1. Wow I think we've gone way off topic
  2. Yep so back on topic y'all! (That includes you mister Risto)
  3. Just a stop off on his way to Turin
  4. They are due to begin the rehearsals in Monday.
  5. U2place mentioned it (third last boldfaced sentence in the first link below), but they don't mention their source (they're generally pretty well connected, though):

    http://www.u2place.com/newsdett.asp?idN=4433

    Some Italian newspapers are already giving some coverage

    http://www.u2place.com/newsdett.asp?idN=4444

    Apparently fans are begging the major to tell them where Bono & co. are staying (it's a top secret location apparently). Other fans are asking permission to use the parkings near the stadiums to camp on the night of the 5th.

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