U2 Tour History
U2 have played some of the biggest tours in rock history. The U2 360° Tour grossed US$736.4 million from 7.3 million fans, a record that stood until 2019. Here's how every major U2 tour compares.
| Tour | Years | Album | Shows | Attendance | Gross |
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| The Joshua Tree Tour | 1987 · 2017 · 2019 | The Joshua Tree | 109 (3 legs) | 3.17 million | US$56 million |
| Zoo TV Tour | 1992–1993 | Achtung Baby / Zooropa | 157 (5 legs) | 5.3 million | US$151 million |
| PopMart Tour | 1997–1998 | Pop | 93 (5 legs) | 3,982,657 | US$173.6 million |
| Elevation Tour | 2001 | All That You Can't Leave Behind | 113 (3 legs) | 2,179,642 | US$143.5 million |
| Vertigo Tour | 2005–2006 | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb | 131 (5 legs) | 4,619,021 | US$389 million |
| U2 360° Tour | 2009–2011 | No Line on the Horizon | 111 | 7.3 million | US$736.4 million |
| Innocence + Experience Tour | 2015 | Songs of Innocence | 76 (2 legs) | 1,286,416 | US$152.2 million |
| Experience + Innocence Tour | 2018 | Songs of Experience | 60 (2 legs) | 923,733 tickets | US$126.2 million |
| U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere | 2023–2024 | Achtung Baby | 40 | 663,000 | US$244.5 million |
| Carnaval de Luz Tour | 2027–28 | Carnaval de Luz | 34 announced | On sale now | |
The Joshua Tree row shows the 1987 tour. Figures from each tour's sources, listed on its page.
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1987 · 2017 · 2019
The Joshua Tree Tour
U2's Joshua Tree Tour played 109 shows to 3.17 million fans in 1987. The 2017 and 2019 anniversary tours added 66 more and grossed US$390.8 million.
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1992–1993
Zoo TV Tour
U2's Zoo TV Tour played 157 shows to 5.3 million fans in 1992–93, grossing US$151 million. Its 1993 European stadium leg was called Zooropa.
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1997–1998
PopMart Tour
U2's PopMart Tour played 93 shows to 3.98 million fans in 1997–98, grossing US$173.6 million, with a giant lemon, a golden arch and a huge LED screen.
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2001
Elevation Tour
U2's Elevation Tour played 113 shows to 2,179,642 fans in 2001 and grossed US$143.5 million, the highest of any tour that year.
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2005–2006
Vertigo Tour
U2's Vertigo Tour played 131 shows to 4,619,021 fans in 2005–06, grossing US$389 million. It was the top-grossing tour of 2005.
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2009–2011
U2 360° Tour
The U2 360° Tour played 111 shows to 7.3 million fans in 2009–11 and grossed US$736.4 million. Here's the Claw stage, the dates and the records.
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2015
Innocence + Experience Tour
U2's Innocence + Experience Tour played 76 arena shows to 1,286,416 fans in 2015, grossing $152.2 million, with a 96 ft 'video cage' over the crowd.
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2018
Experience + Innocence Tour
U2's Experience + Innocence Tour played 60 arena shows in 2018, sold 923,733 tickets and grossed $126.2 million, using augmented reality and the 'barricage'.
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2023–2024
U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere
U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere played 40 shows in Las Vegas from Sept. 29, 2023 to March 2, 2024, grossing $244.5 million from 663,000 fans.