After the success of first night in Seattle U2 hosted a fantastic party. All of the band were there, along with Bill Gates The Killers and Eddie Vedder and Stone Gossard from Pearl Jam.

U2 songs need little introduction - which is just as well, as the first three went without in Seattle.

Ash have joined the ever-lengthening list of acts supporting U2 in Europe.

Second Show in Phoenix - Set List.

The band were in top gear for the first of two shows in Phoenix, Arizona.

San Francisco Chronicle find the new show 'richly emotional', every song 'a
towering epic'.

'That Bono.' writes Joel Selvin. 'One moment he's ...

Snapshots from two shows in San Jose.

Two great sets in San Jose - eight shows and counting and 'Vertigo//2005' ...

Another song from the back pages returns for second night in Los Angeles.

U2 mixed it up again for the second ...

'We weren't getting lift-off,' Bono tells NME. 'If you'd seen the rehearsal show, you wouldn't believe we would get to ...

Robert Hilburn of the LA Times talks to Bono and Edge after opening night.

"Look, I'm sick of Bono and I ...

Pretty hot reaction to the first night show from around the world. Here's a shapshot.

'Challenging personal themes and enduring energy ...

The band are in the final stages of rehearsals before the opening of the tour on Monday.

With just three days ...

Athlete join the ever growing line-up of acts who will support U2 this summer.

Interpol set for support when U2 perform in Glasgow in June. The New York based quartet will play with U2 ...

With band rehearsals underway in Vancouver, Show Designer Willie Williams drops us the odd hint.

The band are set to announce tomorrow that they are adding 33 more dates to their 'Vertigo//2005' World Tour.

With the Fall leg of the 'Vertigo//2005 Tour' confirmed, a new system is in place to manage presales to U2.Com Subscribers...

News on a Fall leg of U2's 'Vertigo//2005 Tour' is due to be publicly announced tomorrow, Monday.

Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Paddy Casey is to join the bill for the first Croke Park show.

The Scottish art rockers, Franz Ferdinand are set for European dates with U2 on 'Vertigo 2005'.

Keane have confirmed they will also be playing dates with U2 on the 'Vertigo Tour' this summer.

Word is that The Killers and Snow Patrol might be among the acts to support U2 on their European dates.

Our thanks to many U2.Com subscribers who have sent us details of scalpers selling 'Vertigo' tour tickets - we are ...

The dates, cities, venues and ticket information on the tour we've all been waiting for!

The dates, cities, venues and ticket information on the tour we've all been waiting for!