Thursday, November 25, 2010

U2 Choose Surprising Venue For Nashville Show

U2 have surprised many fans in Nashville with the announcement that they will not perform at LP Field for their next stop in the city. Instead, the band has decided to play at Vanderbilt University.

According to a new report from the Tennessean, U2 initially planned to perform at the Tennessee Titans' 68,000-seat home venue but were turned away due to scheduling concerns. They will instead play Vanderbilt's 40,000-seat stadium, marking a relatively small show for the Irish rockers.

"When we decide that we should play a market, we basically look at all the options. It was as simple as we felt it was the right situation to play in. We looked at both options and decided what we thought was best for that market and for U2," Live Nation's Arthur Fogel says of the band's first Nashville date since 1981.

Fogel continues on to say that the unexpected venue change only contributes to the excitement that is already building for the show.

"And there's a slight twist when it comes to that market in terms of the last appearance many moons ago. They played at Vanderbilt. There was a bit of a hook there that I think everybody, certainly myself, thought was interesting," he adds.

source : http://www.rttnews.com/

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