U2 The Joshua Tree Tour 2017

BIGGEST TOUR OF THE YEAR CLOSES WITH A RECORD BREAKING FOUR SOLD OUT STADIUM SHOWS IN BRAZIL

TOUR SEEN BY OVER 2.7 MILLION FANS IN JUST 51 DATES

RAVE REVIEWS ACROSS THREE CONTINENTS

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Oct 25, 2017, 22:05 ET

NEW YORK, Oct. 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- U2's acclaimed The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 came to a triumphant close in Brazil tonight. As the only band ever to have played four successive shows at São Paulo's Morumbi Stadium, U2 have smashed their own record for ticket sales in the city with over 280,000 Brazilian fans turning out to see the Dublin band in less than a week.

Having played to over 2.7 million fans in just 51 shows across North and South America, the UK and Europe, and Mexico, The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 is the most successful tour of the year.

The Joshua Tree Tour 2017, a celebration of the original album and tour of the same name undertaken by U2 in 1987, featured the complete Joshua Tree album played in sequence plus a selection of highlights from U2's extensive catalogue of songs. The innovative staging included a new series of haunting and evocative films from Dutch photographer and film-maker Anton Corbijn – whose iconic photography accompanied the original recording - in brilliant 8k resolution on a 200 x 45 foot cinematic screen, the largest high-res LED screen every used in a touring show, behind the group in live performance.

The Joshua Tree Tour 2017, produced by Live Nation Global Touring, opened to rave reviews on May 12^th at BC Place in Vancouver and made its U.S. debut May 14th at CenturyLink Field in Seattle—the latter kicking off some of the most enthusiastic critical notes in the history of U2's relationship with America. Rolling Stone hailed the band as "a live act simply without peer" and USA Today noted "Thirty years can't dull searing music, hopeful lyrics or the captivating Irish band behind them." The North American run featured 20 sold out stadium dates and U2's first ever U.S. festival headline June 9th at Bonnaroo before "…the biggest band in the world" arrived in Europe to play Twickenham Stadium, London on 8^th July, a performance which "oozes contemporary confidence and command. They are totally in their element." (5/5 stars – The Guardian). The sold out European run saw the Dublin band return home to play to 78,000 fans in Croke Park, almost 30 years to the day after the played the legendary Dublin venue on the original Joshua Tree tour. In September, the band hit the road again taking in dates in Mexico City, Buenos Aires, Santiago de Chile and São Paulo, as well as a historic first ever visit by U2 to Bogotá, Colombia for an unforgettable show at the city's Estadio El Campin.

U2 The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 is produced by Live Nation Global Touring. UPS is the Official Logistics Provider of the tour.

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:			SUPPORT:
May 12	Vancouver, BC	BC Place	Mumford & Sons
May 14	Seattle, WA	CenturyLink Field	Mumford & Sons
May 17	Santa Clara, CA	Levi's Stadium	Mumford & Sons
May 20	Los Angeles, CA	Rose Bowl	The Lumineers
May 21	Los Angeles, CA	Rose Bowl	The Lumineers
May 24	Houston, TX	NRG Stadium	The Lumineers
May 26	Dallas, TX	AT&T Stadium	The Lumineers
June 3	Chicago, IL	Soldier Field	The Lumineers
June 4	Chicago, IL	Soldier Field	The Lumineers
June 7	Pittsburgh, PA	Heinz Field	The Lumineers
June 9	*Manchester, TN	Bonnaroo Festival	(*Festival date)
June 11	Miami, FL	Hard Rock Stadium	OneRepublic
June 14	Tampa, FL	Raymond James Stadium	OneRepublic
June 16	Louisville, KT	Papa John's Stadium	OneRepublic
June 18	Philadelphia, PA	Lincoln Financial Field	The Lumineers
June 20	Washington DC	FedExField	The Lumineers
June 23	Toronto, ON	Rogers Centre	The Lumineers
June 25	Boston, MA	Gillette Stadium	The Lumineers
June 28	East Rutherford, NJ	MetLife Stadium	The Lumineers
June 29	East Rutherford, NJ	MetLife Stadium	The Lumineers
July 1	Cleveland, OH	FirstEnergy Stadium	OneRepublic

EUROPEAN TOUR DATES:			SUPPORT:
July 8	London, UK	Twickenham	Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
July 9	London, UK	Twickenham	Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
July 12	Berlin, DE	Olympic Stadium	Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
July 15	Rome, IT	Olympic Stadium	Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
July 16	Rome, IT	Olympic Stadium	Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
July 18	Barcelona, ES	Olympic Stadium	Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
July 22	Dublin, IE	Croke Park	Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
July 25	Paris, FR	Stade de France	Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
July 26	Paris, FR	Stade de France	Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
July 29	Amsterdam, NE	Amsterdam Arena	Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
July 30	Amsterdam, NE	Amsterdam Arena	Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
August 1	Brussels, BE	Stade Roi Baudouin	Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

FALL TOUR DATES:			SUPPORT:
Sept. 3	Detroit, MI	Ford Field	Beck
Sept. 5	Buffalo, NY	New Era Field	Beck
Sept. 8	Minneapolis, MN	US Bank Stadium	Beck
Sept. 10	Indianapolis, IN	Lucas Oil Stadium	Beck
Sept. 12	Kansas City, MO	Arrowhead Stadium	Beck
Sept. 14	New Orleans, LA	Mercedes Benz Superdome	Beck
Sept. 19	Phoenix, AZ	University of Phoenix Stadium	Beck
Sept. 22	San Diego, CA	Qualcomm Stadium	Beck

Oct. 3	Mexico City, Mexico	Foro Sol	Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
Oct. 4	Mexico City, Mexico	Foro Sol	Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
Oct. 7	Bogota, Colombia,	Estadio El Campin	Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
Oct. 10	Buenos Aires, Argentina	La Plata	Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
Oct. 11	Buenos Aires, Argentina	La Plata	Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
Oct. 14	Santiago, Chile	Estadio Nacional	Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
Oct. 19	Sao Paulo, Brazil	Morumbi Stadium	Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
Oct. 21	Sao Paulo, Brazil	Morumbi Stadium	Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
Oct. 22	Sao Paulo, Brazil	Morumbi Stadium	Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
Oct. 25	Sao Paulo, Brazil	Morumbi Stadium	Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
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