U2 fans it's important that you read the FAQ's. We have posted them again on behalf of the venue because frankly, we all know how much we enjoy to read FAQ's. However, you want to read them.
Bono / U2 / Mark Peterson / U2TOURFANS
New York: Bono 57 years old today as he and the rest of the band get ready to launch The Joshua Tree Tour. Bono's given name Paul David Hewson born May 10th 1960.
Born in Dublin, Ireland. He is not only a musician, venture capitalist, businessman; he is well known for hs philanthropist leadership for AIDS and crimes against humanity.
Bono / U2 / Mark Peterson / U2TOURFANS
Bono is a passionate lead singer with his expressive vocal style and songwriting. His lyrics are known for their social and political themes and religious, a spiritual tone.
The last album Bono's lyrics became inspired more by personal experiences shared by the rest of the band. Bono and the band have received 22 Grammy Awards and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Frame
Bono / U2 / Mark Peterson / U2TOURFANS
Happy Birthday Bono from all of us @U2TOURFANS
New York City: The newspaper "La Tercera De Chile" has awoken many U2 fans within South America, breaking news reports suggests that Live Nation has already signed agreements from around South America. Which at this time can not be confirmed.
The South/Latin American tour would be part of the current tour "The Joshua Tree" expectations are that this could come later in the year, the paper suggests more towards the end of the year.
Makes sense South/Latin America would be in the summertime, and the weather for stadium shows would be better in most venues also for tour routing. As details develop, we will let you know. For now, let's just chill a bit and see what happens.
#JoshuaTreeTour2017
New York City: You may have noticed that we have refreshed our site. Don't worry all of the old content can still be found.
We centered our focus on the tour news that we are about to launch in a few days.
One big change will be our tour image wall which can be found on our site as well as on Instagram. You can expect to see concert footage of the day also as well as updated setlists, video footage of the day and of course tour news.
Hey in tour news today. Opening Night inVancouver, the band will be featuring the work of Canadian parliamentary poet laureate George Elliott Clarke.
Clarke was contacted by the Third Company, which is producing visuals for U2’s Joshua Tree 30th-anniversary tour, with a request to feature his poems “Ain’t You Scared of the Sacred?: A Spiritual” and “Elegy for Leonard Cohen” during the band’s Vancouver date. The poems will be projected on stage screens prior to the show.
Vancouver: The band returned to work on Saturday, B.C. Place Stadium packing in four full days of rehearsals before the opening of the tour this week. The band did not start until about 9 pm and ending around 10:40 pm local time. Getting the set list just right does require a couple of starts and stops and changes to the set list.
Most of the fans around town seem to have enjoyed the set list and a few have started streaming the muffled rehearsal which gives fans a little insight as to what to expect. We are all settled in and ready for a busy week ahead. We will have our team on the ground with live reporting and of course lots of U2 concert images. As always we welcome your submissions with full credit. Please send the to concertphotos@u2tourfans.com You can send in your videos to concertvideos@u2tourfans.com
Vancouver: The boys form Dublin have taken over Vancouver as rehearsals continue.
One week before U2 kicks off their "The Joshua Tree Tour." fans have been getting a treat of listening to the band rehearsals. Social media is a buzz as the boys have taken up residency at B.C. Place Stadium.
Of course, a few of the locals are not so happy about the extra noise. However, it's only for a few weeks. The band has been spotted around town.
30-year anniversary tour of the album release has U2 playing the full set list from the album. 33 shows scheduled. 21 of them in North America and 12 in Europe. Most shows have sold out within minutes and now that the set has been confirmed any hold back tickets sure to have been released.
Don't worry we will keep you up to date on all the U2 tour news as the tour rolls forward.
Looks like Willie wants to see who wants to be a part of the show. You have your chance to be on the big screen. Read the information below, follow the links and good luck - Deadline May 1st
We can't fall any further if,
we can't feel ordinary love.
And we cannot reach any higher,
if we can't deal with ordinary love…'
The chorus to Ordinary Love and one of the songs that might - MIGHT - turn up in the new show.
In fact, the word from Show Director Willie Williams is that there’s an idea to feature you all singing that chorus of the song Ordinary Love in the show, The Joshua Tree Tour 2017.
Singing it in ordinary situations: walking the dog, on the treadmill, at the supermarket, doing the ironing, baking a cake, driving the car, in the shower…
It’s early days and the idea might not make the cut…. but you could make the difference.
Can you see yourself on screen at the show ? In the chorus, backing the band as they play Ordinary Love?
If you can, here’s what you have to do (in a few easy steps) and please get it our way by MAY 1ST.
Reference U2.com - Published4/25/17
New York City: Ask any U2 fan, any U2 fan that has been a long term fan, "What song from Joshua Tree are you looking forward to seeing live?"
Heck, we asked months ago and traded a few messages back and forth with fans. "Red Hill Mining Town," The most requested song from the album and fans, wait for that perfect blend of Bono and the boys as you emerge in a feeling that can not be explained with a few words.
A rough version was worked up during the writing sessions about 1985, Bono focusing in on the stress on families and their relationships many of which had broken down.
A Tony Parker book Red Hill: A Mining Community was a bit of the inspiration with a heavy focus on the relationships and lite on the politics Bono handled the criticism with ease and grace.
The song was planned for release as the follow-up single. However, the boys unhappy with the video and Bono was challenged to hit the high notes during pre-Joshua Tree Tour rehearsals. Thus pushing up the release of "I Still Haven't Fond What I'm Looking For."
"Red Hill Mining Town" had been part of a sound check back in November 1987 however never played live.
So U2 fans we await the release of the new album, we have this summer to reconnect with friends along the tour. How many of can not wait to see Mirror Man? As well as the many dedicated fans.