November 09, 2005
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Posted by Amanda at 07:39 PM
Vertigo Live Chicago DVD Released 21 November
HMV and Sanity both have the DVD released as 21 November.
There has been talk on the Australian mailing list that it will be released at the same time as the North American release, which is the 15th.
VERTIGO 2005: LIVE IN CHICAGO (LIMITED EDITION) (DIGIPAK):
U2, Vertigo 2005: Live In Chicago Limited Edition contains the concert experience, along with a second DVD containing the Documentary 'Beyond The Tour' along with extra performances.
Track Listing:
Disk 1
1. City Of Blinding Lights
2. Vertigo
3. Elevation
4. Cry / The Electric Co.
5. An Cat Dubh / Into The Heart
6. Beautiful Day
7. New Year's Day
8. Miracle Drug
9. Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own
10. Love & Peace Or Else
11. Sunday Bloody Sunday
12. Bullet The Blue Sky
13. Running To Stand Still
14. Pride (In The Name Of Love)
15. Where The Streets Have No Name
16. One
17. Zoo Station
18. The Fly
19. Mysterious Ways
20. All Because Of You
21. Original Of The Species
22. Yahweh
23. 40
Disk 2
1. Documentary 'Beyond The Tour'
2. Love & Peace Or Else (Surveillance Edits)
3. An Cat Dubh (Surveillance Edits)
4. The Electric Co. (Surveillance Edits)
5. Running To Stand Still (Surveillance Edits)
6. All Because Of You (Live From Hq, Dublin, September 16, 2004)
7. Miracle Drug (Live From Hq, Dublin, September 16, 2004)
VERTIGO 2005: LIVE IN CHICAGO:
Track Listing:
1. City Of Blinding Lights
2. Vertigo
3. Elevation
4. Cry / The Electric Co.
5. An Cat Dubh / Into The Heart
6. Beautiful Day
7. New Year's Day
8. Miracle Drug
9. Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own
10. Love & Peace Or Else
11. Sunday Bloody Sunday
12. Bullet The Blue Sky
13. Running To Stand Still
14. Pride (In The Name Of Love)
15. Where The Streets Have No Name
16. One
17. Zoo Station
18. The Fly
19. Mysterious Ways
20. All Because Of You
21. Original Of The Species
22. Yahweh
23. 40
Sanity have the Limited priced at $33.92, whereas HMV have it at $40.99.
Posted by Amanda at 05:51 AM
November 08, 2005
More Reports
Access All Areas say:
U2 CLOSE TO ANNOUNCING MARCH AUSTRALIAN TOUR
It's 99% confirmed ... U2 ARE DEFINATELY COMING TO AUSTRALIA!
Originally, dates were posted on U2's official website to take place in January 2006 but with the addition of US and European dates, that the band are now expected to be doing shows in March at the same time as the Commonwealth Games.
U2- one of the world's biggest rock acts will play two shows at the Telstra Dome in Melbourne next March on the same weekend as the Commonwealth Games' closing ceremony.
U2 will also perform at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre and the Sydney Superdome with multiple shows on standby and tickets going on sale before Christmas.
Michael Coppel Presents, the tour promoter behind U2's 1993 tour, is expected to announce the tour dates over the next couple of weeks after a staggering 18 months of negotiations.
The Age newspaper also reported today, that whilst in Australia, U2 lead singer, Bono plans to congratulate Makybe Diva and her trainer after their Melbourne Cup win.
Posted by Amanda at 06:53 PM
MMM Just confirmed, then unconfirmed
Marty and Fifi Box on MMM in Sydney just stated that the U2 tour has been confirmed and that there will be 2 shows in Melbourne.
However, they then stated it was not confirmed.
Posted by Amanda at 05:08 PM
U2 to crash Commonwealth Games?
From The Age:
Achtung, baby! U2 aiming to crash Games finale
By Patrick Donovan and Peter Ker
Thekings of motor sport are idling, laughter is taking a holiday and there will be no new movies. But Irish rock singer Bono plans to crash Melbourne's Commonwealth Games party.
One of the world's biggest music acts, Bono's U2 is expected to play two shows at Telstra Dome next March in front of up to 80,000 fans on the same weekend as the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony.
After 18 months of negotiations, promoter Michael Coppel Presents is expected to announce the two shows for Telstra Dome on March 24 and 25.
If the dates are confirmed, several hundred thousand people can be expected in the city centre for the shows and sold-out Games events at the MCG and Vodafone Arena.
Blue-ribbon Games events such as the men's and women's 4x100 metre running relays, finals in the women's pole vault — likely to feature Australia's Tatiana Grigorieva — and sold-out finals of the netball competition are the pick of Games finals on those days.
The Age believes the rock shows are not of major concern to Melbourne 2006 organisers, who have had strong ticket sales for the nights in question.
But the prospect of adding tens of thousands of concert-goers to Melbourne's public transport system — which is expected to carry 70 per cent of Games patrons — is a headache for the State Government, which is already under fire for its public transport policy.
Adding to the pressure, much of Melbourne, including the Docklands precinct around Telstra Dome, will be mired in traffic restrictions on those dates.
The men's 50-kilometre walk travels through Docklands on the day of the first U2 concert, causing many streets around Telstra Dome to be blocked off between midnight and 3.30pm.
Games chairman Ron Walker played down concerns and denied that Games organisers had tried to get the band to play at the closing ceremony.
Most major events have observed an unwritten rule not to schedule events during the Games, from March 15 to 26. Even movie distributors such as Village Roadshow have opted to not release new films during the Games, despite the period coinciding with school holidays.
