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U2 360: 22 Reasons Why It Was The Most Successful Tour The World Has Ever Seen Post by: Dave-O 2 August, 2011 - 9:35 AM
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U2 did not shy away from claiming their U2 360 concert was the biggest "show" on earth and now they have the facts & figures to back it up.
Having closed the curtain on their U2 360 tour in Canada last Saturday night, a tour that saw them transport their biggest ever stage show to 100 stages across 30 countries, the bean-counters have pulled together 22 stats that prove what an extraordinary concert experience this truly was.
(Video: Universal Music)
As you can see in the video above, taken from their first Aussie show at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne last year, it was worth every cent.
Here are the facts:
7,100,000 concert goers
10 million people watched a live stream of U2 360 at the Rose Bowl on YouTube
320,000 Fans saw 360 in Mexico City
92,270 Meals fed to working staff and guests
29,000 Tee shirts given to local stagehands
9,760 Guitar strings utilised
7,100 Miles – approximate distance travelled by space station while talking with U2
5,200 Years – collective touring experience of U2 tour personnel
400 Tons – weight of the fully loaded claw
134 Crew members
126 Truck drivers
110 Concerts
53 Gigs attended by a single fan
33 Flemish speaking crew members
30 Countries
12 Bus drivers
11 Babies born to crew
7 Astronauts attended
4 Appreciative Irishmen
2 fairytale crew weddings
1 Singer in surgery
1 World leader released from house arrest during tour
