Speculations about U2 Tour Itinerary and extra shows.
Disclaimer: NOT BASED ON INSIDE INFORMATION
But purely based on longtime experience with tour logistics AND common
sense which extra shows will sell-out.
What is possible on the dates in between the shows already announced:
:30 June 2009: Camp Nou, Barcelona
* Logistic-wise a gap of 4 unused days (the other 3 days are needed for
transportation and production-build)
- could mean extra concerts in Barcelona on July 01 and/or Milano July 06
- OR even an extra gig with just 1 show. Zürich (July 3or 4) OR even
Madrid (July 2 or 3) are feasible logistic wise (locations are pure
speculation, but based on experience).
07 July 2009: San Siro, Milano
* 1 unused day, could mean extra show Milano July 08 OR Paris July 10.
11 July 2009: Stade De France, Paris
* 1 unused day, could mean extra show Paris July 12 OR (less likely)
Nice July 14.
15 July 2009: Charles Ehrmann, Nice
* NO extra show. All days needed for transportation and build.
18 July 2009: Olympic Stadium, Berlin
* NO extra show. All days needed for transportation and build.
20 July 2009: Arena, Amsterdam
* IF trucking is pressed, there's room for an extra show Amsterdam 21
July (Dublin 23 July less likely, because there's enough room for extra
shows AFTER July 24)
24 July 2009: Croke Park, Dublin
* there's enough room for an extra show Dublin July 25 AND 26.
OR (if no shows on 25 and 26) there's room for even an extra gig.
Brussels is feasible (but not likely IF there a added shows in either
Paris or Amsterdam). North Germany (Bremen or Hamburg) or even
Mid-Germany (e.g Frankfurt) are also feasible. (again, locations are
pure speculation, but based on experience).
31 July 2009: Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg
(03 Aug 2009: Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen is no longer listed on
http://360.u2.com but logistic-wise it is possible).
* NO extra shows are likely in either Gothenburg or Chorzow. So if
Gelsenkirchen is not happening than probably a different gig in Germany,
August 03
06 Aug 2009: Slaski Stadium, Chorzow
* extra show possible, but not likely in either Chorzow or Zagreb.
10 Aug 2009: Stadium Maksimir, Zagreb
* No extra show likely in Zageb. If trucking is pressed London Aug 13 is
possible, but not likely because there's enough room for extra shows
after Aug 14
14 Aug 2009: Wembley Stadium, Londen
* Enough room for extra shows in London Aug 15 AND 16. OR (not likely)
London Aug 15 AND Glasgow Aug 17.
18 Aug 2009: Hampden Park, Glasgow
* NO extra show
20 Aug 2009: Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield
* NO extra show
22 Aug 2009: Millenium Stadium, Cardiff
* No extra show. Transfer production to USA right away.
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