U2 360

The final dates of every show will be released on March 9th, 2009. The tour will be U2's first under their 12-year deal with Live Nation.


Itinerary
U2 are planning to play 40–45 shows in 2009. The tour will begin in Barcelona on 28 June and play in Europe through to 22 August 2009. The North American leg of the tour is planned to begin on 12 September 2009 at Soldier Field in Chicago and will end on 28 October 2009. The band will return to American stadiums for June and July 2010, and travel back to Europe for August and September 2010.The band tentatively plan to tour South America sometime in 2010. The U2360 Tour could potentially consist of 90-100 shows over the two years.
Stage design
The tour will feature a 360-degree configuration, with the stage being placed closer to the center of the stadium's field than usual. The stage will have no defined front or back and will be surrounded on all sides by the audience. The stage design will also include a cylindrical video screen and will increase the venues' capacities by about 15–20%. Willie Williams, who has worked on every U2 tour since 1982, is again a designer for this tour.
Tickets
The tour will feature a tiered pricing system for tickets; the most expensive ticket will be slightly higher in price than the last tour, but the cheapest tickets, the general admission tickets, will be lower in price than the previous tour. Playing larger capacity venues allows the band to price tickets more conservatively. Field level tickets will be priced at $55, and approximately 10,000 tickets per show will cost $30.The price points will be $30, $55, and depending on the market, $90–95 and $250.
Tickets for European shows will go on sale in mid-March, while North American tickets will go on sale in late March or early April.