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U2 announce first ever India concert
NEW DELHI, Sept 18, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Irish rockers U2 have announced they
are to play their first ever concert in India, wrapping up the band’s Joshua
Tree Tour 2019 in the coastal megacity of Mumbai on December 15.
India has in recent years seen an increase in big international acts
touring there, with Beyonce, Shakira, Coldplay, Demi Lovato and Bryan Adams
playing to packed venues.
Bassist Adam Clayton said he was “looking forward to bringing a dash of
Dublin to Mumbai” while frontman Bono evoked India and Ireland’s common
struggles for independence from Britain.
“We have the same colours in the flag, our tiny little nation. Mahatma
Gandhi commented on the struggle for Irish independence and warned against
the violent struggle,” Bono told Rolling Stone India.
“And our prime minister, he’s a physician — he’s trained in Mumbai, his
father’s from Mumbai,” Bono said, referring to Irish premier Leo Varadkar
whose father is Indian.
The Joshua Tree Tour 2019 kicks off in Auckland November 8 and includes
Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Perth, as well as Singapore, Tokyo,
Seoul and Manila, U2 said Tuesday.
BSS/AFP/GMR/1225 hrs