{"id":1519,"date":"2019-05-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-30T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.smooth.com.au\/uncategorised\/u2-announce-first-australian-tour-decade\/"},"modified":"2019-05-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-05-30T00:00:00","slug":"u2-announce-first-australian-tour-decade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.smooth.com.au\/entertainment\/u2-announce-first-australian-tour-decade\/","title":{"rendered":"U2 Announce First Australian Tour In A Decade"},"content":{"rendered":"
Irish rock royalty U2 have announced their first return to Australian shores in almost a decade. <\/p>\n
Performing their seminal fifth record The Joshua Tree<\/em> in full, as well as some of their greatest international hits, U2 will be supported by Noel Gallagher (of Oasis fame) and his current band High Flying Birds. <\/p>\n
The tour will kick off on 12 November 2019 at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, before travelling the country, performing in Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney and Perth. <\/p>\n
Released in 1987, U2\u2019s Grammy Award-winning album The Joshua Tree <\/em>topped charts globally and included classics such as With Or Without You<\/em>, I Still Haven\u2019t Found What I\u2019m Looking For<\/em> and Where The Streets Have No Name<\/em>.<\/p>\n
As well as a performance from their extensive catalogue, the band will be framed by the largest high-resolution cinematic screen ever used in a concert. <\/p>\n
“Our audience has given The Joshua Tree a whole new life on this tour,” said U2 singer Bono.<\/em><\/p>\n
“Doing these shows has been very special for us, a lot of emotion \u2026 from the despair of how relevant some of the dark songs still are, to the joy, pure fun of the staging \u2026 it\u2019s quite a ride.”<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n