***Official U2 Appreciation Thread***

2-feign-reluctance

Love the new tunes - I am hopeful for this album!

Bentleyspop

https://youtu.be/jG2Qf-DIofk

bluegrace

Love Blackout just as much as I dislike You're the best thing...

Popmartijn

For those who are also paid members of U2.com, the 2017 subscription gift is now available digitally. The physical gift is a reissue of the 4 original singles from The Joshua Tree on 10" (I believe), with a live version from this year's tour as the B-side. That'll be sent out soon, I hope. For now, you can download the MP3's when you go to your account page.
For those wondering, the live versions are from:
With Or Without You: Foxborough, June 25th
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For: Washington, June 20th
Where The Streets Have No Name: Louisville, June 16th
In God's Country: Miami, June 11th
(Yep, no live versions from Europe, sadly)

Zod

I'll pass on a membership this year.  My favourite u2 gifts have been the double live album from the u2360 tour and that live 10" vinyl from 2 years ago.   Maybe they'll do one from this years tour next year.  4 songs doesn't quite cut it

dpduke69

Man would love to get that Streets from Louisville. Great show on the floor for that one. Was crazy when the FedEx 747 flew over on its descent right during the intro.

Tim Simmons

I'll buy the collection when people are dumping them for $20 on ebay. 

Tim Simmons

SoE gettin announced today. Tour dates too apparently. US tour starts in May.

tracklist

Side 1:

1) Love Is All We Have Left
2) Lights Of Home
3) You're The Best Thing About Me
4) Get Out Of Your Own Way
5) American Soul

Side 2:

1) Summer Of Love
2) Red Flag Day
3) The Showman (Little More Better)
4) The Little Things That Give You Away

Side 3:

1) Landlady
2) The Blackout
3) Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way
4) 13 (There Is A Light)

Side 4 (bonus tracks):

1) Ordinary Love (Extraordinary Mix)
2) Book Of Your Heart
3) Lights Of Home (St Peter's String Version)

Popmartijn

Indeed, the details of Songs Of Experience have been announced, as well as the US leg of the tour.

May 2: Tulsa, BOK Center
May 4: St. Louis, Scottrade Center
May 7: San Jose, SAP Center
May 11: Las Vegas, T-Mobile Arena
May 15: Los Angeles, The Forum
May 22: Chicago, United Center
May 26: Nashville, Bridgestone Arena
May 28: Atlanta, Infinite Energy Arena
June 5: Montreal, Bell Centre
June 9: Uniondale (NY), NYCB Live/Nassau Coliseum
June 13: Philadelphia, Wells Fargo Center
June 17: Washington DC, Capital One Arena
June 21: Boston, TD Garden
June 25: New York City, Madison Square Garden
June 29: Newark, Prudential Center

Fanclub presales start on November 14th, general sale on November 20th.
If you're a fanclub member and interested in one of these shows, then it's good to check out U2.com with the details of the presale. It seems that it's done through the Ticketmaster Verified Fan system.

http://www.u2.com/news/title/new-song-new-album-new-tour/news/

dpduke69

Joined the fan club going to try for tix to the Nashville show memorial day weekend. Would be a sweet trip.

CJ260717

Cool looking vinyl package but a horrible cover.  Not sure I can get by it enough to pull the trigger.

JOEJOEJOE

Bit of a rip-off that you need to pre-renew your membership in order to qualify to buy fan club tickets for the new dates.

CJ260717

That is a rip off but I re-upped this weekend.  Hoping the new system will stop the bots and give us some decent seats.  We are supposed to have the presale code texted to us the day of.  Sure that will go smoothly....

buck502000

I saw these guys once, it was enough 

jjflash

JOEJOEJOE said:

Bit of a rip-off that you need to pre-renew your membership in order to qualify to buy fan club tickets for the new dates.

So if you're a paying fan club member for 2017 you're unable to buy tix that go on sale in 2017? You have to pre-purchase a 2018 membership to qualify? What a bogus cash grab

pj8

Really disappointed in U2 for doing this. What's the point of an annual subscription if it only works on a per tour basis? I know announcing two major tours in one year isn't typical, but come on. 

mcgruff10

pj8 said:

Really disappointed in U2 for doing this. What's the point of an annual subscription if it only works on a per tour basis? I know announcing two major tours in one year isn't typical, but come on. 

agreed.  I paid last january and now I have to put out more money way before my expiration date.  

josevolution

Damn they are playing Nassau coliseum ...

mcgruff10

Got two ga tickets for the newark, nj show today....very very easy.

CJ260717

mcgruff10 said:

Got two ga tickets for the newark, nj show today....very very easy.

I'm in tomorrow's presale.  When did you get code?  Did you have a chance to find good seats?  Did the presale sell out?  Very curious...