Zoo TV Tour

The Zoo TV Tour started off as an indoor tour of arenas, and later moved outside to stadiums. Both the USA and Europe got one leg inside, and then one leg outside. The fifth leg of the tour was an outside leg, in Australia, New Zealand and Japan.

The tour is well known for the televisions screens that covered the stage, as well as the trabants in use throughout the set as spotlights. (A small German car.) The tour also introduced us to two new personas for Bono, first the Mirrorball Man, and later MacPhisto himself.

The tour started in February 1992, and ran through until November 1993. Opening acts included the Pixies, The Fatima Mansions, The Sugarcubes, Pearl Jam, PJ Harvey, and Big Audio Dynamite II.

Zoo TV: Leg One [North America]

The first leg of the tour was an indoor arena tour. Tours had been in a bit of a slump and the tour was booked with caution, to test out the waters before moving to a bigger venue. To combat scalpers, U2 kept the announcement of the tour quiet until the last minute. The tour which began on February 29, 1992, was announced on February 13, 1992 on MTV. Tickets for the first leg of the tour were onsale two days later. Most cities saw only one date announced, with the only city getting two shows being Los Angeles in the initial announcement.

The intial announcement of the tour included a date for Portland, Oregon on April 20, 1992. That date never happened, and instead was substituted for a second night in Tacoma, WA, where the band had announced a show for the following night. Tacoma thus became only one of two cities to get two performances.

Rehearsals started for the tour in December in Dublin, where U2 used the space known as The Factory to rehearse. On February 19, they moved to Lakeland, FL where the first show would be held to rehearse on stage there. The rehearsal time included recording a performance of "One" which was used for Top of the Pops.

1992-02-29: Lakeland Arena, Lakeland, FL, USA
1992-03-01: Miami Arena, Miami, FL, USA
1992-03-03: Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC, USA
1992-03-05: Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, GA, USA
1992-03-07: Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA, USA
1992-03-09: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum , Uniondale, NY, USA
1992-03-10: Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA
1992-03-12: Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT, USA
1992-03-13: Centrum in Worcester, Worcester, MA, USA
1992-03-15: Providence Civic Center, Providence, RI, USA
1992-03-17: Boston Garden, Boston, MA, USA
1992-03-18: Brenden Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ, USA
1992-03-20: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA
1992-03-21: Knickerbocker Arena, Albany, NY, USA
1992-03-23: Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1992-03-24: Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON, Canada
1992-03-26: Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH, USA
1992-03-27: Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, MI, USA
1992-03-30: Target Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA
1992-03-31: Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL, USA
1992-04-05: Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX, USA
1992-04-06: Summit, Houston, TX, USA
1992-04-07: Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX, USA
1992-04-10: Arizona State University Activity Center, Tempe, AZ, USA
1992-04-12: Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena , Los Angeles, CA
1992-04-13: Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena , Los Angeles, CA, USA
1992-04-15: San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA, USA
1992-04-17: Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA, USA
1992-04-18: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA, USA
1992-04-20: Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA, USA
1992-04-21: Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA, USA
1992-04-23: Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Zoo TV: Leg Two [Europe]

The second leg of the tour took the band to Europe, where they would continue to play smaller venues. Original plans for Europe called for several larger shows to be played, to offset the costs of playing in these smaller venues. Shows in Berlin, Turin, Poland and Vienna were planned, but in the end most were never announced and only the large concert in Vienna happened. The Vienna concert was attended by 60,000 people, and was the first time that Zoo TV was taken outdoors, and the main stage is bolstered by large video screens at either side of the stage and one behind the lighting tower.

As had been done in the North American leg to combat scalping, the tour was not announced until it was ready to start. The shows started May 7, 1992 in Paris, but the tour was only announced on April 30, with tickets going on sale immediately. As another attempt to combat scalpers, in some markets tickets were limited to two per purchaser.

