U2 To Build Stadium For 1 Show

It’s confirmed: U2 will play Montreal on July 16.

The band will perform on the polo field at the Montreal Hippodrome, kicking in $3 million for the construction of a temporary open-air stadium to fit 60,000 to 80,000 people.

It is the only date for which U2 is not performing in a pre-existing stadium, not to mention fronting the cost of building one.

“It’s unprecedented,” said Jacques Aubé, vice-president and general manager of promoter Gillett Entertainment Group.

“It’s historic. It will be the biggest paid show in an open-air stadium in Montreal.

“After the concert, the stadium will be demolished and (the site) will become a real estate project.”

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Thanks To Keith at BagOfNothing