U2 claims this is the first time a band has every toured stadiums with such a configuration, complet

U2 claims this is the first time a band has every toured stadiums with such a configuration, cheap hotel deals uk complete with interlocking LED panels, rotating cheap hotel deals uk bridges, and even 150 foot tall steel staging. It even features a large, record-breaking, four-legged supporting fittingly nicknamed The Claw. Having already been on tour for over a year, this unique stage setup has proven itself to be quite an effective crowd pleaser.
Sponsored by BlackBerry, the U2 360 Tour is the bands first under their agreement with Live Nation. This move marks a breakaway from U2s past partnership with Apple Inc., most due to the bands desire to have greater access cheap hotel deals uk to music technology and human resources.
The BlackBerry sponsorship also marks the bands first tour to ever be explicitly sponsored by a corporation. The decision to have corporate backing was mostly done to cover the production cheap hotel deals uk costs which have been more than any previous U2 tour. BlackBerry has developed a new BlackBerry application named U2 Mobile App allowing fans to listen to the bands No Line on the Horzion album.
The application also allows fans to review news about the band as well as tour updates. It includes other novel features like image sharing and the ability to display and share their location within the bands concerts.
The European segment was followed up by an extended cheap hotel deals uk tour throughout North America that began September cheap hotel deals uk 12, 2009, in Chicago and ended October 28, 2009, in Vancouver. The North American tour was followed up by a second round in Europe, which began in Turin, Italy on August 6, 2010. The second European cheap hotel deals uk leg is scheduled to finish in Rome on October 8, 2010.
Many critics are happy with the fact that the band chose to make music a priority over politics. Other critics identified the stage as an ideal design cheap hotel deals uk for improving the bands visibility to their audiences. The Washington Post, however, claimed the stages visual display made U2s performance appear more to be an orgy of light and sound and less of a rock concert .
These prices cheap hotel deals uk are rather low for a band of U2s notoriety. These low prices have been attributed to the extra capacity U2s unique 360 stadium setup provides. On the opposite end of the spectrum are seats located in The Red Zone, an area near the stage that was designed for sale by auction, with prices estimated to top 1,000 per seat.
Proceeds for tickets in The Red Zone, however, are planned for donation to charity. Regardless of ticket pricing, U2 has done quite well dollar-wise, having grossed over $311 million for all of its performances in 2009. As a result, the U2 360 Tour became the highest grossing tour of the year for 2009.