tour tour worldwide concert tour rock band launched support group album line horizon tour visited named stage configuration allowed audience completely surround stage accommodate massive legged structure nicknamed built stage sound system cylindrical expanding video screen claimed tour time band toured unique original structure era declining music sales analysts expected major source income band date tour sold minutes tickets going sale accommodate time required assemble transport tour dates separate stage structures required tour degree production increased capacity venues leading attendance records venues themes incorporated shows portions concerts featured outer space themes resemblance spaceship pre recorded messages international space station displayed shows statements san adjusted year tour shows unreleased songs debuted live legs group performed 1990s songs mark 20th anniversary release comprising legs shows tour began june barcelona spain concluded july canada twice visited europe north_america making stops south_america africa oceania north american leg tour postponed following year frontman suffered injury won single venue shows park dublin rose bowl near los_angeles united_states filmed concert video rose bowl streamed live youtube concert set new attendance record single headlining act tour generally received critics fans conclusion set records highest grossing concert tour million ticket sales highest attended tour million tickets sold conception stage design worked tour war tour designer tour served architect williams ideas degree stadium staging number years presented sketches legged design group near end tour inspiration spaceship legs design nicknamed came landmark theme building early reports referred later changed tour featured degree configuration stage placed closer center stadium field usual stage design featured large legged steel structure held speaker system cylindrical video screen performance area stage surrounded circular ramp connected stage rotating bridges fans general admission tickets placed outside ramp ramp stage stage defined surrounded audience stage design able increase venues capacities football preferred venues scheme compared flat fields baseball added routing large scale tours era tour workforce revenues associated medium sized company stages built belgian company company stage deployed high pressure state art hydraulic systems time assemble high structure designed unique system based raise construction height metres efficient effective manner steel structure metres feet tall doubling size stadium set bigger previous record holder able hold tonnes underneath required trucks transport sets constructed support tour leg structure contained sound system cost structure million million million million respectively result tour heavily size stage led problems construction certain venues band paid million raise video screen concert arlington paid million expand temporary stadium concert montreal tour crew consisted touring production crew supplemented hired locally daily costs production approximately including stage construction majority came truck transportation staff wages tour expected break conclusion second leg tour announced guitarist edge said design hard come fundamentally different think tour taking production seen anybody amazing thing able band like breaking new ground real thrill lead singer said design intended overcome traditional appearance outdoor concerts stage dominated speaker magic got beautiful objects going world inside object said group goal choreographed williams said goal establish physical proximity band sitting palm audience hand conclusion tour intent leave structures different parts globe turn permanent concert venues auction stages planned following concert transforming video screen designed collaboration screen fabricated company innovative designs belgium led manufactured screen purchased rented tour elongated segments mounted multiple system enables open spread apart vertically effect concerts video screen composed million pieces pieces cables needed create visual display concert screen mounted system enable entire screen system lower closer band screen deployment provided led segments screen weather resistant announced purchase carbon consideration environmental impact large production estimated tonnes carbon dioxide approximately emitted flying passenger plane million miles addition carbon band set page people concerts attempt lower carbon additionally launched fan travel carbon offset program partnership carbon emissions result transporting stage structures europe north_america environmental consultant noted offset tour emissions band plant trees interview edge reiterated carbon emissions stating love alternative big trucks bringing stuff isn load massive set venues took days sound light equipment packed fleet trucks hours following concert remainder time spent steel structures making stage cranes extensive time took assemble stage interfered development schedule major_league_baseball season forced final concert nfl changed start time game load time concert day half prior insufficient commercial partnerships philanthropy tour year deal sponsored broke prior relationship opened possibilities collaborations research motion mobile music experiences lead singer said new relationship excited research motion going apple wouldn access people spectacular explicit corporate sponsorship tour group anticipated production costs higher previous tour commercials new application called began airing early july song crazy don crazy tonight application allows user listen album line horizon contains news section features updates tour interactive section allows sharing images enables user position concert relative band application users models stage added approximately week scheduled concert took place tour architect stated thought interesting piece portable architecture