The Official 2025 Tour Rumor Thread

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  • Go Animal
    Go Animal Posts: 7,412
    edited May 2024
    Facemeltor said:
    RS72927 said:
    As far as the Sphere goes - no rumors, just information to digest:


    1) Ed visited the sphere twice during the U2 residency.

    2) At LV1, Ed polled the audience as to how many travelled to the show, and how many were locals. After the crowd responded, he looked toward somebody in the wings off to the side of the stage and said something to the effect of ’See, about 50-50. About half travelled for the show.’ Then he confirmed the band heard him by looking around the stage.

    3) Later in the evening of LV1, Ed made a quick comment about being back next year.

    4) The big screen behind the stage sure was Sphere-esque, the way they used it.

    Pay attention to this guy. 
    5) Those first few chords of U2's "Bad" before Corduroy seemed like a very subtle signal (I wish we got the whole thing, lol)

    But yeah, this feels VERY probable to me. Both DM & Gigaton have videos ready to go, and they've been doing various things for other songs with the screen & lighting that feel almost like tests.
    Wishlist is usually a breather for me, but N1 was one of the best (if not the best) I've seen. They had a whole mirrorball (another Uncle Neil clue??) effect that made it extra nice.
    Far as I'm concerned, all we need is a timeframe.

    p.s. (Hey, Facemeltor!🤘)

    Post edited by Go Animal on
    35 years, 35 shows.

    Song Wishlist: Alone, Let Me Sleep, Brother, full W.M.A., Hold On, Bugs/all of Vitalogy, Mankind, Around The Bend (full band), The Long Road, Don't Gimme No Lip, Pilate, Push Me Pull Me, All Those Yesterdays, Rival, Parting Ways, Ghost, Bu$hleaguer, WWS, Parachutes, Army Reserve, low octave Driftin', Strangest Tribe, Other Side, Undone, Fatal, Hitchhiker, Education, Black Red Yellow, Of the Earth, Love Reign O'er Me, Gonna See My Friend, Santa Cruz, Infallible, Yellow Moon, Alright, Comes Then Goes, and the Mamasan Trilogy.

    Wanted Posters: WPB '98, Tampa/WPB '00, Tampa '03, EV Batmobile '08

    ISO: any picks, or setlists from any of my shows!
  • lmckenney24
    lmckenney24 Posts: 2,103
    RS151862 said:
    JojoRice said:
    SandyRavage said:
    Duluth, GA would be nice
    Anywhere in Atlanta except Lakewood!  
    Floating stage on Lake Lanier 
    I’d pay any sum of cash for that since I live within walking distance.
  • YAKIMATSU
    YAKIMATSU Santa Fe Posts: 1,149
    Facemeltor said:
    RS72927 said:
    As far as the Sphere goes - no rumors, just information to digest:


    1) Ed visited the sphere twice during the U2 residency.

    2) At LV1, Ed polled the audience as to how many travelled to the show, and how many were locals. After the crowd responded, he looked toward somebody in the wings off to the side of the stage and said something to the effect of ’See, about 50-50. About half travelled for the show.’ Then he confirmed the band heard him by looking around the stage.

    3) Later in the evening of LV1, Ed made a quick comment about being back next year.

    4) The big screen behind the stage sure was Sphere-esque, the way they used it.


