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The Mirror
March 31, 2009

NO WAISTLINE ON THE HORIZON; EXCLUSIVE U2 shape up for big world tour.

By Paul Martin

Whatever happened to sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll? U2 are preparing for their next world tour by hitting the treadmills and healthy eating buffets.

Bono, 48, is so determined to keep trim, a private gym, footy pitch and healthy eating restaurant will be built at every venue.

And the band have already undertaken a gruelling fitness regime so they can roll back the years for some of their most energetic performances ever.

A source revealed: "The lads used to demand piles of booze. But they've realised they have to eat the right foods and live a healthy lifestyle.

"This time around they have top health food chefs to prepare them low-carb snacks and high energy protein shakes.

"Bono and the lads know they can't get away with eating and drinking like they used to. So they are pulling out all the stops to turn this into the healthiest tour ever staged."

Before each gig -- which includes three nights at Croke Park on July 24, 25 and 27 -- the band will warm up by hitting the treadmill.

The insider added: "They will have gym equipment and a sports area complete with pool tables and even a mini football zone.

"It's going to be like a big kid's playground.

But when you consider they will be on the road for over a year it's important they have some way of killing the time while they are away."

The band was reportedly asked to shed the pounds before releasing their new album.

The source added: "The boys have been told to start exercising all the summer weight off.

They are a bit out of shape and they need to tone up and look the part again."

Last tour demands 2001:

Champagne
Jack Daniels
Curries
Burgers
Fries
Cheese selection
Guinness
Expensive wine

New tour demands 2009:

Protein shakes
White egg omelettes
Low-carb chicken salads
Energy drinks
Stir-fried vegetables
Treadmills

© The Mirror, 2009.

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Bathgate66 wrote:

easily scored ticks today for the added NY ( Giants Stadium ) show- Friday Night.

got 4 together in sec 113
these are the 95 dollar seats.
of course the tailgating is optional out in the swamps of jersey,

i got 2 $95 tix for the rose bowl....hoping they'll add a second show so i can use the other 2 tix of my presale code


so amped to see one of my favorite bands at a place i practically grew up at!

i hope this mega outside tour thing works out.
pop had mixed reviews outside.
the zoo tv outside shows were pretty good from what i remember.
plus, the new stage production is going to be crazy !
cant wait to see the boys rocking out under "theclaw".

http://360.u2.com/

restlesssoul wrote:

maybe old news to you, but just as shocking to me if this is true....black eyed peas opening? FUCK?

* edit - - it is true for vancouver....wow. at least i get another 45 min to an hour at the bar i guess. eff them and fuck Fergi. they suck.

here on the east coast we are getting muse.

also- its Bruces birthday - maybe he'll show up at Giants Stadium ?

wow
been a while
springsteens been occupying most of my time.
thats a problem with buying tickets for a concert 9 months in advance.
lol

FIRST PEEK: U2 360 STAGE BEING BUILT
April 27, 2009
posted by: m2

Live Design magazine has the first look at the in-progress work of
building the stage for U2's 360 Tour. The image at right is part of
the support structure that's being built by StageCo in Belgium. It was
taken 12 days ago. The article notes that the video screen will be
tested at the Antwerp Sportpalais, and the main stage is being built
by Tait Towers in Lititz, PA.

see the full article at Live Design >>

http://livedesignonline.com/concerts/04 ... et-design/

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http://www.atu2.com

stadium shows get the bad wrap,

but this is an alltogeher new experience with the new stagesetup and " the claw " .
Its gonna be great , no matter where you are situated inside the stadium.

http://360.u2.com/

Rolling Stone
May 06, 2009

You can always count on U2 to deliver eye-catching music videos, but with director Alex Courtes, the Irish rockers may have found their muse. Together, the pair has produced some truly wondrous, cinematic stunners, including 2004's "Vertigo" and "Get On Your Boots," the first single from the band's twelfth studio set, 2009's No Line on the Horizon.

But while "Boots" presented fans with a striking, green-screen rendered visual collage amid a captivating performance from Bono and company set in the cosmos, the four-and-a-half minute clip for U2's second single, "Magnificent," which debuted on the band's site this morning, utilizes the beautiful city of Fez, Morocco, as its backdrop.

Shot in March, the video consists largely of another brilliant performance from U2, inside the garden of a local riad. But the action does shift between U2's performance, close-up imagery of people running through the city, and wide shots of the city, its buildings draped in white sheets, which slither off the tops of palatial mosques and the tiled rooftops of the North African city.

The video also features slice-of-life footage shot within the medieval city, of its ancient edifices, its bustling markets, its denizens toiling and its youth playing.

The song, which was originally titled "French Disco," revolves around a pair of lovers "holding on to each other and trying to turn their life into worship," No Line producer Daniel Lanois said in a recent interview. "We wanted to have something euphoric and Bono came up with that little melody. And he loved that melody, and stuck with it. Almost like a fanfare. And then I was involved in the lyrical process on that, because we wanted to talk about sacrifice that one makes for one's medium or one's art."

© Rolling Stone, 2009.