What is the U2 360 Tour?

The U2 360° Tour was a worldwide concert tour by rock band U2. Staged in support of the group’s 2009 album No Line on the Horizon, the tour visited stadiums from 2009 through 2011. The concerts featured the band playing ” in the round ” on a circular stage, allowing the audience to surround them on all sides.

What is the highest grossing U2 tour ever?

At the 2010 Billboard Touring Awards, U2 were honored for the year’s Top Tour and Top Draw for U2 360°. On 11 April 2011, Live Nation announced that the U2 360° Tour became the highest-grossing concert tour in history, with ticket sales totalling over $700 million.

Did U2 perform a 360-degree stage at Carter-Finley?

“U2’s 360-Degree Stage Takes Shape at Carter-Finley”. MyNC.com. Media General Communications Holdings, LLC. Archived from the original on 4 October 2009.

How many songs did U2 release during the U2 tour?

On 24 October 2011, it was announced that U2 would release a double CD set entitled U22, containing 22 songs recorded during the tour. Members of U2.com were able to vote on what songs would appear on the release through December 2011. U22 is available only to members of U2.com.

How tall is the U2 360 degree stage?

At 164 feet (50 m) tall, it was the largest stage ever constructed. U2 claimed that the tour would be “the first time a band has toured in stadiums with such a unique and original structure.”. In an era of declining music sales, analysts expected U2 360° to be a major source of income for the band.

What makes the U2 Elevation Tour so different?

The show is an unlikely fusion of the two extremes of U2’s tours – the technological overload of 1992-93’s Zoo TV and the no-frills, bare-stage Elevation Tour . When the tour was announced, U2 guitarist The Edge said of the show’s design: “It’s hard to come up with something that’s fundamentally different, but we have, I think, on this tour.