Originally posted by LikeASong:That's coherent with the last rumours compiled in U2gigs:
They state that Live Nation has been working with local promoters and venues on the basis of the following provisional itinerary: Japan and South Korea in early February 2011; Australia and New Zealand in late February; Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Peru in March; and then Mexico and the rescheduled US and Canadian dates in April and May.
U2 Summer Aussie Tour
Last week we announced that U2 were coming to Australia in the summer but what we didn't say was which summer.
Well, all indications look like it's going to be this summer! Our music reporter Nui Te Koha told Triple M's Hot Breakfast that U2 look very, very likely at being here in November/December 2010.
"They're going to do Europe, South America and that's where Australia fits in before they head back to America next year," said Nui.
"I spoke to the promoter Michael Coppel to see what kind of scale it is and he said it's incredibly huge. It's like that UFO in Close Encounters… It will stick out of the stadium and it will be a force to be reckoned with."
So it will be a massive summer for Aussie audiences with U2, The Eagles, Bon Jovi, Peter Frampton and America all touring, and lets not forget Slash this August. Basically everybody is going to be here!
Nui asked promoter Paul Dainty if the summer season was in danger of becoming overcrowded? "We keep saying 'well, it's so crowded that someone is going to get hurt' and yet we haven't so far seen it. I think if it's the A-grade stuff it does well."
Meanwhile, it looks like Melbourne will not get a second Bon Jovi show.
"We thought there was going to be a second Bon Jovi show," Nui admitted. "The dates were open for Etihad and it looked like there was a window on December 9 because their next show is not until Brisbane on Dec 11.
"I spoke to Paul Dainty last week and he said 'No!'. They have to get all their equipment out of Etihad Stadium and up to Brisbane on time, so that's a load out on Sunday and they take everything up on Monday.
"It's a 40-truck tour so... it's a big show to move and unfortunately it looks like Melbourne won't get a second show."
Originally posted by yeah:[..]
http://www.triplem.com.au/sydney/music/news//blog/u2-summer-aussie-tour/20100720-98xl.html
Originally posted by yeah:http://www.latercera.com/contenido/661_279001_9.shtml
South America in March 2011?
The Bad Vibes at River Plate Stadium
River Plate Stadium Monumental undergoes studies following complaints from neighbors. U2’s 2011 visit in danger.
In the last years, Monumental has consolidated as the “ELITE” global stadium of music: not for anything artists like U2, Madonna and The Police, have chosen to film their DVDs in River.
“If it can’t take place in River, U2 will not come”, assures source from Time 4 Fun the Producers responsible for bringing U2 to Buenos Aires at the beginning of 2011, after an Enviromental report was critical of River Plate Stadium’s rock concerts.
The coordinated jump made by fans attending the shows, following the music’s rhythm, generates vibrations that can be perceptible as far as 3 kms and literally “shakes” buildings in the sorroundings. This vibrations are at some places 10 times the average tolerance, eventhough they don’t compromise any of the building’s structural safety.
Studies where conducted during the last 3 big concerts that took place at River Plate Stadium: AC/DC, METALLICA and Colplay.
So as long as this situation is solved, U2 will not confirm any dates for Argentina, they intend to come, but they want to play in River.
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Originally posted by U2C:any change they come back to Europe