“Electrifying” 5/5 stars
Daily Telegraph
Live Nation is excited to confirm that U2 will bring their acclaimed Joshua Tree Tourto New Zealand, Australia, Japan, Singapore and South Korea later this year.
“In scale, ambition or impact… U2 are bulletproof”–
The Independent
The band broke the news directly to fans this morning via Twitter. See https://twitter.com/U2
“Still masters of stadium rock”
Mail On Sunday
Special guestNoel Gallagher’s High Flying Birdsis confirmed as support for the dates in New Zealand and Australia with Noel saying, “We, NGHFB, are beside ourselves. The Joshua Tree 2017 Tour was some of the most fun we ever had. It will be both an honour and a pleasure to share the stage with our friends and comrades once again. It’s gonna be a ripper!!!!!”.
Following the highly successful 2017 tour in celebration of the band’s seminal album, The Joshua Tree Tour 2019will see the band make a much anticipated return to New Zealand and Australia for the first time since the record-shattering U2 360° Tour in 2010, as well as the first Tokyo shows since the Vertigo Tour in 2006. The Joshua Tree Tour 2019will also bring U2 to Singapore and Seoul– for the first time ever– with what promises to be very special concerts from “the biggest band in the world” (The Guardian).
“The stuff of encores… Had Twickenham had a roof, it would surely have been blown off…”5/5 stars
London Evening Standard,
Bono said “It’sonly taken me 30 years to learn how to sing these songs and it’s great to be able to say that I’ve finally caught up with the band. Our audience has given the Joshua Tree a whole new life on this tour. Doing these shows has been very special for us, a lot of emotion… From the despair of how relevant some of the dark songs still are, to the joy, pure fun of the staging… it’s quite a ride. And now we get to do it all over again. Auckland, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Sydney, Tokyo, Singapore, Seoul… We’re coming for you”.
“We really, REALLY wanted to bring The Joshua Tree to New Zealand, Australia and Asia” added The Edge.“We promised we would and finally, now we can say that we will see you in November… It’s going to feel like a homecoming and we are very excited”.
“They are a live act simply without peer… [U2] kicked the crowd into a whole other gear of euphoria”
Rolling Stone
The Joshua Tree Tour 2019 kicks off in Auckland on 8thNovember and will visit Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Perth, before moving on to Singapore, Tokyo and Seoul. Tickets for the NZ/AU shows go on sale on Tuesday 11thJune 2019 (times vary per city). U2.com subscribers will have first opportunity to purchase tickets starting Tuesday 4thJune through Thursday 6thJune with a 4 ticket limit (see www.U2.comfor details).
In a first for any artist performing in New Zealand and Australia, and to ensure fans have the best access, stadium floor tickets for all the band’s NZ/AU shows will be paperless with delivery via mobile devices 72 hours prior to the applicable show.There will be an 8 ticket limit for general public sales.
“A generationally important band… empathy, hope and, ultimately, exaltation”
The New York Times
In Japanreservations for U2.com subscribers will begin on Tuesday 4th June. Pre-orders via PIA and ePLUS begin Friday 14th June, and general sale for both performances will begin Saturday 20th July. There will be a 4 ticket limit for subscribers and an 8 ticket limit for public sales.
InSeoul, the ticketing presale for U2.com subscribers will begin on Monday 10thJune with tickets on general sale Wednesday 12thJune. There will be a 4 ticket limit for subscribers and an 8 ticket limit for public sales.
Date and venue information for the Singapore show soon to be announced.
NEW ZEALAND / AUSTRALIA / JAPAN / SOUTH KOREA 2019 TOUR DATES:
8 November Auckland, NZ Mt. Smart Stadium 12 November Brisbane, AU Suncorp Stadium
15 November Melbourne, AU Marvel Stadium
19 November Adelaide, AU Adelaide Oval
22 November Sydney, AU Sydney Cricket Ground
27 November Perth, AU Optus Stadium
04 December Tokyo, JP Saitama Super Arena
05 December Tokyo, JP Saitama Super Arena
08 December Seoul, KR Gocheok Sky Dome
For complete tour and ticket information, visit: www.u2.com
U2: The Joshua Tree Tour is produced by Live Nation Global Touring.