HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — U2 has announced the rescheduled North American dates for their 360° Tour, which were postponed after frontman Bono underwent emergency back surgery in May.
The shows, which were originally scheduled for this summer, will now take place in the spring and summer of 2011. The rebooted tour will begin at Invesco Field in Denver, Colo. on May 21, 2011. All tickets purchased for earlier dates will be valid for the rescheduled shows, promoter Live Nation said.
U2 manager Paul McGuinness thanked fans for their ongoing support.
"We're delighted the dates are rescheduled and in all the same venues we originally planned to play," said McGuinness. "It hasn't been easy to accomplish this and I'd like to thank the managers of the many venues and sports teams across North America and Live Nation Global Touring for their help and cooperation in making this complex new plan possible. Above all we want to thank the U2 fans for bearing with us. They're the best and the band wants to get back to where they belong, surrounded by their audience."
The band's 2010 European tour, which has not been affected by the injury, will begin as scheduled on Aug. 6 in Turin, Italy.
U2 360° Tour 2011 North American Dates:
May 21: Denver, Col. (Invesco Field, formerly June 12/10)
May 24: Salt Lake City, Utah (Rice Eccles Stadium, formerly June 3/10)
June 1: Edmonton, Alberta (Commonwealth Stadium, formerly June 23/10)
June 4: Seattle, Wash. (Qwest Field, formerly June 20/10)
June 7: Oakland, Calif. (McAfee Coliseum, formerly June 16/10)
June 17: Anaheim, Calif. (Angels Stadium, formerly June 6/10)
June 18: Anaheim, Calif. (Angels Stadium, formerly June 7/10)
June 26: East Lansing, Mich. (Spartan Stadium at MSU, formerly June 30/10)
June 29: Miami, Fla. (Sun Life Stadium, formerly July 9/10) *previously Dolphin Stadium
July 5: Chicago, Ill. (Soldier Field, formerly July 6/10)
July 8: Montreal, Quebec (Hippodrome, formerly July 16/10)
July 9: Montreal, Quebec (Hippodrome, formerly July 17/10)
July 11: Toronto, Ontario (Rogers Centre, formerly July 3/10)
July 14: Philadelphia, Pa. (Lincoln Financial Field, formerly July 12/10)
July 20: East Rutherford, N.J. (New Meadowlands Stadium, formerly July 19/10)
July 23: Minneapolis, Minn. (TCF Bank Stadium, formerly June 27/10)
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