Spettacolo
U2 360 - The Most Successful Tour in History Ends Tonight July 30th in Canada
The massive 26 month undertaking by Live Nation Global Touring saw U2 play 110 concerts in front of more than 7.1 million fans in 30 countries across five continents.
The tour opened in Barcelona on June 30, 2009 before hitting the road. U2 performed in the Balkans for the first time since 1997 and played three historic home town concerts at Dublin's Croke Park, before heading to California to perform in front of 97,000 fans at the Rose Bowl (and streamed live via YouTube to 7 continents). A second European leg started in August 2010 , featuring U2's first appearances in Russia and Turkey - later that year U2 360 headed to Australia and New Zealand with JAY-Z. In 2011, U2 returned to South Africa for the first time since 1998 playing two huge concerts in the World Cup Stadiums of Capetown and Johannesburg . After playing three sold out nights at Estadio Morumbi in Sao Paulo Brazil , U2 360 passed 5 million tickets sold and became the biggest tour of all time. The tour's biggest single audience was 108,800 at Stadium Azteca in Mexico City on May 14th, 2011 .
With a revolutionary production, U2 360 caught the imagination of its audience, who nicknamed U2's circular stage the , the and when in Houston - the . USA Today described it as " ." But whatever it was called, for the Chicago Tribune, " ."
Arthur Fogel , Chairman, Global Music & CEO, Global Touring, Live Nation, said, "This tour was a brilliant success on every level and all involved should be extremely proud. U2 once again have set the standard for achievement - perhaps for all time."
"With tonight's final show, U2's 360 tour will go down as the biggest tour ever reported both in terms of box office gross and attendance," says Ray Waddell from Billboard. "This tour is a remarkable feat on a global scale, from its staging and production, to its video elements, all the way to the scaling of the house, routing and execution. Most importantly, U2 rocked mightily all over the world."
Fans
People watched a live stream of U2 360 at the Rose Bowl on YouTube
Fans saw 360 in Mexico City
Meals fed to working staff and guests
Tee shirts given to local stagehands
Guitar strings utilized
Miles - approximate distance travelled by space station while talking with U2
Years - collective touring experience of U2 tour personnel
Tons - weight of the fully loaded claw
Crew members
Truck drivers
Concerts
Gigs attended by a single fan
Flemish speaking crew members
Countries
Bus drivers
Babies born to crew
Astronauts attended
Appreciative Irishmen
fairytale crew weddings
Singer in surgery
World leader released from house arrest during tour
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