| World tour by U2 | |
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| Location |
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|---|---|
| Associated album | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb |
| Start date | 28 March 2005 |
| End date | 9 December 2006 |
| Legs | 5 |
| No. of shows | 131 |
| Attendance | 4,619,021 |
| Box office | US$389 million |
| U2 concert chronology | |
The Vertigo Tour was a worldwide concert tour by the Irish rock band U2. Staged in support of the group's 2004 album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, the tour visited arenas and stadiums between March 2005 and December 2006. The Vertigo Tour consisted of five legs that alternated between indoor arena shows in North America and outdoor stadium shows internationally.[1] Much like the previous Elevation Tour, the indoor portion of the Vertigo Tour featured a stripped-down, intimate stage design. Protruding from the main stage was an ellipse-shaped catwalk that encapsulated a small number of fans.[2]
The tour grossed US$260 million in 110 sold-out concerts in 2005, making it the top-grossing tour of the year.[3] In North America alone, the tour grossed $138.9 million from 1.4 million tickets sold.[4] The Vertigo Tour won the 2005 Billboard Roadwork Touring Awards for Top Tour, Top Draw, and Top Single Event, and U2's management company Principle Management won for Top Manager.[5] By the time it finished, the Vertigo Tour had sold 4,619,021 tickets from 131 shows, and became the second-highest-grossing concert tour with $389 million earned.[6] The tour was depicted in three concert films: Vertigo 2005: Live from Chicago, Vertigo: Live from Milan, and U2 3D.
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- ^ "About the Awards: Congratulations to all 2005 finalists & winners!". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
- ^ Cohen, Jonathan (2007-01-01). "U2: From joshua trees to palm trees". Billboard for Reuters. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved 2009-03-10. It was bested only by The Rolling Stones' A Bigger Bang Tour, which took place at roughly the same time but was longer overall.