief which wil provide all the normal afare such as meat, pasta, seafood and of course lots of chilean wines. Seafood will be at the top of the menu because of the regions great fishing grounds.

So of the interesting items back stage 24 refirgerators to hold 14K liters of liquid ( hum that’s a lot of beer) 5 freezers for just ice.

Within the list of requests, which attracted most attention was the application of 24 refrigerators to preserve 14 thousand liters of liquid. In addition, another 5 freezers for 1,500 liters. And a thousand kilos of ice.

Back stage of course will be turned into U2’s personal wonder land. All  of the decorations have been packaged into thecontainers with everything else. Tables, chairs, racks for lots of clothing.

Did you know that this tour in South America will have 15 bilingual assitants to handle all of the adminstrative work.

Now lets talk about the transporation pool., three Mercedes Benz, BMW and three three Chrysler the  staff also asked a couple of medium-sized private jets.

The final requests that are on the rider 75 Blackberry phones with international calling, about 6 or 8 guards apart from bringing each of them, a chiropractor and a masseuse apart from theirs, 350 long white towels, 12 type golf carts to work, 4 oxygen bottles to withstand the intensity of the show, a special room just for the band, and a lounge to meet and relax. 

Yo Jay-Z Did you Delay U2?

Jay-Z has blamed himself for the delay in the release of U2’s long-awaited new album.

Titled Songs of Ascent, it had been set for a 2010 release, and with the band set to tour in May time is running out.

And Jay-Z fears it could be down to something he said.

‘One night I ran into Bono and he told me he’d read an interview I’d done,’ he told The Sun.

‘The writer had asked me about a U2 record [No Line on the Horizon] that had just been released and I said something about the pressure a group like that must be under just to meet their own standards.??

‘Bono said the quote had really gotten to him and he decided to go back to the studio, even though the album was already done, and keep reworking it ‘til he thought it was as good as it could possibly be.

‘I was surprised that at that point in his career he still got anxious about his work.’