The U2 360 World Tour will begin today in Barcelona. There will be 90,000 fans on hand for the opening performance and it’s going to be a lot of fun! There will be some of the best performances on one of the biggest stages the concert world has ever seen. We have already discussed the utility setup above the stage, but the stage itself is slated to be huge. Over the coming 4 months, we will get to see them perform in a lot of different cities and possibly several million people will get to see them right near their hometown. This is a band that can put on a real show too. Don’t worry about being bored or anything! In fact, you will not even be able to stand afterwards, because you’ll be exhausted. Ok, maybe I exaggerate a little bit, but they sing great music and are great showmen. Just make sure you catch them in person!

U2 is putting together their newest tour, the 360 Tour which will take them to cities all around the country. One of the biggest discussions at the present time is of the stage design for all of their concerts. Perhaps the biggest part of it is the part of it where the speakers, video screens and other kinds of utilities. This is held up high by four large legs and it holds up really high. It looks a little bit like a sea monster, which is an interesting thing. This is a big reason why the concert tour will cost $150 million over the course of the tour. It’s going to be interesting to see how it works out. At this point, it looks like the tour will be popular enough to support all that.

U2 drummer Larry Mullen is upset about his treatment, especially when he enters and leaves Ireland. He said that he is humiliated and treated badly just because he is rich and successful. It’s hard to tell if this is true, but he definitely thinks it is. There have been various stories like this about the kind of treatment that rich people are getting, especially from people like airport security. He seems to think it’s about jealousy and dispair about the world from some people in the country who are upset that others are successful. It’s hard to tell how true his comments are, but there is no question that he’s successful. With “No Line” headed on the way to being U2’s best-selling album ever, they are even more successful now than they were before.

U2’s security this year will be higher than usual during their 360 Tour because the fans have had a great time heading to their shows. But they’re getting worried that the number of fans might have exceeded the level that is easy to handle, so the security is going to be higher than usual. They are great musicians and understandably, everyone wants to see them. And the security teams are going to be right there for your protection when you want to see their show. We’re definitely going to enjoy their shows, though, because they haven’t been to our area in a long time. The security doesn’t necessarily mean that there are bigger threats, but instead that they want to keep the chances of bad things very low.

U2’s musical “Spiderman” will soon be opening up and they are talking about it. One of the things that they are saying about it is that they like musical theater, but they probably wouldn’t have gotten involved with the basic stuff. Instead, they are in it for the comic book aspects of it. Maybe the show is Broadway style, but they’re more interested in hearing and seeing the dramatic presentation of a comic book, as it fits a little bit more with their rock music mentality. It’s going to be an interesting year for them as they put this production on, with the great music of U2 getting itself all set. Get ready for some fun!

There is a lost film with U2, The Police and Miles Davis, among others, that has been found. It was filmed during an Amnesty International charity concert in 1986 and it was a lot of fun for the whole crowd, it would seem. This film hasn’t been seen in over 2 decades, as far as we know, but it’s become one of the most interesting stories of the year. U2 performing for a charity is not uncommon in any way. They continue to do so all the time right now. But that it was filmed and not shown or spliced in that long is quite unusual. It is 11 hours long and they’re preparing it for public viewing on June 14 in Hollywood at the Mods & Rockers Film Festival. It will be fun to see all these acts that were at the top of their game back then, some of whom are still impressive.

The U2 360 Tour is going to begin shortly. At least in Europe. They are going to start touring in just a few days over in Ireland, Britain, and other places in Europe. Later in the summer they will be coming over here to the US and the tour will be a lot of fun. There is a lot of discussion out there this week about the music of Bono and the rest of the band, particularly on this new album, and the influence of religion and spirituality. With quotes from religious texts and other sources, the music points clearly at religious themes on occasion. This music will be coming to stadiums, theaters and amphitheaters all over the world so make sure that you’re ready to see this great band in action!

Misty Phillips wants U2 to come to Ole Miss! There will be the 1st ever U2 academic conference this fall and there are two universities that are in the running to host. It was originally supposed to happen in New York, but it’s very expensive to host any kind of event there, so they decided that it would be better to move it to another venue. Ole Miss and Duke are the two schools that are possibilities for the band and their conference to come. The Mississippi people trying to organize it say that there is so much influence of local jazz legends on U2 that it’s a natural place to have this conference for the first time. There isn’t any news as of yet for the reasoning of the Duke supporters, but they certainly have reasons for it. Stay tuned and we’ll find out who gets to be the host!