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U2 announces European tour dates with plans to finish in Ireland

Rock band U2 has announced dates for the European leg of their Greatest Show on Earth Tour, which will finish with shows in Ireland.

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Rock band U2 has announced details for the European leg of their Greatest Show on Earth Tour, independent.ie and thejournal.ie reported. According to thejournal.ie, the tour will start on 26 April at the Strawberry Arena in Stockholm and run until at least 6 July. Guitarist The Edge said the band will wrap up the tour with performances in Ireland, independent.ie and thejournal.ie reported. [1][2][3]

The European leg will include stadium concerts in Amsterdam, Berlin, Lisbon, Milan and Paris, as well as shows at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, according to thejournal.ie. The outlet reported that dates for shows in Spain will be announced soon, while Irish performances are expected to take place in 2028. [2]

The band members said they are looking ahead to their return home to Ireland, thejournal.ie reported. [2]

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In short

  • U2 announced details for the European leg of the Greatest Show on Earth Tour.
  • The European leg begins on 26 April at the Strawberry Arena in Stockholm.
  • Guitarist The Edge confirmed that the tour will conclude with shows in Ireland.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]U2 announce European tour dates – but Irish fans will need to wait for detailsindependent.ie, 14h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]U2 will be back in European stadiums next summer ... but no Irish dates until 2028thejournal.ie, 14h ago
  3. [3]U2 announce European tour dates – but Irish fans will need to wait for detailsIrish Independent, 14h ago
  4. [4]Harris says Ireland has capability to protect European leaders at Dublin summitsIrish Examiner, 15h ago
  5. [5]CCPC to welcome European competition authorities and leaders to DublinIrish Legal News, 1d ago
  6. [6]Double History – Christina Desmond Becomes Ireland’s First Female European ChampionIrish Boxing, 2d ago

Background

  1. [7]Oasis Live '25 Tour on Wikipedia
  2. [8]Sir Tom Jones reschedules United States tour dates due to flu FTMQ News, 2d ago
  3. [9]Irish band Beoga details quitting Ed Sheeran tour on Late Late Show FTMQ News, 5d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 9 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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