Samstag, 5. Februar 2005
news.bbc.co.uk: U2 have smashed Irish box office records with ticket sales for their Dublin concerts, after more than 150,000 were sold within 50 minutes. [
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oe3.orf.at: 74 Minuten - So lange hat es gedauert bis das Wien-Konzert der "Vertigo"-Tour am 2. Juli ausverkauft war. Das ist weltweiter Rekord für ein U2-Konzert. Restkarten sind ab Montag erhältlich. [ more] Mittwoch, 2. Februar 2005
chartattack.com: U2 guitarist The Edge is in court fighting an Irish newspaper that leaked a story about an illness in his family that caused the band to postpone their tour announcement. [ more]
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laut.de: In England waren sämtliche Karten der kommenden "Vertigo"-Tour der Kult-Rocker U2 nach wenigen Minuten ausverkauft. Die immense Nachfrage legte auch das webbasierte Presale-System für Fanclub-Mitglieder lahm. [ more]
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Samstag, 29. Jänner 2005
bild.t-online.de: Bono, Sänger der irischen Rockband U2, bot bei einem Treffen mit Bundeskanzler Schröder am Rande des Gipfels an, mit ihm durch Afrika zu reisen, um ihn von einem Schuldenerlaß für die armen Länder zu überzeugen.Der Rockstar hofft, daß sich die sieben führenden Industrienationen und Rußland beim G-8-Gipfel in Schottland Anfang Juli auf einen Schuldenerlaß einigen. Er glaubt aber nicht an eine Anhebung der Entwicklungshilfe, weil das zwei Nationen wahrscheinlich blockieren würden: „Die Vereinigten Staaten, weil sie ein enormes Haushaltsloch haben, und Deutschland, das immer noch von der Wiedervereinigung redet.“ [
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rockymountainnews.com: U2 tickets go on sale today for the first show. But they're going to be here two nights, they change the set list from night to night, so maybe it's worth later picking up a couple of seats for the second night, as well.
Wait a minute, $160 a ticket?
So two seats are going for $320, with Ticketmaster service charges sure to push it close to $360. Toss in parking, two beers, two cheeseburgers and you're at nearly $400 - about $100 per hour per person to see a concert. [ more]
Wait a minute, $160 a ticket?
So two seats are going for $320, with Ticketmaster service charges sure to push it close to $360. Toss in parking, two beers, two cheeseburgers and you're at nearly $400 - about $100 per hour per person to see a concert. [
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Donnerstag, 27. Jänner 2005
yahoo.com: Tony Blair will appear today alongside former US president Bill Clinton and U2 star Bono in an attempt to focus the world spotlight on the plight of Africa. The three men will share a platform at the World Economic Forum in the Swiss ski resort of Davos where 2,500 political and business leaders have gathered to address key issues facing the world economy.
Also joining them will be Microsoft founder Bill Gates - who has just pledged £400 million of his personal fortune towards making vital vaccines available in the Third World - as well as the South African leader Thabo Mbeki and President Olusegun Obesanjo of Nigeria. [ more]
Also joining them will be Microsoft founder Bill Gates - who has just pledged £400 million of his personal fortune towards making vital vaccines available in the Third World - as well as the South African leader Thabo Mbeki and President Olusegun Obesanjo of Nigeria. [
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boston.com: An Internet presale deal has some local U2 fans up in arms. They claim the so-called "preferred seating" offered for the band's May FleetCenter shows was no such thing.
The sale, which began Tuesday, gave members of the band's subscription service, U2.com, the chance to buy tickets through Ticketmaster before they go on sale to the public Saturday. But fans said the seats available to the May 24 and 26 concerts were no better than those that will be offered this weekend. By the time fans got online, they said the better seats had all been snatched up. [ more]
The sale, which began Tuesday, gave members of the band's subscription service, U2.com, the chance to buy tickets through Ticketmaster before they go on sale to the public Saturday. But fans said the seats available to the May 24 and 26 concerts were no better than those that will be offered this weekend. By the time fans got online, they said the better seats had all been snatched up. [
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femalefirst.co.uk: Rocker BONO is releasing a book of 'conversations' with novelist pal MICHKA ASSAYAS, because he has "stories to tell that aren't songs".
