U2 To Play Rose Bowl For 'The Joshua Tree' 30th Anniversary

PASADENA, CA — Irish supergroup U2 will perform a spring concert at the Rose Bowl as part of a U.S. and European stadium tour to mark the 30th anniversary of the band's seminal album, "The Joshua Tree."

The album, released in March 1987, was the band's first to reach number one on U.S. charts. More than 25 million copies have been sold worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time.

"U2: The Joshua Tree Tour 2017" will stop at the Rose Bowl on May 20, with The Lumineers as the opening act. Tickets will go on sale Jan. 17, although members of the U2 fan club will have access to a priority pre-sale beginning Wednesday. Information about the fan club is available at www.U2.com. Ticket information is also available at www.livenation.com.

During the concerts, the band will perform the album in its entirety. The album includes some of the band's biggest hits, including "With or Without You," "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For," "Where the Streets Have No Name," "Bullet the Blue Sky" and "In God's Country."

U2 frontman Bono said he was excited to revisit the classic album.

"Recently I listened back to 'The Joshua Tree' for the first time in nearly 30 years," he said. "It's quite an opera. A lot of emotions which feel strangely current — love, loss, broken dreams, seeking oblivion, polarization. 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."

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