World Ticket Shop: U2 announces rescheduled dates for US tour

The U2 summer concerts that were postponed after Bono's back surgery have been rescheduled for the spring and summer of 2011.
The band was supposed to start the second U.S. leg of their "360" tour on June 3 in Salt Lake City, but Bono had to undergo emergency surgery in May.
Live Nation announced Tuesday that the rescheduled tour will start May 21 in Denver and run through July 23, 2011, in Minneapolis.
U2 Manager Paul McGuinness thanked fans for their patience, saying: "The band wants to get back to where they belong, surrounded by their audience."
The band starts their European tour Aug. 6 in Turin, Italy.

The Show At Conservative Party Conference U2's Bono Steals

The U2 frontman appeared before leader David Cameron's speech to urge the party to maintain the target of spending 7% of GDP on aid."Hello there, if you can swallow an Irish man saying what's great about Great Britain, indulge me for a minute,” Bono said in a video message.“Because what's happened over the Britain's relationship in the last few years with the developing world has been so inspiring to me.He added: "It's a brave thing: keeping Britain's aid promise to the developing world, but it is the right thing to do and it is what's great about Great Britain.”The singer also deliered a video message before prime minister Gordon Brown's key note speech at the Labour Party conference last week in Brighton. But his appearance at the Conservative conference has triggered speculation the long time Labour supporter is open to working with other parties.