The U2 frontman has no plans to ever write memoirs- but he feels after over 20 years in the spotlight, there are stories he wants to share with fans. [ more]
The U2 frontman has no plans to ever write memoirs- but he feels after over 20 years in the spotlight, there are stories he wants to share with fans. [
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Dienstag, 25. Jänner 2005
u2.com: U2 will join Green Day, Alicia Keys and Tim McGraw playing live at 47th Grammy Awards next month.
The band are nominated for three Awards at the 47th Grammy Awards - the new
album 'How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb' was not released in the qualifying
period, but 'Vertigo', the first single, was. [ more]
The band are nominated for three Awards at the 47th Grammy Awards - the new
album 'How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb' was not released in the qualifying
period, but 'Vertigo', the first single, was. [
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showbizireland.com: It's every artist's dream to have an A-list celebrity turn-up to the opening of an exhibition - so no doubt Charlie Whisker was on cloud-nine when U2 singer Bono popped in to see his new paintings last week... [ more] noch kein Kommentar - Kommentar verfassen
oe3.orf.at: Die irische Rockband U2 kommt auf ihrer "Vertigo"-Tour nach Wien. Am 2. Juli gibt die Band um Frontman Bono ein Konzert im Ernst-Happel-Stadion. Der Ticketverkauf startet am 5. Februar. Run auf die Tickets
Insgesamt werden für das Konzert in Wien 55.265 Karten aufgelegt. Der Kartenvorverkauf beginnt am 5. Februar um 9.00 Uhr. Alle Ticketinfos bei [Ö-Ticket], [Rock And More], sowie [Clubticket]
Erfahrungsgemäß könnten in vier Stunden alle 55.000 Tickets weg sein. Wenn man sich auf der offiziellen U2 Homepage im Fanclub registrieren lässt, dann hat man allerdings die Möglichkeit Karten vorzureservieren.
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belfasttelegraph.co.uk: Northern Ireland's legions of U2 fans were today given the news they had been waiting for - the date of the rock giants' 2005 Irish gig.
The supergroup from Dublin today announced it will play their home-town gig in Croke Park on June 24 as part of the Vertigo 2005 world tour.
No Ulster date is listed in the band's touring itinerary though thousands of Ulster fans are expected to join the rush to buy tickets for the Dublin gig when they go on sale on February 4. [ more]
The supergroup from Dublin today announced it will play their home-town gig in Croke Park on June 24 as part of the Vertigo 2005 world tour.
No Ulster date is listed in the band's touring itinerary though thousands of Ulster fans are expected to join the rush to buy tickets for the Dublin gig when they go on sale on February 4. [
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Montag, 24. Jänner 2005
examiner.ie: U2 frontman Bono defied security in Cannes, France last night to get to the NRJ Music Awards ceremony on time.
The Vertigo star was late for the ceremony at the Riviera city's Palais des Festival due to the bad traffic and horrified his bodyguards by jumping out of the car and crossing the crowds to approach the red carpet. [ more]
The Vertigo star was late for the ceremony at the Riviera city's Palais des Festival due to the bad traffic and horrified his bodyguards by jumping out of the car and crossing the crowds to approach the red carpet. [
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oeticket.com: Endlich hat das lange Warten für alle U2-Fans ein Ende - der Live-Termin von U2 steht fest: 2. Juli im Wiener Ernst Happel Stadion. Der Kartenvorverkauf startet am Samstag, 5. Februar um 9 Uhr. [ more] noch kein Kommentar - Kommentar verfassen
u2.com: The dates, cities, venues and ticket information on the tour we've all been waiting for!
U2 will begin the first leg of their Vertigo//2005 world tour in San Diego on March, 28th 2005.
Vertigo//2005 will visit 13 cities in North America before arriving in Brussels on June 10th for the first of 24 scheduled European performances, finishing up in Lisbon in the middle of August. [ more]
U2 will begin the first leg of their Vertigo//2005 world tour in San Diego on March, 28th 2005.
Vertigo//2005 will visit 13 cities in North America before arriving in Brussels on June 10th for the first of 24 scheduled European performances, finishing up in Lisbon in the middle of August. [
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Dienstag, 11. Jänner 2005
newkerala.com: Robbie Williams has revealed that he wants to be like rocker Bono and has said that he would like to use a new sound which attracts a different audience, like U2's success with chart-topping album 'Achtung Baby'. [ more]
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rte.ie: U2 are among the nominees for this year's Brit Awards, which take place in London on 9 February.They are nominated in the Best International Group and International Album categories. [
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