category stage close seats called red zone created sold auction process prices estimated proceeds donated members charity fight aids tuberculosis malaria expected receive approximately million million tour profits expected charity band asked fans bring masks san concerts wear performances walk support song originally written tour subject minor criticisms events surrounding opening concerts barcelona concerts dublin tour barcelona residents city complained band noise time city allowed band setup band stage concerts dublin criticised fans allowing seating circular shaped stage taking away seating configuration venues fan claimed seating stage utilised dublin concerts reason stage placed middle venue additional criticisms shows arose dublin citizens protested allowing band crew stage middle night following concerts loud noises caused crew protest blocked crew trucks exiting venue putting tour schedule tour promoter productions delivered letter protesters informing sued tour financial losses protest addition band crew decided band bond breaking maximum volume dublin concerts like concerts tour venues benefited hosting concerts agreement resulted parking proceeds food concessions additionally live nation agreed pay replacing football field stage floor seating located cost initial tour dates announced march played shows year tour began barcelona june played europe august north american leg tour began september chicago followed nights toronto ended october vancouver band played europe following second north american leg finished playing australia new_zealand november december multiple shows city making largest stadium tour australia band history manager confessed anxiety initial ticket sales taking place late 2000s recession said sell knows economic situation impact probably going stop said want extraordinary like house tour featured system tickets expensive ticket slightly higher price tour tickets general admission tickets lower playing larger capacity venues allowed band price tickets expensive tickets ones field level tickets priced approximately tickets priced price points depending market said worked hard ensure fans purchase great priced ticket guaranteed great view tickets european shows went sale mid march high demand shows amsterdam milan sold reasonably fast second dates added city sold quickly netherlands demand rendered paid service numbers nearly tickets opening concert barcelona sold minutes establishing new record concerts spain tour set record selling tickets seven hours quick shows dublin said overwhelming big deal sell hometown speed unbelievable don granted fans world travelled ireland band hometown shows leading close museum duration events fears security excessive demand shows later won billboard touring awards north american tickets went sale late march fans purchased general admission tickets given seating closest stage come served basis held subscribers holding membership longest getting chance purchase tickets sales strong initial dates chicago outside boston new_york selling minutes public sale began second shows added venue higher capacity degree configuration shows set records largest concert attendance venue tour director claims tour set attendance records different venues tour concerts remain highest attended single concerts united_states october performance california setting record attendees high demand tickets tour difficulty fans getting brought attention tickets turned higher priced secondary market tickets secondary market prices additionally pre sale sold bids artists known holding tickets general sale delivering straight secondary market said engage practice north american shows sustained injury preparation north american leg tour damage included tear disc partial lower leg resulted need emergency spine surgery munich following surgery announced opening concert salt_lake_city scheduled place june postponed later date dates potentially affected doctors included noted sports physician said good need weeks physical rehabilitation announced entire north american leg postponed rescheduled stated biggest believe best tour interrupted devastated performer lives stage blow feels robbed chance best feels like badly let band audience july rescheduled concert dates announced beginning mexico_city mexico ending july canada apologised fans affected travel plans noted given band opportunity record new material studio considering playing live concert themes main set concert tour contained songs songs played public address system preceded band arrival stage david_bowie space line horizon sessions called soon previously titled kingdom love opening tracks identical night leg breathe opened followed line horizon boots magnificent beautiful day tracks featured variation setlist haven found looking played frequently early concerts featured selection angel harlem little desire party girl concerts later included mysterious ways end world new year day stuck moment stay close elevation electrical storm played rare occasions usually closed main set performed half way rest setlist little variation unknown played nights followed unforgettable fire city lights remix arrangement crazy don crazy tonight performed featuring walking outer stage playing followed sunday bloody sunday features scenes iranian election protests video screen pride love walk streets typically rounded main set band occasionally closed bad mysterious ways usually preceded video talking aid africa campaign video played prior streets occasion second leg tour featured variation setlist breathe opened concerts place occasionally taken magnificent line horizon continued follow breathe early later moved followed beautiful day instead mysterious ways elevation performed frequently haven found looking blue room track original soundtracks live debut tour recorded guest vocals pride love dropped unknown dropped period weeks revived end leg little returned