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U2 Dates Leaked



31 December 2004



Dates for U2's 2005 World Tour appear to have been leaked and

published.

Although U2 management has already announced the start of the US tour

in

Miami and confirmed the March 1 date, the dates for the rest of the

world

are yet to be confirmed.



Jan

1 - 21: band rehearsals in South of France

Sat 22 - NRJ awards, Cannes

23-31: band rehearsals in South of France



Feb

1-7: band rehearsals in South of France

Tue 8: Rehearse Brit Awards

Wed 9: Brit Awards

10-11: Band rehearsals in South of France

Sun 13: Grammy Awards

15-18: Band rehearsals - TBA

19-25: Band/Production rehearsals Miami

26: Load in Miami AAA - after NBA

27-28: Production rehearsals Miami AAA



March

1, 3: Miami - American Airlines Arena

5: Tampa - St Pete Times Arena

7, 8: Atlanta - Philips Arena

10: Hartford - Civic Center

12: Buffalo - HSBC Arena

14 NYC - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Dinner

16: Philadelphia - Wachovia Center

17, 19, 20: NYC - MSG

23, 24: Montreal - Bell Centre

26, 27: Toronto - Air Canada Centre

29, 31: Boston - Fleet Center



April

1: Boston - Fleet Center

4, 5: East Rutherford - Continental Arena

7, 8, 12, 13: Chicago - United Center

16,17: Denver - Pepsi Center

20, 21: Phoenix - America West

24, 25: Seattle - Key Arena

28, 29: Vancouver - GM Place



May:

2, 3: Oakland - Oakland Arena

6,7: San Diego - Sports Arena

10, 11, 14,15: L.A. - Staples Center

16-31: break



June:

1, 4, 5: Amsterdam - Amsterdam Arena

8: Zurich - Letzigrund Stadium

10: Gelsenkirchen - Schalke Stadium

12: Brussels - Roi Boudoin

14: Manchester - Stadium of Light

18,19: London - Twickenham

21: Glasgow - Hampden Park

25, 26: Dublin - Croke Park

29: Cardiff - Millenium Stadium



July

2: Vienna - Ernest Happel Stadium

5: Budapest - NEP Stadium

7: Berlin - Olympic Stadium

9: Paris - Stade de France

10-18: break

19, 21: Milan San Siro or Florence Stadium

23: Rome - Olympic Stadium

27: Oslo - Vallehovin

29: Gothenburg -Ullevi

31: Copenhagen - Parken



August:

3: Munich - Olympic Stadium

5: Nice - Parc de Sports Charles Ehrman

7: Barcelona - Olympic or FC Barc

9: San Sebastian - Anoeta Stadium

11: Madrid - Calderon

14: Lisbon - Alvalade

15-31: break



September

1-12: break

13: break, load in Toronto

14: break, load in Toronto

15: break, load in Toronto

16, 17: Toronto - Air Canada Centre

20, 21: Chicago - United Center

23: Minneapolis - Xcel or Target

25: Milwaukee - Bradley Center

27: Cleveland - Gund Arena

30: Boston - Fleet Center



October

1, 3, 4 Boston - Fleet Center

7, 8, 10,11: New York - MSG

14: New York MSG / Albany-Pepsi

15: off / New York - MSG

16,17: Philadelphia - Wachovia

19, 20: Washington - MCI Center

21: off pre rig Pittsburgh

22: Pittsburgh - Mellon Arena

25: Detroit - Palace of Auburn Hills

28: Houston - Toyota Center

29: Dallas - American Airlines



November

1,2: Anaheim - Pond

4: off/ Las Vegas MGM

5: Las Vegas MGM

6: Las Vegas MGM - off

7: Off - Sacramento - Arco / LA Staples

9,10: San Jose

18,19, 22, 23: Tokyo - Budokan or Yokohama



December:

2, 3: Brisbane - Entertainment Center

6, 7, 9,10: Melbourne - Rod Laver

13,14,17,18: Sydney - Superdome











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