Arts & Entertainment
U2 Coming To Philly On Upcoming "Joshua Tree" Tour
Tickets go on sale Jan. 17 to the public and Jan. 11 for U2.com subscribers.

U2, one of the worlds most popular rock bands, will be stopping in Philly during its upcoming tour, so make sure your calendar is clear to catch the Irish rockers on their 2017 Joshua Tree North American Tour.
The tour kicks off May 12 in Vancouver, but the band will be heading to Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Sunday, June 18 with accompanying acts The Lumineers. Mumford & Sons and One Republic will be supported the tour on other dates.
Tickets for the North American leg of the tour go on sale Jan. 17. Ticket prices start at $35 for general admission floor tickets at $70.
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There is an exclusive priority presale for U2.com subscribers from 9 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11 through 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13 at local times. Tickets will be general admission on the floor and reserved seating in the stands. There will be a four ticket limit for subscriber purchases and a six ticket limit commencing with public sales. In North America, all floor tickets will be paperless unless otherwise noted.
The Joshua Tree was released in 1987 and won Album of the Year and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the 1988 Grammy Awards.
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U2 will also be headlining Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee which runs June 8 through June 11.
Check out U2's full tour schedule below:
North American Tour
- May 12: Vancouver, BC Place Stadium
- May 14: Seattle, CenturyLink Field
- May 17: Santa Clara, Cal., Levi's Stadium
- May 20: Los Angeles, Rose Bowl
- May 24: Houston, NRG Stadium
- May 26: Dallas, AT&T Stadium
- June 3: Chicago, Soldier Field
- June 7: Pittsburgh, Heinz Field
- June 8-11: Manchester, Tenn. Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
- June 11: Miami, Hard Rock Stadium
- June 14: Tampa, Raymond James Stadium
- June 18: Philadelphia, Lincoln Financial Field
- June 20: Washington, D.C., FedEx Field
- June 23: Toronto, Rogers Centre
- June 25: Boston, Gillette Stadium
- June 28: East Rutherford, N.J. MetLife Stadium
- July 1: Cleveland, First Energy Stadium
European Tour
- July 8: London, U.K., Twickenham Stadium
- July 12: Berlin, Germany, Olympic Stadium
- July 15: Rome, Italy, Olympic Stadium
- July 18: Barcelona, Spain, Olympic Stadium
- July 22: Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Croke Park
- July 25: Paris, France, Stade De France
- July 29: Amsterdam, Netherlands, Amsterdam Arena
- Aug. 1: Brussels, Belgium, King Baudouin Stadium
Image via U2
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