U2 360 Tour
U2 gig organisors have claimed, around 88,000 fans are expected at Wembley Stadium for Irish group’s concert on Friday – 5,000 more than the 83,000 who saw Rod Stewart perform there in 1995.
The tour which is sponsored by BlackBerry, opened at the Nou Camp Stadium in Barcelona on 30th June.
The exciting U2 concert is believed to be its biggest previous crowd for a musical event in Wembley.
U2′s radical “claw” stage has enabled tour organisers Live Nation to increase the capacity for the sold-out show.
Tickets are still available for U2′s Saturday show, which will see them supported by Glasgow-based rockers Glasvegas.
Elbow, will support U2 later who won the Mercury Prize last year with their fourth studio album The Seldom Seen Kid.
Michael Jackson still holds the record for Wembley concerts, the late singer who died on June 24th having notched up 15 appearances at the legendary venue.
The Rolling Stones come next with 12 concerts, followed by Madonna with nine.
However, U2 will exceed the American singer’s tally when they play their 10th night at the stadium on Saturday.
Boxing fans are sure to be gearing up for one of the most eagerly-anticipated fight nights of the year as Amir Khan takes on boxing legend Marco Antonio Barrera.
