Vertigo tour
Presentation album | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb |
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Beginning of the tour | March 28, 2005 |
End of the tour | December 9, 2006 |
Concerts in total | 131 |
Elevation Tour (2001) |
Vertigo Tour (2005-06) |
U2 360 ° Tour (2009-11) |
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The Vertigo Tour of the Irish band U2 accompanied the 11th studio album from U2, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (2004). It began on March 28, 2005 in San Diego , USA and ended on December 9, 2006 in Honolulu , Hawaii .
The tour is divided into four tour sections, so-called legs. All concerts were sold out. The tour lasted over a year and a half, albeit with a very long break.
The stage
The stage was designed by Willie Williams , who has also worked on previous U2 shows.
Indoor stage
The main element of the stage is a catwalk that protrudes into the auditorium in the form of an ellipse. There is space for up to 300 people within this ellipse. On the main stage itself there are seven LED screens that can also be rolled up during the show. Various animations run on the LED screens during the show. In the floor of the stage and the ellipse there are also lamps that are attached in a circle. There are four screens above the stage, each showing a member of the band in close-up.
Outdoor stage
At the outdoor shows, the screens are replaced by a gigantic LED wall that stands behind the band, similar to the stage set up on the Popmart Tour . On both sides of the LED wall are the loudspeakers in the "Vertigo colors" black and red striped. There is an LED display above each of the loudspeaker towers, each showing two band members in close-up. On the stage, the ellipse has been replaced by two non-interconnected catwalks at each end of which there is a small, round B-stage. These B-stages also protrude into the auditorium.
The show and setlist
The most noticeable thing about the Vertigo tour are probably the variable set lists, as they were last seen on the Lovetown tour . At the indoor concerts, especially in the first leg of the tour, up to three different openers were used ( City of Blinding Lights , Love and Peace or Else and Vertigo ). Even so, the set lists are very different, hardly an identical set list for the first leg of the tour. In addition to the different openers, the different closers also stand out ( Vertigo , Bad , With or Without You , Love Is Blindness , All I Want Is You , Instant Karma! ( John Lennon Cover) and the classic 40 , with Adam and The Edge exchange their instruments). In addition to the variability, the rarity of some songs is also noticeable: U2 play many songs that they haven't played for years / decades or haven't played at all ( Miss Sarajevo ), especially the songs from their debut album Boy . These rarities include An Cat Dubh / Into the Heart and The Ocean (the latter was last played in 1982). These and other rarities were mainly played in the first leg of the tour. The set lists at the European outdoor shows (Leg 2) looked rather inflexible. In addition, every European concert was started and ended with Vertigo (exception: Dublin III, Amsterdam III and Lisbon). This was a kind of homage to their first concerts, where they also played a song several times in a show, because they didn't have that much to choose from and the show would otherwise have been too short. The first encore usually consists of a short ZooTV setlist, starting with Zoo Station , followed by The Fly and Mysterious Ways . In addition to Zoo Station , the song Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses also found its return to the setlist after a twelve-year absence. The indoor concerts in autumn 2005 differed from those in spring mainly in the widely varying encores, which were mostly played acoustically. At the outdoor concerts in South America in spring 2006, there were also clear differences in the set lists. At the concerts of the last leg, the band played more songs from the albums Rattle and Hum and All That You Can't Leave Behind . Up to the current state of the tour, from the How to Dismantle to Atomic Bomb album, all songs except two ( A Man and a Woman and One Step Closer ) have been played live, even Fast Cars , which is featured as a bonus song on some editions of the album was present.
The Vertigo tour is the first tour since Rattle and Hum that has played at least one song from all U2 albums.
DVD
The tour DVD Vertigo 2005 - U2 Live from Chicago was released while the tour was still ongoing . In addition, two of four appearances in Chicago (May 9 and 10, 2005) were filmed.
In addition to the already published show, other shows were filmed, including a. the second Dublin show (June 25th) and the two Milan shows (July 20th and 21st). During the fourth section, the two shows in were Buenos Aires on 1 and 2 March 2006 3D - IMAX cameras, for a possible cinema release, filmed.
10 tracks from the Milan shows have now been released on the bonus DVD of the Best of U218 Singles .
Tour legs
Leg 1: North America
- Concerts: 28
- Countries : 2
- Cities: 14
The first part of the tour (Leg 1) only took place in North America and almost exclusively in the USA the exception was two concerts in Vancouver, Canada. All concerts took place in halls. The concerts on May 9th and May 10th in Chicago were recorded and were released on November 11th, 2005 as DVD ( U2-Vertigo-Live from Chicago ).
