U2 announce Joshua Tree 30th anniversary stadium shows
U2 are marking the 30th anniversary of their seminal album ‘The Joshua Tree’ with some very special live concerts.
The Irish rock giants will play a series of stadiums across North America in May, June and July before opening their European tour with a massive show at London’s Twickenham Stadium on Saturday 8th July.
Alongside shows in Berlin, Rome, Barcelona, Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels, the European leg includes a homecoming at Dublin Croke Park on Saturday 22nd July.
The tour will mark the first time U2 have performed every song from ‘The Joshua Tree’ live.
“It seems like we have come full circle from when The Joshua Tree songs were originally writtten, with global upheaval, extreme right wing politics and some fundamental human rights at risk,” says The Edge.
“To celebrate the album - as these songs seem so relevant and prescient of these times too - we decided to do these shows, it feels right for now. We’re looking forward to it.”
“Recently I listened back to The Joshua Tree for the first time in nearly 30 years,” adds Bono. “It’s quite an opera. A lot of emotions which feel strangely current, love, loss, broken dreams, seeking oblivion, polarisation… all the greats... I’ve sung some of these songs a lot… but never all of them.
“I’m up for it, if our audience is as excited as we are… it’s gonna be a great night. Especially when we play at home. Croke Park.. it’s where the album was born, 30 years ago.”
Support on all European shows comes from Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds.
Tickets to the Twickenham show go on sale from Planet Rock Tickets at 9am on Monday 16th January.
The European tour dates are as follows:
JULY 2017
London Twickenham Stadium – Sat 8th
Berlin Olympic Stadium – Wed 12th
Rome Olympic Stadium – Sat 15th
Barcelona Olympic Stadium - Tue 18th
Dublin Croke Park – Sat 22nd
Paris Stade De France – Tue 25th
Amsterdam Arena – Sat 29th
AUGUST 2017
Brussels King Baudouin Stadium – Tue 1st