Like all years 2011 will be remembered for some highs and lows. Looking at Boston area events for the year there was nothing more exciting in Boston sports than the run the Boston Bruins had in the Stanley Cup Playoffs culminating in their 1st Championship since 1972. (more)

Longtime rock band U2 is set to perform additional concert dates in their rescheduled 2011 North American tour. They currently have 22 shows planned from May 14h to July 26th. The New Meadowlands Stadium will welcome them in on July 20th before they make their way to the TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on the 23rd. The last scheduled performance to date will take place in Pittsburgh’s Heinz Field on July 26th. Other cities to play host to U2 include Denver, Seattle, Salt Lake City, Oakland, Philadelphia, Chicago and Nashville. The previously arranged 2010 U2 tour was postponed following a serious injury to lead singer Bono’s back. They are now recording with hopes to release their 12th studio album in the near future. “At the moment it looks like we will put out the album next because it’s just happening so easily,” explained Bono in a recent interview. “When you enter the studio with the roar of the crowd in your ears, you know what works. If you take musicians away from the stage too much, they become quite abstract in their heads…You listen to the Sex Pistols or Nirvana or the first MGMT album and you don’t scratch your chin. You say, ‘Wow, that’s extraordinary’.” Check back for more tour and album updates. 2011 U2 North American Concert Dates: May 14 – 15 Mexico City, MEX  Estadio Azteca  May 21 Denver, CO  Invesco Field at Mile High  May 24 Salt Lake City, UT  Rice-Eccles Stadium  May 29 Winnipeg, MB  Canad Inns Stadium  (more)

Two months after undergoing emergency back surgery, U2 frontman Bono has announced that he is back on track, now able to “sit, stand and move around a bit”. Although that doesn’t exactly sound positive enough for us to expect an onstage return, an video message posted to U2.com assures fans that the band are currently preparing themselves for the opening of their European Tour opener in Turin next month. The video’s main message was a thank you to fans worldwide for “standing by” U2. While U2 was unable to perform for their original U2 360 ° North American June and July tour dates, the band has rescheduled the concert dates for spring 2011, booking the shows to span through May 24 to July 23rd, honoring the tickets to the previously cancelled shows. Rather than opting to reschedule the entire world tour, U2 decided to reschedule the North American leg around the other dates, with the US tour set for mid-2011. So far all the European tour dates have remained unaffected by Bono’s sudden injury, much to the band’s relief, taking place from August 6th in Italy to October 3rd in Portugal. 11 of the 22 European dates have already been sold out, and opening bands touring with U2 include Kasabian, Snow Patrol, OneRepublic, and Interpol.

After U2 frontman Bono recently underwent an emergency spine surgery following a back injury, it was announced that the North American leg of the band’s U2360° tour has been postponed. Bono was given doctor’s orders to complete an eight week rehabilitation program. The show dates are from June 3rd at Salt Lake City through July 19th at New Jersey’s Meadowlands Stadium, four in Canada and 12 in the US. It was confirmed this morning that the shows have been rescheduled for 2011. Live Nation encourages that ticket holders keep their tickets and assures that more information will follow shortly.  Speaking of the cancellation, Paul Guinness said, “For a performer who lives to be on stage, this is more than a blow… His concerns about more than a million ticket buyers whose plans have been turned upside down, we all share, but the most important thing right now is that Bono make a full recovery.” Bono has also confirmed that the band was forced to cancel their headlining appearance at Glastonbury Festival in the UK June 23rd. In telling Michael Eavis, Bono said “I’m heartbroken. We really wanted to be there to do something special- we even wrote a song especially for the festival.” There has been no mention to whether Glastonbury has a backup headlining act. Once rescheduled dates are announced you can check them here: U2 Schedule & Tickets.

U2 frontman Bono recently underwent emergency back surgery this morning, which could result in the groups 360-summer tour dates to be postponed or cancelled. Band manager Paul McGuiness spoke out in regards to their future plans, saying “it’s unfortunate that we’re inconveniencing fans, and we will make plans to reinstate there dates as soon as possible.” The 50-year old was originally scheduled to join the rest of the band in Salt Lake City next week to start practicing for their nation-wide string of shows. The official U2 website released a statement that reads: “He was admitted to a specialist neurosurgery unit in a Munich hospital. Bono will spend the next few days there before returning home to recuperate.” Check back for more U2 tour updates.

A new U2 song ‘Winter’ is now available to listen to at U2.com.  The song is not from their current or next album but from the soundtrack to the new Jim Sheridan movie, ‘Brothers’.  U2 wrote the song for Sheridan’s film after screening an early version of it last year. The film stars Tobey Maguire, Natalie Portman and Jake Gyllenhaal and is now showing nationwide. U2 is still adding shows for their second go around of the 360 tour. U2 tickets are now available for several shows with new concert announcements expected throughout the Winter.  Fans in Boston are still hopeful for a local U2 show with nothing closer than New Jersey currently scheduled for 2010.