- Mar 28, 2005 San Diego - San Diego Sports Arena - USA
- Mar 30, 2005 San Diego - San Diego Sports Arena - USA
- April 1, 2005 Anaheim - Arrowhead Pond - USA
- April 2, 2005 Anaheim - Arrowhead Pond - USA
- Apr 05 , 2005 Los Angeles - Staples Center - USA
- April 06, 2005 Los Angeles - Staples Center - USA
- April 9, 2005 San Jose - HP Pavilion - USA
- April 10, 2005 San Jose - HP Pavilion - USA
- Apr 14, 2005 Phoenix - Glendale Arena - USA
- Apr 15, 2005 Phoenix - Glendale Arena - USA
- Apr 20, 2005 Denver - Pepsi Center - USA
- Apr 21, 2005 Denver - Pepsi Center - USA
- April 24, 2005 Seattle - Key Arena - USA
- April 25, 2005 Seattle - Key Arena - USA
- April 28, 2005 Vancouver - General Motors Place - Canada
- April 29, 2005 Vancouver - General Motors Place - Canada
- May 07, 2005 Chicago - United Center - USA
- May 9, 2005 Chicago - United Center - USA
- May 10, 2005 Chicago - United Center - USA
- May 12, 2005 Chicago - United Center - USA
- May 14, 2005 Philadelphia - Wachovia Center - USA
- May 17, 2005 East Rutherford - Continental Airlines Arena - USA
- May 18, 2005 East Rutherford - Continental Airlines Arena - USA
- May 21, 2005 New York - Madison Square Garden - USA
- May 22, 2005 Philadelphia - Wachovia Center - USA
- May 24, 2005 Boston - Fleet Center - USA
- May 26, 2005 Boston - Fleet Center - USA
- May 28, 2005 Boston - Fleet Center - USA
Leg 2: Europe
- Concerts: 33
- Countries: 18
- Cities: 24
The second part of the tour took place almost exclusively in stadiums in Europe , the exception was the appearance at the Live 8 Festival in London, which U2 is opening. On the same day they are still playing in Vienna.
- June 10, 2005 Brussels - King Baudouin Stadium - Belgium
- June 12, 2005 Gelsenkirchen - Arena auf Schalke - Germany
- June 14th 2005 Manchester - City of Manchester Stadium - England
- 15th June 2005 Manchester - City of Manchester Stadium - England
- June 18, 2005 London - Twickenham Stadium - England
- June 19, 2005 London - Twickenham Stadium - England
- June 21, 2005 Glasgow - Hampden Park - Scotland
- June 24, 2005 Dublin - Croke Park - Ireland
- June 25, 2005 Dublin - Croke Park - Ireland
- June 27, 2005 Dublin - Croke Park - Ireland
- 29 June 2005 Cardiff - Millennium Stadium - Wales
- July 2nd 2005 London - Hyde Park - England Live 8 Festival (at noon)
- July 2, 2005 Vienna - Ernst Happel Stadium - Austria (start around 10 p.m.)
- July 4, 2005 Brno - Outdoor Exhibition Center - Czech Republic
- July 5, 2005 Chorzów - Silesian Stadium - Poland
- July 7, 2005 Berlin - Olympiastadion - Germany
- July 9, 2005 Paris - Stade de France - France
- July 10, 2005 Paris - Stade de France - France
- July 13, 2005 Amsterdam - Amsterdam Arena - Netherlands
- July 15, 2005 Amsterdam - Amsterdam Arena - Netherlands
- July 16, 2005 Amsterdam - Amsterdam Arena - Netherlands
- July 18, 2005 Zurich - Letzigrund - Switzerland
- July 20, 2005 Milan - Giuseppe Meazza Stadium - Italy
- July 21, 2005 Milan - Giuseppe Meazza Stadium - Italy
- July 23, 2005 Rome - Stadio Olimpico - Italy
- July 27, 2005 Oslo - Valle Hovin - Norway
- July 29, 2005 Gothenburg - Ullevi - Sweden
- July 31, 2005 Copenhagen - Parking - Denmark
- August 3, 2005 Munich - Olympiastadion - Germany
- August 5, 2005 Nice - Parc Des Sports Charles Ehrmann - France
- 7 August 2005 Barcelona - Camp Nou - Spain
- August 9, 2005 San Sebastian - Estadio Anoeta - Spain
- August 11, 2005 Madrid - Vicente Calderon Stadium - Spain
- August 14, 2005 Lisbon - Jose Alvalade Stadium - Portugal
Leg 3: North America 2
- Concerts: 50
- Countries: 2
- Cities: 28
The third leg of the tour took place like the first in North America, again mainly in the United States. Also this time all concerts will be given in halls.
