U2 Announces World Tour

According to Billboard magazine, the group’s Vertigo Tour will begin March 28 in the Sports Arena in San Diego.

For the first part of the world tour the opening band will be Kings of Leon.

More information will be released Monday.

According to Billboard, the North American part of the tour will be about two months in length.  Thirty concert dates are foreseen for Europe, starting in June.  At the end of August, U2 will return to the U.S. for another thirty concerts across the country.

The average price for a ticket is approximately $90.00. 

U2 will also be doing a performance at the Grammy Awards on February 13.  They have a few nominations for their album Vertigo.