As well as sports events, the Games will include a multimillion-dollar program of cultural events throughout the city — including at Docklands.
The Grand Prix and the Comedy Festival are among organisations to have rescheduled around the Commonwealth Games. Plans for Moomba have shifted several times. It will now take place on Monday, March 13.
Rumours of the U2 tour increased after Bono phoned horse trainer Lee Freedman to congratulate him on Makybe Diva's Melbourne Cup win, saying he hoped to meet the mare when he was next in Australia.
Posted by Amanda at 07:24 AM
November 07, 2005
Universal Still Unsure
Just in from Universal Australia...
At this stage, they still haven't had any
confirmation of tour dates.
They also said they are hoping something is worked out very soon.
*sigh
Don't tell us that u2.com MIGHT actually be the first with the news this time...
Posted by Amanda at 10:49 AM
Monday morning- still no news
Nothing to report yet from listening to this morning's radio programs.
Must. Be. Patient.
Posted by Amanda at 07:27 AM
November 06, 2005
Sun Herald Speculates
A small article has appeared in the Sydney Sun Herald today discussing the chances of U2 coming next year.
We were hoping that they'd have some real information but alas, they don't seem to know anymore than we do.
Sadly, the photo of Bono is smaller than the giant sized ego shot of Aussie Idol's Lee.
Posted by Amanda at 12:05 PM
NZ Tour almost confirmed
Our friends at U2New Zooland have reported:
New Zealand's largest city (and the home of One Tree Hill), Auckland, looks set to host two U2 concerts in March 2006, at Western Springs stadium. The second of the two shows is said to be taking place on Ireland's national day of celebration, St Patrick's Day.
A local U2 fan who attended the two Vertigo Tour concerts in Los Angeles last week has returned to New Zealand and posted the following information on the U2 New Zooland Forums.
"Was chatting to Joe O'Herlihy before one of the shows and his answer to my straight-to-the-point question was... 'We will be playing in Auckland on St Patrick's Day next year'. He said they will be playing Western Springs, and for two nights!"
Although this is still not official, it is consistent with information U2 New Zooland has been getting from various reliable sources over the last 24 hours.
Posted by Amanda at 12:02 PM
November 05, 2005
Just in from U2.com
Email arrived this morning...
That's about it for now, except to say that we are anticipating more exciting news
in the next few days. U2.Com will have it first - keep an eye on the site!
We are SO about to get a tour!
Posted by Amanda at 09:22 AM
Aussie Tour Frenzy
The net has gone crazy with these Aussie tour rumours.
Apparently Nova969 leaked info yesterday and the message forums are running wild with speculation.
Its pretty much a guarantee that the tour is to be announced early this week.
We will be checking the papers and listening to the radio all weekend!
Posted by Amanda at 12:22 AM
November 04, 2005
Australian Tour Looking Good
Straight from our friends at @u2:
Two pieces of good news coming out of the shows this week in Los Angeles:
1) One of our @U2 friends heard Paul McGuinness telling a fan that U2 will play Australia and Japan in 2006. (Thx R)
2) Fans who spoke with Tour Production Manager Jake Berry were told the 4th leg of the tour will be announced as soon as next week. (Thx GP)
Posted by Amanda at 10:38 AM
November 02, 2005
Bono rings Lee Freedman
Lee Freedman speaks to Bono at the cup!
Melbourne Cup winner Lee Freedman spoke to Bono on the phone as he was apparently watching the race.
According to the Daily Telegraph, this occurred because one of U2's tour managers were in Melbourne for the cup. Why would they be? hmmmmm.....
Posted by Amanda at 10:42 AM
October 11, 2005
Bono Confirms Tour To a Fan
Wonderful news from Adam on the Australian mailing list who just met Bono in New York...
In my 16 seconds of face time with Bono, I said to him "I came from
Australia to see the shows" He said "thanks" I said "Whats happening
with the Australian tour?" And then he said "looks like its GOING TO
HAPPEN" He could have been just blowing me off, but that's not like
Bono to do that - in my opinion.
Don't give up yet, kiddies!
Posted by Amanda at 11:58 AM
September 22, 2005
The Real Thing
From Katie at The Real Thing - U2 Show will soon have an Australian based web site. Previous
visitors to www.u2realthing.com should change their bookmarks to
here in the mean time.
As soon as the new Aussie domain is up and running, we will advise the new domain.
Please update any links to The Real Thing - U2 Show to the url advised above.
Posted by Amanda at 09:54 PM
September 17, 2005
Not the Best Tour News
"U2 feeling the effects of Vertigo"
By JANE STEVENSON -- Toronto Sun
There's been some talk of U2 continuing their Vertigo tour after their last scheduled date on Dec. 19 in Portland.
But U2 guitarist the Edge told The Sun in a Canadian newspaper exclusive at the Air Canada Centre last weekend that nothing's been decided.
"At a certain point, we're going to have to get back and start thinking about the next record," said the 44-year-old guitarist, whose band plays the third of their four sold-out shows tonight at the ACC.
The Edge says he does write on the road but he's not as focused as when he's in one place.
"I do, but for every 10 songs I write there's probably only one that will end up going anywhere," he said.
"To start really getting into the material for the next record, it's going to take a lot of time off the road. There's a couple of things that I've done that I hear (and think), 'That's special, that's going to make the next record,' but I'd still need some time off, I think, to make a great U2 record."
U2, whose latest album is 2004's How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, wrap up their four-night-stand at the ACC tomorrow night and head to Chicago.
At their second show on Wednesday night, they were joined by Canadian producer Daniel Lanois on stage.
Posted by Amanda at 11:55 AM
