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U2 Releasing ‘Artificial Horizon’ Remix CD

Sara Harowitz — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:05:59 +0000

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U2 will release Artificial Horizon, a limited edition remix album containing some previously unreleased songs, according to CHARTattack.com.

The album will be released in 2010, and will be available to those in the band’s official fan club. The band’s website says that the album will be “mailed to qualifying subscribers” beginning in late January. No official tracklist has been announced, but the 13-song CD includes David Holmes’ remix of “Beautiful Day,” a Grand Jury mix of “If God Will Send His Angels,” Jacknife Lee’s remix of “Fast Cars,” Trent Reznor’s mix of “Vertigo,” and Fish Out Of Water’s remix of “Get On Your Boots.”

This isn’t the first time the rock band has released albums exclusively to their fan club. In 2006 they released ZOO2Live, and in 2008 they released Medium, Rare and Remastered.

U2 is hitting the road again in 2010 with another North American tour in support of No Line On The Horizon, starting on June 6 in Anaheim, Calif.

In other news, U2 bassist Adam Clayton is suing his former personal assistant, accusing her of stealing approximately 1.6 million Euros, which translates to about $2.7 million Canadian, from his accounts. Clayton has reportedly secured a temporary court order which froze Carol Hawkins’ assets, alleging the ex-assistant spent the money on jewelry, expensive cars, and a New York apartment. Clayton fired Hawkins last month.

U2′s 2010 tour will take them here:

June 6-7 Anaheim, CA @ Angel Stadium
June 12 Denver, CO @ Invesco Field
June 16 Oakland, CA @ Oakland Coliseum
June 20 Seattle, WA @ Qwest Field
June 23 Edmonton, AB @ Commonwealth Stadium
June 27 Minneapolis, MN @ TCF Bank Stadium
June 30 East Lansing, MI @ Spartan Stadium
July 3 Toronto, ON @ Rogers Centre
July 6 Chicago, IL @ Soldier Field
July 9 Miami, FL @ Land Shark Stadium
July 12 Philadelphia, PA @ Lincoln Financial Field
July 16-17 Montreal, QC @ Montreal Hippodrome
July 19 New York, NY @ New Meadowlands Stadium
Aug. 6 Turin, Italy @ Stadio Olimpico
Aug. 10 Frankfurt, Germany @ Commerzbank Arena
Aug. 12 Hannover, Germany @ AWD Stadium
Aug. 15-16 Horsens, Denmark @ Casa Arena
Aug. 20-21 Helsinki, Finland @ Olympic Stadium
Aug. 25 Moscow, Russia @ Luzhniki
Aug. 30 Vienna, Austria @ Ernst Happel Stadium
Sept. 3 Athens, Greece @ Olympic Stadium
Sept. 6 Istanbul, Turkey @ Ataturk Olympic Stadium
Sept. 15 Munich, Germany @ Olympic Stadium
Sept. 18 Paris, France @ Stade De France
Sept. 22-23 Brussels, Belgium @ Stade Roi Boudoin
Sept. 26 San Sebastian, Spain @ Anoeta Stadium
Sept. 29 Seville, Spain @ Olympic Stadium
Oct. 2-3 Coimbra, Portugal @ Estadio Cidade Coimbra
Oct. 8 Rome, Italy @ Olympic Stadium

U2 Planning Another Tour

Sara Harowitz — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:47:34 +0000

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While Irish rock band U2 is still in the middle of their North American 360 stadium tour, they are already planning to come back next summer, according to CHARTattack.

The band’s website has yet to release any dates, but a USA Today article says the band will begin their second leg of a North American tour in Mexico City, Mexico on May 30, 2010. The tour is then expected to continue through June and July, hitting cities not visited this year.

U2 already hit Toronto and Vancouver on their current tour. Each show is estimated to rake in about $750,000 U.S., so it is not difficult to see why the band wants to continue their jaunt. More Canadian dates could be added on the second leg, with such possibilities as Edmonton, Calgary, and Winnipeg.

The tour, which is in support of the band’s latest album, No Line On The Horizon, is confirmed to hit Europe beginning in August and run until early October. The opening date for that leg of the tour is at Commerzbank Arena in Frankfurt, Germany on Aug. 10.

The band is offering new memberships to their fan club, with one of the perks being presale access to 2010 concert dates.

U2′s previous Vertigo tour had a similar plan as No Line On The Horizon, with the band visiting western Canada and the U.S. in the spring of 2005, before returning for another round of shows in the fall of the same year. That second stint included a five-night stay at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre that September.

In other news, the USA Today article also stated that U2 had dreams of having their own Rock Band game last year, but decided against it due to some compromises they were not in favour of. But that could change, and the band is still very interested in the idea.

U2′s tour continues:

Oct. 9 Tampa, FL @ Raymond James Stadium w/ Muse
Oct. 12 Dallas, TX @ New Cowboys Stadium w/ Muse
Oct. 14 Houston, TX @ Reliant Stadium w/ Muse
Oct. 18 Norman, OK @ Oklahoma Memorial Stadium w/ Black Eyed Peas
Oct. 20 Phoenix, AZ @ University Of Phoenix Stadium w/ Black Eyed Peas
Oct. 23 Las Vegas, NV @ Sam Boyd Stadium w/ Black Eyed Peas
Oct. 25 Los Angeles, CA @ Rose Bowl w/ Black Eyed Peas
Oct. 28 Vancouver, BC @ BC Place w/ Black Eyed Peas
Aug. 10 Frankfurt, Germany @ Commerzbank Arena
Aug. 12 Hannover, Germany @ AWD Stadium
Aug. 15-16 Horsens, Denmark @ Casa Arena
Aug. 20 Helsinki, Finland @ Olympic Stadium
Aug. 25 Moscow, Russia @ Luzhniki
Aug. 30 Vienna, Austria @ Ernst Happel Stadium
Sept. 3 Athens, Greece @ Olympic Stadium
Sept. 6 Istanbul, Turkey @ Ataturk Olympic Stadium
Sept. 15 Munich, Germany @ Olympic Stadium
Sept. 18 Paris, France @ Stade De France
Sept. 29 Seville, France @ Olympic Stadium
Oct. 2 Coimbra, Portugal @ Stadium

Bono ‘Offended’ By Illegal Downloading

Joelle Tomlinson — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 23:00:58 +0000

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In the current music industry today, it is not uncommon to download an entire album from the comfort of your home, without spending a cent. Bono, from the rock band U2, takes offense to this and made it public when interviewed by the USA Today newspaper.

Bono admitted he was overpaid when he told the newspaper that illegal downloading “offended” him, according to chartattack.com.

“People think people like me are overpaid and over-nourished, and they’re not wrong,” he told the newspaper. “What they’re missing is, how does a songwriter get paid? There’s no space for a Cole Porter in the modern age.”

“It’s not the place for rich rock stars to ask for more money, but somebody should fight for fellow artists because this is madness. Music has become tap water, a utility, where for me it’s a sacred thing, so I’m a little offended.”

U2′s No Line On The Horizon was downloaded at least 445,000 times before its March 3 release, according to USA Today. Although it debuted at the top of the U.S. album sales chart, it only sold 484,000 copies during its first week of release.