POPMART Leg 1: 1997, North America   Toronto pre-show - Dome
from home.  Toronto pre-show - Dome from home. Back to work and
the luxury of indoor shows and north American services.
Toronto. Load in day. So back to school. Everyone returns,
having just had an experience in practical relativity - three
weeks on tour seems like forever, whereas three weeks off seems
like a long weekend. Still, everyone's back and in fantastic
form. The crew all look so clean - fresh haircuts and laundered
clothes. Some time off has helped everyone get back on their
feet.  This North American leg consists of shows in what the
Americans call "Domes", which are 50,000+ seater stadiums
covered by a big inflatable roof.. This huge white barrage
balloon-like thing covers the entire building, and is inflated
by a constant flow of air. This means that all the doorways to
the outside world have to be either revolving doors or airlocks,
otherwise the roof would deflate and collapse. Bit of a weird
concept, but it means sporting events ca