The Joshua Tree Tour Rumours.

Original Story by U2Songs.com Staff (2017-01-08)

UPDATE: January 8, 2017 8:30pm EST:

Due to the amount of information received today we’ve decided to clean up the list a bit and hit the high points below. The original article before this evening is also below:

Joshua Tree Tour RUMOURS:

  • NA Stadium Tour, possibly starting in North America on May 12 in Vancouver BC, and ending in Cleveland OH on July 1
  • EU Stadium Tour, possibly starting in London on July 8, and ending in Brussels on August 1.
  • In the case of good sales, either ‘end’ date could extend the leg by one day.
  • All of the shows will be focused on “The Joshua Tree” in some way.
  • Tour announcement is expected on Monday, January 9, between 8am and 9am EST. A late note on Sunday evening suggests that the announcement may have moved forward even further, but did not specify a time. At this point we don’t know what to expect.
  • Opening acts may include Noel Gallagher (Europe), Mumford and Sons (Some USA Dates) and The Lumineers (Some USA Dates)
  • Bonnaroo Festival may include an appearance by U2. The full line up is expected on Wednesday January 11, at 8am (Local time in TN) The festival runs from June 8 – 11.

North America Specific Rumour Highlights:

  • May 12: Suspected date for Vancouver, BC Place Stadium start of tour.
  • May 20, possibly May 21: Suspected dates for Los Angeles, Rose Bowl Stadium.
  • June 3, possibly June 4: Suspected dates for Chicago, Soldier Field
  • July 1: Suspected date for Cleveland OH, First Energy Stadium and possible end of leg.
  • Early June: Rumoured Date for Toronto Ontario.
  • Late June: Rumoured Date for East Rutherford NJ.
  • For other cities, see the older article below for more information.
  • Other cities expected to include Seattle, Miami, Tampa, Raleigh, Dallas, Houston, and Philadelphia (in no particular order).

Europe Specific Rumour Highlights:

  • July 8: Suspected date for London England.
  • July 15, and possibly July 16: Suspected date for Rome, Italy, Olympic Stadium
  • July 22: Suspected date for Dublin Ireland, Croke Park.
  • July 25: Suspected date for Paris France: Stade de France
  • August 1: Suspected date for Brussels, Belgium, and possible end of leg.
  • For other cities, see the older article below for more information.
  • Other cities include Berlin, Amsterdam, and Barcelona (in no specific order.)

Note: The below was the original information presented prior to January 7, 2017. The article was first posted on January 5, 2017.

On Christmas day, U2 announced that they would be doing some special shows to celebrate The Joshua Tree this year, and that Songs of Experience would also be released this year. As the last week has progressed a number of rumours have appeared concerning this possible announcement. It has become clear that the entire spring / summer tour will be a tour to celebrate The Joshua Tree, and it is possible that Songs of Experience may not follow until after the summer tour.

We wanted to collect some of the rumours here for you to see. All rumours are being reported here with a source that you can follow back for more information, please follow these links if you would like further information. All of the information below is to be considered a rumour, and we have credited the sources where we first saw the information. As such, no planning of flights and accommodations and the like should be done based on these dates and information. Please use caution when viewing rumours, and please use u2.com and other credible sources for finding out the information on Monday when announced.

North America:

Europe:

Ticket pricing, and configurations of seating etc have not yet been rumored. All of the information above is to be considered a rumour, and we have credited the sources where we first saw the information. As such, no planning of flights and accommodations and the like should be done based on these dates and information. Please use caution when viewing rumours, and please use u2.com and other credible sources for finding out the information on Monday when announced.

The original Billboard article, posted December 25, 2016, included a paragraph that stated: “Sources tell Billboard that U2 will be hitting U.S. stadiums beginning in late spring, followed by a run through Europe. No word on when the specific dates will be announced: a rep for the group did not immediately respond to request for comment. Furthermore, those U.S. dates are expected to include a headlining performance at Bonnaroo — which will return to Manchester, Tenn. from June 8-11 — as well as two dates at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., according to sources.” The article was edited later that day to remove the above information from the article.

We thank our colleagues at other U2 sites for sharing information such as above, and if you are looking for up to date information, we suggest checking out some of these sites included in the above links:

(Please note, these are sites actively sharing information we used in the article above, and is not supposed to reflect a full list of sites that we use, visit, or think are important. They are sites which have contributed information to the article above.)

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