1992-05-07: Palais Omnisports De Paris Bercy, Paris, France
1992-05-09: Flanders Expo Hall, Gent, Belgium
1992-05-11: Halle Tony Garnier, Lyon, France
1992-05-12: Patinoire De Malley, Lausanne, Switzerland
1992-05-14: Velódromo de Anoeta, San Sebastian, Spain
1992-05-16: Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain
1992-05-18: Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain
1992-05-21: Forum Di Assago, Milan, Italy
1992-05-22: Forum Di Assago, Milan, Italy
1992-05-24: Donauinsel, Vienna, Austria
1992-05-25: Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
1992-05-27: Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
1992-05-29: Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
1992-05-31: Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England
1992-06-01: National Exhibition Centre Arena, Birmingham, England
1992-06-04: Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
1992-06-05: Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
1992-06-08: Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
1992-06-10: Globe Arena, Stockholm, Sweden
1992-06-11: Globe Arena, Stockholm, Sweden
1992-06-13: Ostseehalle, Kiel, Germany
1992-06-15: Sport Paleis Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
1992-06-17: Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England
1992-06-18: Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow, Scotland
1992-06-19: G-Mex Center, Manchester, England

Zoo TV: Leg Three [Outside Broadcast - North America]

Outside Broadcast took the Zoo TV concept outside for the remainder of the tour. The stage is redesigned for larger venues, a broadcast tower has been built, and new video walls are in place. The tour, with much higher availability of tickets is announced at the end of April when the second leg of the tour is announced for Europe.

The band rehearse for the outdoors show in Hershey, Pennsylvania between August 1 and 6. On August 5 a special rehearsal show is announced with tickets going on sale immediately for a show on the 7th with proceeds going to charity. Otherwise, the tour was due to start on August 11 in East Rutherford, NJ. The August 11 date is delayed a day to set up the stage when time does not permit it to be set up for opening night. The Outdoor Broadcast tour wound through Canada, the USA and wrapped up in Mexico.

1992-08-12: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ, USA
1992-08-13: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ, USA
1992-08-15: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium , Washington, DC, USA
1992-08-16: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium , Washington, DC, USA
1992-08-18: Saratoga Raceway, Saratoga Springs, NY, USA
1992-08-20: Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, MA, USA
1992-08-22: Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, MA, USA
1992-08-23: Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, MA
1992-08-25: Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
1992-08-27: Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1992-08-29: Yankee Stadium, New York, NY, USA
1992-08-30: Yankee Stadium, New York, NY, USA
1992-09-02: Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, USA
1992-09-03: Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, USA
1992-09-05: Canadian National Exhibition Stadium, Toronto, ON, Canada
1992-09-06: Canadian National Exhibition Stadium, Toronto, ON, Canada
1992-09-09: Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, MI, USA
1992-09-11: Cyclone Stadium, Ames, IA, USA
1992-09-13: Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI, USA
1992-09-15: World Music Theater, Tinley Park, IL, USA
1992-09-16: World Music Theater, Tinley Park, IL, USA
1992-09-18: World Music Theater, Tinley Park, IL, USA
1992-09-20: Busch Memorial Stadium, St. Louis, MO, USA
1992-09-23: Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC, USA
1992-09-25: Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA, USA
1992-10-03: Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami, FL, USA
1992-10-07: Legion Field, Birmingham, AL, USA
1992-10-10: Tampa Stadium, Tampa, FL, USA
1992-10-14: Astrodome, Houston, TX, USA
1992-10-16: Texas Stadium, Dallas, Texas
1992-10-18: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO, USA
1992-10-21: Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
1992-10-24: Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ, USA
1992-10-27: Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, TX, USA
1992-10-30: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA, USA
1992-10-31: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA, USA
1992-11-03: BC Place, Vancouver, BC, Canada
1992-11-04: BC Place, Vancouver, BC, Canada
1992-11-07: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, CA, USA
1992-11-10: Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, CA, USA
1992-11-12: Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, NV, USA
1992-11-14: Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, CA, USA
1992-11-21: Palacio De Los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico
1992-11-22: Palacio De Los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico
1992-11-24: Palacio De Los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico
1992-11-25: Palacio De Los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico

Zoo TV: Leg Four [Zooropa - Europe]

The fourth leg of Zoo TV takes the outside shows to Europe, in a tour that is called the "Zooropa" leg of the tour. The band has recorded a new album in their downtime which will be released in June 1993, and the debut of many of the songs from that album happens on this leg of the tour.

