U2 have shared a glimpse of what their highly-anticipated Biggest Present on Earth stadium tour will appear like.
The band is scheduled to launch their worldwide trek Feb. 23 in Mexico Metropolis. The Latin America dates stretch via March, with European exhibits following from April via July. U.S. performances haven’t been introduced but, however are anticipated quickly. U2’s new album, Carnival De Luz, will probably be launched Nov. 13.
Throughout a current interview with iHeartRadio host Stryker, U2 shared the primary photos of their stage design and lighting for the tour (video beneath). “I’ve requested if individuals are inquisitive about seeing among the sketches that we’ve got executed for the tour,” Bono started, joking that not one of the “grownups” who work with the band stated no.
Then, a lot to the delight of the followers in attendance, the band proceeded to indicate a handful of slides displaying what the stage will appear like. The primary picture confirmed a stage shrouded in huge purple curtains.
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“We will’t inform you what’s backstage, as a result of then we must kill you,” Bono joked. “However rather a lot goes to go on backstage. We’re taking part in with this concept of present enterprise. We by no means thought we had been in present enterprise. For us, we’re making artwork. So it’s somewhat play on shamanism and present enterprise.”
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A second picture confirmed the 4 members of U2 rising from behind the purple curtains in a sea of fog. “Pink Floyd had ‘The Wall’, we’ve acquired the purple curtains,” Bono remarked.
The third picture confirmed strings of yellow bulbs, together with a circle of lighting towers. The impact makes a part of the stage appear like it’s below the massive prime, additional illustrating the tour’s theme. “There’s the carnival,” Bono famous, describing the lights as “festooning.” “And also you’ll discover the ‘Carnival De Luz’ [sign] is up there, nevertheless it’s dealing with backwards as a result of everybody within the viewers is type of backstage, is how we see it.”
The Biggest Present on Earth trek will probably be U2’s first tour since 2019. The Irish group additionally loved a groundbreaking residency on the Sphere, which ran from Sept. 2023 to March 2024.
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