U2 announces The Joshua Tree Tour 2017
Live Nation announced that U2 will return to select stadiums this year with U2: The Joshua Tree Tour 2017, in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the band’s classic album. Each show will include a performance of The Joshua Tree in its entirety, with support from one of a number of special guests including Mumford & Sons, OneRepublic and The Lumineers in North America and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds in Europe.
Released to universal acclaim on March 9th,1987 and featuring hit singles “With Or Without You”,”I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” and “Where The Streets Have No Name”, The Joshua Tree was U2’s first #1 album in the U.S., topping the charts globally including the U.K. and Ireland, selling in excess of 25 million albums worldwide, and catapulting Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr “… from heroes to superstars” (Rolling Stone). Time Magazine put U2 on its cover in April 1987, proclaiming them “Rock’s Hottest Ticket” in a defining year for the band that saw their arena dates roll into stadium shows to accommodate escalating demand – setting them on course to become one of the greatest live acts in the world today. The 12 months that followed saw the band create now-iconic moments: the traffic-stopping Grammy Award-winning music video on the roof of a Los Angeles liquor store, winning a BRIT Award and two Grammys – including Album of the Year – their first of 22 received to date, distinguishing U2 as the most awarded rock band in Grammy history.
U2’s fifth studio album The Joshua Tree was produced by Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois, and featured iconic artwork which cemented the career of photographer and director Anton Corbijn. Recording took place in Dublin at Windmill Lane Studios and Danesmoate, the house which subsequently became bassist Adam Clayton’s home.
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NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES: |
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May 12 |
Vancouver, BC |
BC Place |
Mumford & Sons |
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May 14 |
Seattle, WA |
CenturyLink Field |
Mumford & Sons |
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May 17 |
Santa Clara, CA |
Levi’s Stadium |
Mumford & Sons |
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May 20 |
Los Angeles, CA |
Rose Bowl |
The Lumineers |
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May 24 |
Houston, TX |
NRG Stadium |
The Lumineers |
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May 26 |
Dallas, TX |
AT&T Stadium |
The Lumineers |
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June 3 |
Chicago, IL |
Soldier Field |
The Lumineers |
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June 7 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Heinz Field |
The Lumineers |
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June 8-11 |
Manchester, TN |
Bonnaroo Festival |
Multi-Artist |
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June 11 |
Miami, FL |
Hard Rock Stadium |
OneRepublic |
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June 14 |
Tampa, FL |
Raymond James Stadium |
OneRepublic |
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June 18 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Lincoln Financial Field |
The Lumineers |
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June 20 |
Washington DC |
FedExField |
The Lumineers |
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June 23 |
Toronto, ON |
Rogers Centre |
The Lumineers |
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June 25 |
Boston, MA |
Gillette Stadium |
The Lumineers |
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June 28 |
East Rutherford, NJ |
MetLife Stadium |
The Lumineers |
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July 1 |
Cleveland, OH |
FirstEnergy Stadium |
OneRepublic |
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July 8 |
London, UK |
Twickenham |
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds |
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July 12 |
Berlin, DE |
Olympic Stadium |
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds |
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July 15 |
Rome, IT |
Olympic Stadium |
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds |
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July 18 |
Barcelona, ES |
Olympic Stadium |
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds |
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July 22 |
Dublin, IE |
Croke Park |
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds |
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July 25 |
Paris, FR |
Stade de France |
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds |
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July 29 |
Amsterdam, NE |
Amsterdam Arena |
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds |
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August 1 |
Brussels, BE |
Stade Roi Baudouin |
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds |
