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U2 Announce Additional ‘Joshua Tree’ Tour Dates

With its Joshua Tree Toru 2017 playing to rave reviews in North America, U2 has added a dozen shows — seven in the U.S., one in Mexico and four in…

VANCOUVER, BC – MAY 12: Rock band U2 performs on stage during their ‘The Joshua Tree World Tour’ opener at BC Place on May 12, 2017 in Vancouver, Canada.

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With its Joshua Tree Toru 2017 playing to rave reviews in North America, U2 has added a dozen shows -- seven in the U.S., one in Mexico and four in South America -- to the itinerary. 

The run starts Sept. 3 in Detroit and includes shows in Buffalo, Minneapolis, Indianapolis, Kansas City, St. Louis and San Diego before heading to Mexico City on Oct. 3 and wrapping Oct. 19 in Sao Palo, Brazil.

Tickets for the U.S. dates to on sale June 12, with the others between June 14-16. More details are available at U2.com.

U2 next plays Wednesday (June 7) at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh and is also playing the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival on Friday (June 9) in Tennessee. The current North American run wraps June 1 in Cleveland, with European dates starting July 8 in Twickenham, England.

The full list of new shows includes:

3-September                 Detroit, MI                                 Ford Field                                 On sale June 12
5-September                 Buffalo, NY                               New Era Field                            On sale June 12
8-September                 Minneapolis, MN                       US Bank Stadium                      On sale June 12
10-September               Indianapolis, IN                         Lucas Oil Stadium                     On sale June 12
12-September               Kansas City, MO                       Arrowhead Stadium                   On sale June 12
16-September               St. Louis, MO                            The Dome At America’s Center   On sale June 12
22-September               San Diego, CA                          Qualcomm Stadium                   On sale June 12

3-October                     Mexico City, Mexico                  Foro Sol                                   On sale June 14
7-October                     Bogota, Colombia,                    Estadio El Campin                    On sale June 15
10-October                   Buenos Aires, Argentina           La Plata                                    On sale June 15
14-October                   Santiago, Chile                         Estadio Nacional                       On sale June 15
19-October                   Sao Paulo, Brazil                      Morumbi Stadium                      On sale June 16

Gary Graff is an award-winning music journalist who not only covers music but has written books on Bob Seger, Neil Young and Bruce Springsteen.