    Pay attention to this guy. 
    Shit just got real.  I noticed everything in the original post as well, but a Facemeltor drop in speaks volumes.  One year or two years away, but it's happening. 
    Soldier Field 7-11-95, Alpine Valley 6-26-98, United Center 6-29-98, Riverport Amphitheater (St. Louis)7-2-98, MGM Grand Arena 10-22-00, Sprint Center (Kansas City)5-3-10, Adams Event Center (Missoula)9-30-12, Wrigley Field 7-19-13, Jobing.com Arena (Phoenix)11-19-13, Moda Center (Portland)11-29-13, Spokane Arena 11-30-13, Pepsi Center (Denver)10-22-14, Gila River Arena (Phoenix)5-9-22, Moody Center (Austin)9-18-23, Moody Center 9-19-23, Rogers Arena (Vancouver)5-4-24, Rogers Arena 5-6-24, MGM Grand 5-16-24, MGM Grand 5-18-24, Wrigley Field 8-29-24, Wrigley Field 8-31-24, Nashville 5-6-25, Nashville 5-8-25
  • drfox
    drfox Posts: 1,509
    edited May 2024
    Need to start saving for a Vegas trip 😂
  • primussucks
    primussucks Posts: 2,365
    I'd rather another 10 date tour through the Midwest, East and South than a Sphere residency!
    Summerfest 7/8/95
    Missoula 6/20/98
    Alpine Valley 6/26/98 & 6/27/98
    Alpine Valley 10/8/00 
    Champaign 4/23/03
    Alpine Valley 6/21/03
    Missoula 8/29/05
    Chicago 5/16 & 17/06
    Grand Rapids 5/19/06
    Summerfest 6/29/06 & 6/30/06
    Tampa 6/12/08
    Chicago 8/23/09
    Indy 5/7/10
    Alpine Valley x2 2011
    Wrigley 2013
    Milwaukee 14
    Telluride 16
  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 98,322
    demetrios said:
    Atlantic Canada & New England 2025 tour please! 

  • SandyRavage
    SandyRavage Posts: 1,126
    21 years since they've played the state of Kansas
  • MikeDigs
    MikeDigs Santa Monica, CA Posts: 1,680
    Does anyone know what Port Cities the Pearl Jam Cruise will be travelling to / from?
    I'm spinning, oh-oh-oh I'm spinning
  • rummy
    rummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,466
    edited May 2024
    SandyRavage said:
    21 years since they've played the state of Kansas
    That’s a shame since arguably the best ever performances of Better Man (2000) and Release (2003) happened there.

    Edit: I will confess that I had to make sure Bonner Springs wasn’t in Missouri.
    Post edited by rummy on
  • MikeDigs
    MikeDigs Santa Monica, CA Posts: 1,680
    MikeDigs said:
    Does anyone know what Port Cities the Pearl Jam Cruise will be travelling to / from?
    The answer is likely Alaska, as Pearl Jam hasn't played there yet.  Oh I'm so excited, Alaska is beautiful!  And can you imagine all the songs Pearl Jam can fit in to a 5 day cruise?  So many gems, all the hits, can't wait!
    I'm spinning, oh-oh-oh I'm spinning
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,301
    Go Animal said:
    Facemeltor said:
    RS72927 said:
    As far as the Sphere goes - no rumors, just information to digest:


    1) Ed visited the sphere twice during the U2 residency.

    2) At LV1, Ed polled the audience as to how many travelled to the show, and how many were locals. After the crowd responded, he looked toward somebody in the wings off to the side of the stage and said something to the effect of ’See, about 50-50. About half travelled for the show.’ Then he confirmed the band heard him by looking around the stage.

    3) Later in the evening of LV1, Ed made a quick comment about being back next year.

    4) The big screen behind the stage sure was Sphere-esque, the way they used it.

    Pay attention to this guy. 
    5) Those first few chords of U2's "Bad" before Corduroy seemed like a very subtle signal (I wish we got the whole thing, lol)

    But yeah, this feels VERY probable to me. Both DM & Gigaton have videos ready to go, and they've been doing various things for other songs with the screen & lighting that feel almost like tests.
    Wishlist is usually a breather for me, but N1 was one of the best (if not the best) I've seen. They had a whole mirrorball (another Uncle Neil clue??) effect that made it extra nice.
    Far as I'm concerned, all we need is a timeframe.

    p.s. (Hey, Facemeltor!🤘)

    On night two on the overhead projecter he wrote "uno dos tres catorce"?  I assumed a nod to U2. 
  • Celticskemba8
    Celticskemba8 Posts: 344
    Would go back to the Sphere in a heartbeat. It was beyond amazing for U2!
  • Go Animal
    Go Animal Posts: 7,412
    bootlegger10 said:
    Go Animal said:
    Facemeltor said:
    RS72927 said:
    As far as the Sphere goes - no rumors, just information to digest:


    1) Ed visited the sphere twice during the U2 residency.

