Monthly Archives: July 2011

U2 Set List: Moncton, July 30, 2011

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Jimmy

The U2 360 tour is over. It concludes as the highest-grossing tour in history, earning more than $$736 million and selling more than 7.2 million tickets.
Saturday night’s show in Moncton, NB, Canada wrapped up the longest tour in U2′s history at two y… Continue reading »

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@U2 talks to Reeve Carney

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Jimmy

This week, @U2 talked to Reeve Carney, who plays Peter Parker/Spider-Man in Broadway’s Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark. He and his band, called Carney, are opening for U2, along with Arcade Fire, at tonight’s Moncton concert. Those at the show are … Continue reading »

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July Forum Recap

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Jimmy

Our forum kept rolling in July with another strong month of contributions from our members. With the 360 tour winding down, it was put forward by one of our members that this tour was better than the Zoo TV tour. It didn’t take long for that assertion… Continue reading »

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Achtung Baby remaster: November 8, 2011?

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Jimmy

Two new album listings have hit Amazon.com and, if the date proves true, both indicate that the Achtung Baby / Zooropa remasters will be released on November 8, 2011. There’s one listing that just says Achtung Baby and another that says Achtung Baby: … Continue reading »

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U2 360 Philadelphia: Our Photos

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Jimmy

We’re playing catch-up again on photos and videos from recent U2 360 tour concerts. Below is a set of four dozen photos (and we should have some more to come over the weekend) from the U2 360 concert in Philadelphia on July 14, 2011. Our staffers Caro… Continue reading »

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U2 Lists: Top 10 Places U2 Fans Must Visit In The USA

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Jimmy

[Ed. note: This is the 28th in a "U2 Lists" series, where @U2 staffers pick a topic and share their personal rankings on something U2-related.]
Top 10 Places U2 Fans Must Visit In The USA
In the 30-plus years U2 have traveled across the United St… Continue reading »

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Rise Above 1 Video Premieres Today

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Jimmy

The music video for “Rise Above 1,” the lead single from Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark, has premiered today and is available on VEVO (also embedded below). The video was shot in the late night/early morning hours in New York City on June 19/20, 2011. … Continue reading »

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U2 Set List: Pittsburgh, July 26, 2011

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Jimmy

The U2 360 tour has played its final show in the US, and what a night for the fans who crowded into Pittsburgh’s Heinz Field on Tuesday night. There was a wonderful moment late in the show when Bono brought two fans on stage during “With Or Without Yo… Continue reading »

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U2 Documentary to Premiere at Toronto Film Festival

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Jimmy

A U2 documentary called From The Sky Down will open the Toronto International Film Festival this year. This is the Davis Guggenheim film that was shot earlier this year, partially while U2 was in Winnipeg in late May. Here’s how the New York Times des… Continue reading »

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U2 Day in Pittsburgh

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Jimmy

Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravensthal has declared today is U2 day in the city, and the weather is holding up to be rain-free in honor of the declaration. We have many @U2 staff in Pittsburgh to bring you coverage of the U2360 tour’s penultimate show. Fing… Continue reading »

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