U2

hulkeverton · 08-02-2011 6:53pm #1

With them seemingly headling Glastonbury this year, what do you thin k the chances of them playing dublin again are this summer or would it have been announced already?

Ive never seen them live and would absoloutely love to

scudzilla · 08-02-2011 6:56pm

If you really want to see them then you'd better join the fan club to be more or less gauranteed tickets for any possible Irish Date

http://www.u2.com/service/subscribe/

hulkeverton · 08-02-2011 7:00pm

but sure they mightnt play here again for years:eek:

bren2001 · 08-02-2011 8:44pm

hulkeverton wrote: »

With them seemingly headling Glastonbury this year, what do you thin k the chances of them playing dublin again are this summer or would it have been announced already?

Ive never seen them live and would absoloutely love to

Would love to see them as well. I think they will play this year or, at the very worst, the beginning of next year.

Thundercats Ho · 09-02-2011 10:38am

They play Ireland every four years, so based on that, you won't see them back here until 2013. Looking below, there's only been one exception to that 4 year cycle.

2009 - 360
2005 - Vertigo
2001 - Elevation
1997 - Pop
1993 - Zoo Tv
1989 - Lovetown
1987 - Joshua Tree
1983 - War

bren2001 · 09-02-2011 10:58am

They are recording a new album now so I would be surprised if that took two years to bring out.

Thundercats Ho · 09-02-2011 11:02am

It doesn't matter when the album comes out tbh, as they could well start the tour in Australia, then tour most of Europe or Asia before playing Ireland again.
When they finish the current 360 tour, they're gonna want to take some time off, then finish the album, promote that, and plan a tour. 2013 doesn't sound far fetched, and based on their prior touring history, i'd say 2013 is a good posibility.

bren2001 · 09-02-2011 11:08am

Thundercats Ho wrote: »

It doesn't matter when the album comes out tbh, as they could well start the tour in Australia, then tour most of Europe or Asia before playing Ireland again.
When they finish the current 360 tour, they're gonna want to take some time off, then finish the album, promote that, and plan a tour. 2013 doesn't sound far fetched, and based on their prior touring history, i'd say 2013 is a good posibility.

It makes a huge difference when the album comes out. The last thing i read was that the new album was being prepped for February next year. The usually open with the European leg of their tour. 2013 is not far fetched. I just personally think that it will be sooner.

Thundercats Ho · 09-02-2011 11:20am

bren2001 wrote: »

It makes a huge difference when the album comes out. The last thing i read was that the new album was being prepped for February next year.

The album release will be a factor in determining when the tour kicks off, not when they play in Ireland.

bren2001 wrote: »

The usually open with the European leg of their tour

They don't. They started the current tour off with a European leg alright, but every tour before that, going back to 1987 has kicked off in North America or Australia, with Europe being the 2nd leg of the tour.

bren2001 wrote: »

2013 is not far fetched. I just personally think that it will be sooner.

Thats fair enough, and i'd like it to be sooner too.

IamtheWalrus · 09-02-2011 11:32am

Eh, go to Glastonbury.. duh..

bren2001 · 09-02-2011 3:10pm

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

Eh, go to Glastonbury.. duh..

If only I could get a ticket. Queued on the internet when the went on sale all morning.

Pierce_1991 · 09-02-2011 3:44pm

The German version of Amazon apparently has U2's next album down for release on May 27. I know U2 tend to have a big release and there's a lot of build up usually but this still wouldn't surprise me, it means they could play new stuff at Glasto. That would mean a gig would come to Ireland in 2012 at the latest.

bren2001 · 09-02-2011 5:17pm

Pierce_1991 wrote: »

The German version of Amazon apparently has U2's next album down for release on May 27. I know U2 tend to have a big release and there's a lot of build up usually but this still wouldn't surprise me, it means they could play new stuff at Glasto. That would mean a gig would come to Ireland in 2012 at the latest.

I read that as well and have no reason to argue with it but Paul McGuinness said early 2011.

Pierce_1991 · 09-02-2011 7:47pm

bren2001 wrote: »

I read that as well and have no reason to argue with it but Paul McGuinness said early 2011.

Yeah....is May 2011 not early 2011 to a certain extent

Mickolution · 09-02-2011 7:51pm

bren2001 wrote: »

2013 is not far fetched. I just personally think that it will be sooner.

Why?

bren2001 · 09-02-2011 9:59pm

Pierce_1991 wrote: »

Yeah....is May 2011 not early 2011 to a certain extent

Sorry, that was a typo, 2012.