Rolling Stone Magazine interviewed U2 frontman Bono about the continuation of their widely popular ’360 Tour,’ along with future plans for the group in 2010. “We’ve been playing really well on the tour and getting better and better, and we need to distill whatever we have into some songs,” said Bono. “I would like to put out an album quickly, but we’re only going to do it if it’s great.” The New York Times, The Observer, and Canada Sun Media have all reported U2′s plans to release an album sometime next year. Bono confirmed to Rolling Stone that the album will be titled “Songs of Ascent.” Look for more U2 updates here on the AceTicket Blog! The band is set to appear at New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on July 19th. U2 ’360 Tour’ tickets are now available!

Bono, the Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen, Jr. are currently riding high from the success of their 2009 ’360′ world tour. The band has officially released tour dates to continue on through 2010.  They will start up their run next year at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA on June 6th. Before heading to Europe U2 will be sure to rock out at the New Meadowlands Stadium July 19th in New York. The ’360 Tour’ is named after the circular stage set for the band where the audience can see the action from all angles. U2 believes it to be “the first time a band has toured in stadiums with such a unique and original structure.” Stay tuned for more dates to be announced (which should include a trip to Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, MA). Check back soon for 2010 U2 tickets right here with us at AceTicket.com! Official 2010 Tour Schedule North American Dates 6-June              Anaheim, CA                     Angel Stadium          12-June            Denver, CO                        Invesco Field            16-June            Oakland, CA                      Oakland-Alameda          20-June            Seattle, WA                        Qwest Field              23-June            Edmonton, AB                   Commonwealth Stadium    30-June            East Lansing, MI              Spartan Stadium         03-July             Toronto, ON                       Rogers Centre           06-July             Chicago, IL                         Solider Field            09-July             Miami, FL                            Land Shark Stadium       12-July              Philadelphia                      Lincoln Financial Field  16-July              Montreal, QC                    Venue to be announced    19-July              New York                           New Meadowlands Stadium  European Dates 10-August            Frankfurt, Germany           Commerzbank-Arena        12-August            Hannover, Germany         AWD Arena                15-August            Horsens, Denmark           Casa Arena               16-August            Horsens, Denmark           Casa Arena               20-August            Helsinki, Finland               Olympiastadion          21-August            Helsinki, Finland               Olympiastadion          25-August            Moscow, Russia                Luzhniki                 30-August            Vienna, Austria                  Ernst Happel Stadium     03-September    Athens, Greece                  Olympic Stadium          06-September    Istanbul, Turkey                 Ataturk Olympic Stadium  15-September    Munich, Germany              Olympiastadion           18-September    Paris, France                     Stade de France          22-September    Brussels, Belgium            Stade Roi Baudouin       23-September    Brussels, Belgium            Stade Roi Baudouin      29-September    Seville, Spain                     Estadio Olimpico        02-October          Coimbra, Portugal            Estadio Cidade Coimbra   03-October          Coimbra Portugal             Estadio Cidade Coimbra

Legendary rock band U2 has confirmed through video blog that their concert at the Pasadena Rose Bowl in CA on Sunday, October 25th will be accesable for free on YouTube.  The band felt that this would be the best way to give all fans a chance to see the show due to the high demand for tickets. “The band has wanted to do something like this for a long time,” said U2 manager Paul McGuinness. “As we’re filming the LA show, it’s the perfect opportunity to extend the party beyond the stadium. Fans often travel long distances to come to see U2 – this time U2 can go to them, globally.” U2 will be playing at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glandale, AZ on Tuesday, October 20th. They will then travel to Las Vegas on Friday, October 23rd to perform at the Sam Boyd Stadium before making their way to Pasadena, CA for the worldwide event. U2 tickets are available now with us at AceTicket.com!

After a string of successful shows this year, legendary rock band U2 has decided to schedule more performance dates heading into 2010.  European fans who missed out on the U.S. concert action will be able to see their favorite band perform in Germany, Denmark, Finland, Russia, Austria, Greece, Turkey, France, Brussels, Spain, and Portugal. The U2 ’360′ tour has so far been one of the top live events of the decade.  They just recently wrapped up a show at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA, and will further continue to showcase their musical talents along major cities in the Northeast.  They are set to play next at FedEx Field in Landover, MD on September 29th.  Remaining cities for the American tour include Raleigh, Atlanta, Tampa, Houston, Las Vegas, and Pasadena. U2 tickets are available now!