- September 12, 2005 Toronto - Air Canada Center - Canada
- September 14, 2005 Toronto - Air Canada Center - Canada
- September 16, 2005 Toronto - Air Canada Center - Canada
- September 17, 2005 Toronto - Air Canada Center - Canada
- September 20, 2005 Chicago - United Center - USA
- September 21, 2005 Chicago - United Center - USA
- Sep 23, 2005 Minneapolis - Target Center - USA
- September 25, 2005 Milwaukee - Bradley Center - USA
- Oct 03 , 2005 Boston - TD Banknorth Garden - USA
- Oct 04 , 2005 Boston - TD Banknorth Garden - USA
- Oct 07, 2005 New York - Madison Square Garden - USA
- Oct 08, 2005 New York - Madison Square Garden - USA
- Oct 10, 2005 New York - Madison Square Garden - USA
- Oct 11, 2005 New York - Madison Square Garden - USA
- Oct 16, 2005 Philadelphia - Wachovia Center - USA
- Oct 17, 2005 Philadelphia - Wachovia Center - USA
- Oct 19, 2005 Washington, DC - MCI Center - USA
- Oct 20, 2005 Washington, DC - MCI Center - USA
- Oct 22, 2005 Pittsburgh - Mellon Arena - USA
- Oct 24, 2005 Detroit - Palace of Auburn Hills - USA
- Oct 25, 2005 Detroit - Palace of Auburn Hills - USA
- Oct 28, 2005 Houston - Toyota Center - USA
- Oct 29, 2005 Dallas - American Airlines Center - USA
- Nov 01, 2005 Los Angeles - Staples Center - USA
- Nov 02 , 2005 Los Angeles - Staples Center - USA
- Nov 04, 2005 Las Vegas - MGM Grand Garden Arena - USA
- Nov 05, 2005 Las Vegas - MGM Grand Garden Arena - USA
- Nov 08 , 2005 Oakland - Oakland Coliseum Arena - USA
- Nov 08 , 2005 Oakland - Oakland Coliseum Arena - USA
- Nov 13, 2005 Miami - American Airlines Arena - USA
- Nov 14, 2005 Miami - American Airlines Arena - USA
- Nov 16, 2005 Tampa - St. Pete Times Forum - USA
- Nov 18, 2005 Atlanta - Philips Arena - USA
- November 19, 2005 Atlanta - Philips Arena - USA
- Nov 21, 2005 New York - Madison Square Garden - USA
- Nov 22, 2005 New York - Madison Square Garden - USA
- November 25, 2005 Ottawa - Corel Center - Canada
- November 26, 2005 Montreal - Bell Center - Canada
- November 28, 2005 Montreal - Bell Center - Canada
- Dec 04 , 2005 Boston - TD Banknorth Garden - USA
- Dec 05 , 2005 Boston - TD Banknorth Garden - USA
- 07 December 2005 Hartford - Civic Center - USA
- December 9, 2005 Buffalo - HSBC Arena - USA
- December 10, 2005 Cleveland - Quicken Loans Arena - USA
- Dec 12, 2005 Charlotte - Time Warner Cable Arena - USA
- December 14, 2005 St. Louis - Savvis Center - USA
- December 15, 2005 Omaha - Qwest Center - USA
- December 17, 2005 Salt Lake City - Delta Center - USA
- December 19, 2005 Portland - Rose Garden Arena - USA
Leg 4: Rest of the World
- Concerts : Scheduled: 18, played: 8
- Countries : Intended: 8, Played: 4
- Cities : Intended: 12, Played: 5
The fourth section of the tour took place in Central and South America as well as in Oceania, Japan and Hawaii.
- February 12, 2006 Monterrey - Estadio Tecnológico - Mexico
- February 15, 2006 Mexico City - Aztec Stadium - Mexico
- February 16, 2006 Mexico City - Aztec Stadium - Mexico
- February 20, 2006 Sao Paulo - Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo , Morumbi - Brazil
- February 21, 2006 Sao Paulo - Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo , Morumbi - Brazil
- February 26, 2006 Santiago de Chile - Estadio Nacional - Chile
- March 1, 2006 Buenos Aires - Estadio River Plate - Argentina
- March 2, 2006 Buenos Aires - Estadio River Plate - Argentina
Concerts in Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Hawaii were scheduled for April 2006, but these were postponed to November and December 2006. The reason was the illness of a relative of a band member.
Leg 5: Rest of the World 2
- Concerts: 13
- Countries: 4
- Cities: 7
The fifth section of the tour took place in Oceania, Japan and Hawaii. All concerts were given in stadiums. This section consisted of the ten postponed concerts of the 4th Leg, but the concert in Yokohama was moved to Tokyo and two additional concerts were added. The remaining nine concerts are as originally planned, only different dates.
- 7 November 2006 Brisbane - Queensland Sport and Athletics Center - Australia
- 10 November 2006 Sydney - Telstra Stadium - Australia
- 11 November 2006 Sydney - Telstra Stadium - Australia
- 13 November 2006 Sydney - Telstra Stadium - Australia
- November 16, 2006 Adelaide - AAMI Stadium - Australia
- November 18, 2006 Melbourne - Telstra Dome - Australia
- November 19, 2006 Melbourne - Telstra Dome - Australia
- November 24, 2006 Auckland - Ericsson Stadium - New Zealand
- November 25, 2006 Auckland - Ericsson Stadium - New Zealand
- November 29, 2006 Tokyo - Saitama Super Arena - Japan
- November 30, 2006 Tokyo - Saitama Super Arena - Japan
- December 4, 2006 Tokyo - Saitama Super Arena - Japan
- Dec 9, 2006 Honolulu - Aloha Stadium - Hawaii , USA
Tour statistics
- Concerts: 131
- Countries: 26
- Cities: 72
- Concerts in North America: 79
- Concerts in Europe: 32
- Concerts in South and Central America: 8
- Concerts in Oceania: 9
- Concerts in Asia: 3
- Concerts in Africa: 0
- Open air or concerts in stadiums: 54 (with Live 8)
- Concerts in halls: 78