- Title: USA: IRISH ROCK BAND U2 KICK OFF THEIR 'VERTIGO 2005' TOUR IN SAN DIEGO.
- Date: 28th March 2005
- Summary: SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (MARCH 28, 2005) (REUTERS) (NIGHT SHOTS) WIDE SHOT OF MARQUEE AT THE SAN DIEGO SPORTS ARENA FANS IN LINE FOR THE CONCERT SCREAMING FANS FANS BEING SEARCHED BY SECURITY AS ARE IN LINE BONO LOOK ALIKE GIVING THE PEACE SIGN (SOUNDBITE) (English) UNIDENTIFIED MAN SAYING ON U2: "What they stand for, the way they've evolved, what they mean to my wife and I - we have two kids because of them - thanks guys!' (SOUNDBITE) (English) UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN SAYING: "Because they're just really good; they make incredible spiritual songs, they have a gift that's like no other band'. EXCERPT FROM 'VERTIGO' CONCERT CUT AWAY OF CROWD BONO ADDRESSES CROWD EXCERPT FROM 'VERTIGO' CONCERT
- Embargoed: 12th April 2005 13:00
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- Location: SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES
- Country: USA
- Reuters ID: LVA2U4XWU6D3RLO767E6WBKH0R6O
- Story Text: Irish band U2 kick off their 'Vertigo 2005' tour in the Californian town of San Diego.
Crowds of screaming fans waited in line for rock band U2's official opening of their Vertical 2005 world tour. The tour will visit thirteen cities across North America before touching down in the UK in June.
The last time Bono and his crew went on tour was four years ago. The shows from the Irish boys are legendary and not surprisingly the north American leg has sold out.
Europe gets its turn in the summer; with the band playing to their hometown of Dublin at the end of June.
The Vertigo tour features songs which span U2's entire catalogue; from their 1980 debut album Boy to their recent offering How To Dismantle an Atomic Bomb.
Fans were elated, crediting Bono's 'spiritual songs' and 'the way they've evolved': 'they have a gift that's like no other band'. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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