    2) At LV1, Ed polled the audience as to how many travelled to the show, and how many were locals. After the crowd responded, he looked toward somebody in the wings off to the side of the stage and said something to the effect of ’See, about 50-50. About half travelled for the show.’ Then he confirmed the band heard him by looking around the stage.

    3) Later in the evening of LV1, Ed made a quick comment about being back next year.

    4) The big screen behind the stage sure was Sphere-esque, the way they used it.

    Pay attention to this guy. 
    5) Those first few chords of U2's "Bad" before Corduroy seemed like a very subtle signal (I wish we got the whole thing, lol)

    But yeah, this feels VERY probable to me. Both DM & Gigaton have videos ready to go, and they've been doing various things for other songs with the screen & lighting that feel almost like tests.
    Wishlist is usually a breather for me, but N1 was one of the best (if not the best) I've seen. They had a whole mirrorball (another Uncle Neil clue??) effect that made it extra nice.
    Far as I'm concerned, all we need is a timeframe.

    p.s. (Hey, Facemeltor!🤘)

    On night two on the overhead projecter he wrote "uno dos tres catorce"?  I assumed a nod to U2. 
    D'oh! That's absolutely clue #6. I remember thinking "Vertigo? WTF??" I just happened to be taping because I dug the overhead projector bit😅


    35 years, 35 shows.

    Song Wishlist: Alone, Let Me Sleep, Brother, full W.M.A., Hold On, Bugs/all of Vitalogy, Mankind, Around The Bend (full band), The Long Road, Don't Gimme No Lip, Pilate, Push Me Pull Me, All Those Yesterdays, Rival, Parting Ways, Ghost, Bu$hleaguer, WWS, Parachutes, Army Reserve, low octave Driftin', Strangest Tribe, Other Side, Undone, Fatal, Hitchhiker, Education, Black Red Yellow, Of the Earth, Love Reign O'er Me, Gonna See My Friend, Santa Cruz, Infallible, Yellow Moon, Alright, Comes Then Goes, and the Mamasan Trilogy.

    Wanted Posters: WPB '98, Tampa/WPB '00, Tampa '03, EV Batmobile '08

    ISO: any picks, or setlists from any of my shows!
  • njhaley1
    njhaley1 Posts: 967
    bootlegger10 said:
    Go Animal said:
    Facemeltor said:
    RS72927 said:
    As far as the Sphere goes - no rumors, just information to digest:


    1) Ed visited the sphere twice during the U2 residency.

    2) At LV1, Ed polled the audience as to how many travelled to the show, and how many were locals. After the crowd responded, he looked toward somebody in the wings off to the side of the stage and said something to the effect of ’See, about 50-50. About half travelled for the show.’ Then he confirmed the band heard him by looking around the stage.

    3) Later in the evening of LV1, Ed made a quick comment about being back next year.

    4) The big screen behind the stage sure was Sphere-esque, the way they used it.

    Pay attention to this guy. 
    5) Those first few chords of U2's "Bad" before Corduroy seemed like a very subtle signal (I wish we got the whole thing, lol)

    But yeah, this feels VERY probable to me. Both DM & Gigaton have videos ready to go, and they've been doing various things for other songs with the screen & lighting that feel almost like tests.
    Wishlist is usually a breather for me, but N1 was one of the best (if not the best) I've seen. They had a whole mirrorball (another Uncle Neil clue??) effect that made it extra nice.
    Far as I'm concerned, all we need is a timeframe.

    p.s. (Hey, Facemeltor!🤘)

    On night two on the overhead projecter he wrote "uno dos tres catorce"?  I assumed a nod to U2. 
    It took me until an hour and a half ago to put that together. I knew it was familiar. 
  • darwinstheory
    darwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 7,597
    Spunkie said:
    RatherStarved said:
    This is the rumor thread not the I-wish-for-X city thread.
    Oops. Disregard my desires. ♥️ 
    We could never!!
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
  • darwinstheory
    darwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 7,597
    Facemeltor said:
    RS72927 said:
    As far as the Sphere goes - no rumors, just information to digest:


    1) Ed visited the sphere twice during the U2 residency.