The fourth leg is announced at the end of November 1992, with tickets going on sale quickly, and quickly selling out. The tour takes U2 through many areas of Europe which they have not previously played including the band's first show in Hungary. A rehearsal on May 7, 1993 in Rotterdam is opened to a small group of fans invited inside by Bono, which is the first hint of Macphisto, a new character by Bono, who will make his full costumed debut for opening night.

1993-05-09: Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, Netherlands
1993-05-10: Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
1993-05-11: Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
1993-05-15: Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal
1993-05-19: Estadio Carlos Tartiere, Oviedo, Spain
1993-05-22: Estadio Vicente Calderon, Madrid, Spain
1993-05-26: Stade De La Beaujoire, Nantes, France
1993-05-29: Rock Werchter Festival Grounds, Werchter, Belgium
1993-06-02: Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
1993-06-04: Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany
1993-06-06: Cannstatter Wasen, Stuttgart, Germany
1993-06-09: Weserstadion, Bremen, Germany
1993-06-12: Müngersdorfer Stadion, Cologne, Germany
1993-06-15: Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany
1993-06-23: Stade De La Meinau, Strasbourg, France
1993-06-26: Hippodrome de Vincennes, Paris, France
1993-06-28: Stade De La Pontaise, Lausanne, Switzerland
1993-06-30: St. Jakob Stadion, Basel, Switzerland
1993-07-02: Stadio Bentegodi, Verona, Italy
1993-07-03: Stadio Bentegodi, Verona, Italy
1993-07-06: Stadio Flaminio, Rome, Italy
1993-07-07: Stadio Flaminio, Rome, Italy
1993-07-09: Stadio San Paulo, Naples, Italy
1993-07-12: Stadio Delle Alpi, Turin, Italy
1993-07-14: Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France
1993-07-17: Stadio Comunale, Bologna, Italy
1993-07-18: Stadio Comunale, Bologna, Italy
1993-07-23: Nepstadion, Budapest, Hungary
1993-07-27: Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark
1993-07-29: Valle Hovin Stadium, Oslo, Norway
1993-07-31: Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden
1993-08-03: Goffert Park, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
1993-08-07: Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland
1993-08-08: Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland
1993-08-11: Wembley Stadium, London, England
1993-08-12: Wembley Stadium, London, England
1993-08-14: Roundhay Park, Leeds, England
1993-08-18: Arms Park, Cardiff, Wales
1993-08-20: Wembley Stadium, London, England
1993-08-21: Wembley Stadium, London, England
1993-08-24: Pairc Ui Chaoimh, Cork, Ireland
1993-08-27: Royal Dublin Society Showgrounds, Dublin, Ireland
1993-08-28: Royal Dublin Society Showgrounds, Dublin, Ireland

Zoo TV: Leg Five [Zoomerang / New Zooland - Australia / New Zealand / Japan]

The fifth and final leg of Zoo TV take U2 to Australia, New Zealand and Japan at the end of the year. The shows are announced in early August, with sales starting later in the month. Higher ticket sales means some of the shows struggle with sales.

It is during this leg that Adam Clayton, battling with addiction and illness, misses a show in Sydney. His role that night is filled by bass tech, Stuart Morgan. What makes it worse is the band are filming the shows in Sydney, meant for a Thanksgiving Pay-Per-View broadcast in the USA. It is also due to air in 46 additional countries in the weeks that follow. Adam does make it to the second night, and the video is not only aired on television, but goes on to be released to be a Grammy Award winning home video release.