http://myu2fansite.com My U2 Fan Blog Wed, 15 Dec 2010 18:51:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en U2's 360 Tour arrived in Australia! The foursome's concert last night in Sydney was not only heralded both for the band's musical exploits, but for the show's incorporation of visual elements. Jay-Z opened the festivities with a rock-themed set of his songs, bringing the house down with his "Empire State ... http://myu2fansite.com/2010/12/15/u2-update-from-down-under/  A quiet week in the world of U2, Ireland's greatest rock band had a few things going on. The Edge's wife Morleigh Steinberg recently spoke about their daughter's battle with cancer. The U2 guitarists' better half called ordeal "hell" and revealed that their daughter Sian was treated in both Ireland and ... http://myu2fansite.com/2010/11/18/u2-news-and-notes/ U2's hard work touring the world on their 360 Tour was honored this past week at the 2010 Billboard Touring Awards. The band took home the "Top Draw" and "Top Tour" awards for selling the most tickets from October 2009-September 2010. It's amazing to think that the band was still ... http://myu2fansite.com/2010/11/08/u2-on-top-at-billboard-touring-awards/  It was announced this week that U2's final 360' Tour show in North America next summer will be in Pittsburgh, PA on July 26th, 2011. Tickets go on sale for the band's show at Heinz Field on October 18th. The home of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Heinz Field seats upwards of ... http://myu2fansite.com/2010/10/15/u2-360-ends-north-america-tour-in-pittsburgh/ One of the biggest opening gigs in music is opening for U2. It's a honor Pearl Jam, The Script, Kings of Leon, and No Doubt have all been distinguished with in the past. U2 announced their opening acts for their 2011 U2 '360 Tour today with Interpol, Lenny Kravitz, The Fray, Snow ... http://myu2fansite.com/2010/09/30/u2-announces-2011-opening-acts/  After weeks of not a lot happening in U2 world the headlines are a buzz with Ireland's greatest rock band. Back on their 360' Tour, U2 played shows in Helsinki and Moscow this week. The band's first trip to Russia included a meeting between Bono and Russian president Dmitry Medvedev near the Black ... http://myu2fansite.com/2010/08/27/u2-tour-news-update-u2-does-russia-right/  U2 played their first show since Bono's emergency back surgery derailed their summer 360 tour plans. Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr. performed in front of full house inside the Stadio Olimpico di Torino in Turin, Italy last Friday night. To celebrate  The Edge's 49th birthday the audience ... http://myu2fansite.com/2010/08/10/u2-360-back-on-the-road/ There's a long list of U2 songs that largely go unnoticed by casual fans that are truly remarkable in their own right. One of the favorite underrated tracks is "The Ground Beneath Her Feet". Used only on the UK version of All the Things You Can't Leave Behind, "The Ground ... http://myu2fansite.com/2010/07/12/u2-songbook-the-ground-beneath-her-feet/   Time to catch up on all U2-related happenings of the last week or so. Just because Bono is recovering from back surgery doesn't mean the rock star isn't staying busy. Bono and his private-equity company Elevation Partners uped their stake in social media giant Facebook to $210 million. The successful ... http://myu2fansite.com/2010/07/06/u2-in-the-news/ Turn Off the Dark, the Spiderman musical Bono and the Edge have written songs for looks to be finally getting it's act together. The production cost already is rumored to be around $50 million dollar for the Broadway show that features Spidey swinging from NYC buildings while belting out rock ... http://myu2fansite.com/2010/06/18/u2-spiderman-edges-closer-to-opening/