U2 to kick off The Virtual Road concert series on St Patrick's Day
Watch on U2's YouTube channel
U2 have announced ‘U2: The Virtual Road’, a series of four concert films that will be broadcast for the first time on the band’s YouTube channel.
With each archive concert boasting enhanced visuals and remastered audio, the series will commence on St Patrick’s Day tomorrow (Wednesday 17th March) with U2’s triumphant homecoming show at Slane Castle in 2001.
On Thursday 23rd March, U2: Live At Red Rocks from 1983 will be available to stream, followed by 1997’s Popmart: Live From Mexico City on Thursday 1st April, and the series will conclude with iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE: Live in Paris from 2015 on Saturday 10th April.
Each respective show will boast exclusive opening act performances from Dermot Kennedy, Fontaines D.C., Carla Morrison and Feu! Chatterton.
U2 launch The Virtual Road:
U2’s Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. said in a statement: “Every show is memorable for us but these four particularly so.
“It's exciting to be on the road again… Embracing all the wonder of the virtual road… And especially exciting to be joined by such a brilliant line-up of fellow travellers in Dermot Kennedy, Fontaines D.C., Carla Morrison and Feu! Chatterton.”
Describing the four concerts as “the most memorable and iconic in the band's history”, YouTube's Dan Chalmers said: “U2 have been at the top of the global rock scene for the past four decades.
“When they perform, the world takes notice - their performances are always a landmark moment for music lovers around the world. We're proud to be providing the platform for an artist that has come to embody the definitive live music experience.”
Head to U2’s YouTube channel to watch the concert streams.
The U2: The Virtual Roadshows are as follows:
Wednesday 17 March:
U2 Go Home: Live From Slane Castle - IRELAND 2001
Thursday 25 March:
U2: Live At Red Rocks, Denver, Colorado - USA 1983
Thursday 1 April:
Popmart: Live From Mexico City - MEXICO 1997
Saturday 10 April:
iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE: Live in Paris - FRANCE 2015