    2) At LV1, Ed polled the audience as to how many travelled to the show, and how many were locals. After the crowd responded, he looked toward somebody in the wings off to the side of the stage and said something to the effect of ’See, about 50-50. About half travelled for the show.’ Then he confirmed the band heard him by looking around the stage.

    3) Later in the evening of LV1, Ed made a quick comment about being back next year.

    4) The big screen behind the stage sure was Sphere-esque, the way they used it.


    Pay attention to this guy. 
    Great to see you back old friend! We love having you around! 
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
  • washed in black
    washed in black Posts: 900
    Celticskemba8 said:
    Would go back to the Sphere in a heartbeat. It was beyond amazing for U2!
    Same! 
    2003 Spectrum, Camden 2, Holmdel 2004 Reading, PA 2005 Philly 2006 Hartford, Camden 1&2, E. Rutherford 1&2 2008 Camden 1&2, MSG 1&2  2009 Spectrum 1,2,3,4  2010 Hartford, Newark, MSG 1&2 2013 Wrigley, Pittsburgh, Brooklyn 1&2, Philly 1&2,  Baltimore 2014 Leeds, Cincinnati  2015 GCF  2016 Sunrise, Miami, Hampton, Philly 1&2, MSG 1&2, Fenway 1&2  2017 RHoF Induction 2018 Seattle 1&2 Fenway 1&2 2021 Sea Hear Now 2022 Hamilton, Toronto, MSG, Camden 2023 Indy 2024 Indy, MSG 1&2, Philly 1&2, Baltimore

  • Edved007
    Edved007 Milwaukee, WI Posts: 1,066
    washed in black said:
    Celticskemba8 said:
    Would go back to the Sphere in a heartbeat. It was beyond amazing for U2!
    Same! 
    I went to the Dead & Co show on Friday night between PJ shows. I'm not even really a Dead fan, just wanted to check it out.  Consider my socks officially blown off.  I don't know if PJ needs to play the Sphere, but if they do, I will 100% be there.
    95' - 7/9
    98' - 6/26, 6/27, 6/29, 8/26, 9/22
    03' - 4/25
    06' - 6/29, 6/30
    07' - 8/05
    09' - 8/23
    11' - 9/03, 9/04
    12' - 9/30
    13' - 7/16, 7/19, 10/21, 10/22, 11/15, 11/16, 12/06
    14' - 06/28, 06/29, 10/1, 10/03, 10/16, 10/17, 10/20, 10/22
    15' - 11/20, 11/22
    16' - 4/21, 4/26, 4/28, 4/29, 5/1, 5/2, 7/9, 8/5, 8/7, 8/20, 8/22
    17' - 4/7
    18' - 7/1, 7/3, 7/5, 8/8, 8/10, 8/18, 8/20, 9/4
    21' - 10/1, 10/2
    22' - 7/12, 7/14, 9/6, 9/8
  • kmcmanus
    kmcmanus Posts: 904
    I’m sure Sphere is in the cards at some point before too long but man I hope “Sphere residency” isn’t the whole ‘25 agenda considering that there are a whole lot of places they’re skipping this year and Vegas ain’t one of them 
  • Howdidthishappen
    Howdidthishappen United States Posts: 31
    RS72927 said:
    As far as the Sphere goes - no rumors, just information to digest:


    1) Ed visited the sphere twice during the U2 residency.

    2) At LV1, Ed polled the audience as to how many travelled to the show, and how many were locals. After the crowd responded, he looked toward somebody in the wings off to the side of the stage and said something to the effect of ’See, about 50-50. About half travelled for the show.’ Then he confirmed the band heard him by looking around the stage.

    3) Later in the evening of LV1, Ed made a quick comment about being back next year.

    4) The big screen behind the stage sure was Sphere-esque, the way they used it.


    Jeff has also said that he saw U2 at the Sphere. Only one who has openly said he was against it was Stone. But if the price is right, I'm sure even he will cave. 

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