Dave WAtkin · 09-02-2011 11:21pm

If a new album is out they will be likely to break 4 year rule

IamtheWalrus · 10-02-2011 11:04am

bren2001 wrote: »

If only I could get a ticket. Queued on the internet when the went on sale all morning.

Only kidding bren2001. Lots of my friends failed to get their tickets this year. Hopefully you'll get one in the resale.

bren2001 · 10-02-2011 3:16pm

Dave WAtkin wrote: »

If a new album is out they will be likely to break 4 year rule

I hope so. It seems tho that this will be a B - Side album in May with the release of a proper album early next year which would mean a concert next year. Hopefully they might do a few shows this year. No point in releasing any album without a small tour imo.

citycentre · 13-02-2011 7:13pm

I read something about the Moncton show in Canada being the last U2360 show in North America with the production being shipped back to Europe afterwards. I wouldn't be surprised if they do another swing through the big European markets (UK, Ireland, Germany etc.) in late August - September before wrapping up the tour, especially given that the new album being produced by DangerMouse (of Gnarls Barclay) is looking like being out at the end of May.

Chardee MacDennis · 14-02-2011 7:16pm

new album out in the next couple of months so I think they will continue the 360 tour through 2012, i'd say we could have a concert either this autumn or next spring/summer i'd imagine.

bren2001 · 14-02-2011 7:30pm

BastardPrince wrote: »

new album out in the next couple of months so I think they will continue the 360 tour through 2012, i'd say we could have a concert either this autumn or next spring/summer i'd imagine.

I'd be surprised if they continued the 360 tour through to 2012. They have 3 albums due to be released. I think they might do a few more shows this year and take next year off with anther tour in 2013.

James400 · 14-02-2011 8:33pm

hulkeverton wrote: »

With them seemingly headling Glastonbury this year, what do you thin k the chances of them playing dublin again are this summer or would it have been announced already?

Ive never seen them live and would absoloutely love to

Don't forget they were meant to be headling Glastonbury last year until Bono's back injury/surgery which was quite serious by all accounts, so they're now doing 2011 instead.

May not translate into them playing Dublin this year at all.

jim69 · 26-02-2011 11:57am

missed last time they were here,havent heard anything about returning this year,anyone any idea ?

Pierce_1991 · 26-02-2011 1:28pm

Probably not, there's another thread about it somewhere, people were talking about them playing the aviva

karaokeman · 26-02-2011 11:42pm

bren2001 wrote: »

I hope so. It seems tho that this will be a B - Side album in May with the release of a proper album early next year which would mean a concert next year. Hopefully they might do a few shows this year. No point in releasing any album without a small tour imo.

I'm hoping for a small tour too.

I saw U2 when the 360 came to Dublin that was in 2009.

I enjoyed seeing them in Croke Park but I would love to see U2 doing a homecoming arena leg to finish off the tour, especially because they rarely do indoor shows nowadays.

I'm hoping U2 will play the O2 maybe end of this year, take 2012 off and do a whole world tour in 2013.

bren2001 · 27-02-2011 4:56pm

karaokeman wrote: »

I'm hoping for a small tour too.

I saw U2 when the 360 came to Dublin that was in 2009.

I enjoyed seeing them in Croke Park but I would love to see U2 doing a homecoming arena leg to finish off the tour, especially because they rarely do indoor shows nowadays.

I'm hoping U2 will play the O2 maybe end of this year, take 2012 off and do a whole world tour in 2013.

I would LOVE u2 to play the o2. It would be unreal. Unfortunatly it will never happen.

karaokeman · 27-02-2011 5:57pm

bren2001 wrote: »

I would LOVE u2 to play the o2. It would be unreal. Unfortunatly it will never happen.

How do you know, Elton John and Paul McCartney played the 02 and they are more successful than U2.

bren2001 · 27-02-2011 6:11pm

karaokeman wrote: »

How do you know, Elton John and Paul McCartney played the 02 and they are more successful than U2.

I wouldn't say they are more successful. U2 are current and appeal to quite a wide variety of people. I went to see Macca live in the RDS he didn't sell that out. U2 sold out 4 nights in Croker. Elton nor Macca could do that (nowadays)

Furious-Red · 27-02-2011 8:10pm

bren2001 wrote: »

I wouldn't say they are more successful. U2 are current and appeal to quite a wide variety of people. I went to see Macca live in the RDS he didn't sell that out. U2 sold out 4 nights in Croker. Elton nor Macca could do that (nowadays)

**Cough** 3 Nights

. Yea would love to see them in the O2 , tickets would be like Goldust

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