U2 have announced a global tour to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their iconic album ‘The Joshua Tree’.
The band will kick off ‘The Joshua Tree’ world tour in May with several dates in North America. The mammoth tour will reach the UK in July starting with a show at Twickenham Stadium and stopping off in their homeland of Dublin to play Croke Park, 30 years after the original Joshua Tree Tour’s two memorable shows in June 1987.
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds will provide support across Europe, with Mumford & Sons, The Lumineers and One Republic joining the tour through North America.
“Recently I listened back to ‘The Joshua Tree’ for the first time in nearly 30 years… it’s quite an opera,” said Bono. “A lot of emotions which feel strangely current, love, loss, broken dreams, seeking oblivion, polarisation… all the greats… I’ve sung some of these songs a lot… but never all of them. I’m up for it, if our audience is as excited as we are… it’s gonna be a great night. Especially when we play at home. Croke Park… it’s where the album was born, 30 years ago.”
The Edge added: “It seems like we have come full circle from when ‘The Joshua Tree’ songs were originally written, with global upheaval, extreme right wing politics and some fundamental human rights at risk. To celebrate the album – as the songs seem so relevant and prescient of these times too – we decided to do these shows, it feels right for now. We’re looking forward to it.”