setlist leg tour featured debut previously unreleased songs north star instrumental return guitar breaking wave mercy sky song written edge musical turn dark breaking wave later released following studio album songs innocence return guitar evolved backing track song hands released deluxe editions album breathe stuck moment unknown dropped rotation miss follow mothers disappeared hold thrill kiss kill spanish eyes tour debuts fourth leg tour scarlet performed place dedicated release tree hill tour debut dedicated miners died pike river disaster names shown screen conclusion song want love rescue included set fourth leg sixth leg tour south_america fish water remix better real thing later released 20th anniversary reissue revived opener control debuted little dropped setlist seventh leg saw tour debut fly moved mysterious ways end world setlist fourth songs following fly new_brunswick chorus ballad included setlist tribute nearby town nova scotia suffered large mining disaster encore identical night consisted light way moment surrender featured elaborate staging wore suit embedded violet lighting scheme singing hanging illuminated steering wheel shaped microphone dropped following band exit stage elton_john rocket man played beginning second leg tour opened encore followed streets amazing grace bridge second encore remained unchanged leg hold thrill kiss kill debuted rotated light way open encore july nashville invited visually impaired fan stage play want guitar wife normal set closer moment surrender song gave fan guitar july chicago band performed tree hill end honour new employee band 25th death anniversary days prior band single control bad closed single played usual closer moment surrender diversity material performed unforgettable fire love rescue played concert time light way performed band electrical storm single best played time hold thrill kiss kill played time end scarlet group album october played time concert setting time rehearsals tour commenced god send angels drowning man previously song war rehearsed better real thing mix style edge stated interview rolling_stone times hold love considered played legs tour stated june tour diary entry band wants drowning man work sounds great rest setlist struggled song beautiful melancholy july entry williams noted october white snow considered sunday bloody sunday mysterious ways rehearsed acoustic style performances tour band leg throw arms world rehearsed themes stated setlist divided acts coda half breathe focused personal young man struggling find feet life search kind personal remix version crazy don crazy tonight created music team fish water previous remixes crazy remix intended audience band moves second act sunday bloody sunday encore focuses political aspect persona problems wider world coda showcased encore displays raw vulnerable stripped bone link concerts european leg tour video link crew aired segment recorded june interview stated second video piece recorded aboard sang blue room nasa press release revealed recorded final verse song august space provided band nasa presented video montage piece recorded north american leg tour different video piece featuring debuted las_vegas concert little frank repeats bridge end song second north american leg recording astronaut space shuttle trip introduce song beautiful day lyrics david_bowie space dedicated wife congress member representative injured shooting recovery time recording previously selected beautiful day wake kelly previous shuttle mission concert broadcast releases rose bowl october concert rose bowl california penultimate year simultaneously broadcast live youtube filmed future video release directed shoot high definition cameras marked time live red rocks blood red sky band intentionally filmed single night contrast recording multiple shows time concert streamed live youtube nearly million people countries reported watched feed initially set restricted countries later available worldwide june released home video rose bowl dvd blu ray receiving positive reviews critics october announced release double set entitled containing songs recorded tour members able vote songs appear release december available members bonus track unknown available subscribers ground september announced pack contain lavish page large format called ground featuring photographs tour band member album called contain tracks tour selected edge bonus tracks line horizon spanish eyes desire pride angel harlem available subscribers reception critical response reception tour generally positive new_york_times described stage insect spacecraft cathedral noting design meant band visible previous tours praised fact political messages took music suggested video screen display san reminded attendees people developing world rolling_stone called production cross zoo noted design elements disappear band perspective onstage canada saw structural similarities stage alien craft war worlds stating concert band descended stadium message hope space theme meant play music space idea goes corner universe size washington_post stated visual display band invincible performance light sound rock concert contrast boston_globe complained stage size caused band struggle connect audience play intimacy members playing different section stadium commercial performance tour highest grossing tour earnings million year shows million ticket sales high costs operate tour profits minimal sales line horizon slow meaning group making money november tour shows grossed million sold million tickets billboard touring awards honored year tour draw april announced tour highest grossing concert tour history ticket sales totalling million tour concluded july final gross total attendance according final gross attendance figures tour highest reported site billboard touring awards repeated winners tour draw categories tour dates
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