ZU2 - The Joshua Tree Shows

ZU2 recorded ‘The Joshua Tree’ for the Nottingham Arts Council in 2009 and following the success of this they are bringing ‘The Joshua Tree’ to a theatre near you. Back to back tracks from the infamous album will be performed and then will be followed in the second half by an array of Greatest Hits that U2 have ever performed. Hits will include Magnificent from their new album ‘No Line On The Horizon’, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Vertigo, Mysterious Ways, New Years Day, Unforgettable Fire to name but a few. Details of which shows will feature The Joshua Tree album will be clearly shown on the Coming Events Page so keep a look out for details.

"Floyd & U2"

With a sound that is unmistakingly pure Floyd & U2 these groups set a new standard in the art of tribute shows. UK Pink Floyd is regarded as the most authentic tribute to Pink Floyd and have performed all over the UK to rave reviews. Featuring 9 incredible musicians UK Pink Floyd will be opening this unique double header with the whole rendition of the classic album ‘Dark Side Of The Moon.’ This album remained in the album charts for 14 years, the longest duration of any album in history. This was Pink Floyd’s most commercially successful album with an estimated 45 million copies sold worldwide and produced hits that include ‘Money’ and ‘Us & Them’, not to mention ‘Great Gig In The Sky’. Then once you have got your breath back from the interval ZU2 – The leading U2 tribute show will be performing the infamous ‘Joshua Tree’ album which is one of the world’s best-selling albums of all time, having sold over 25 million copies. ‘The Joshua Tree’ increased U2’s stature ‘from heroes to superstars’ and produced several massive hit singles, including ‘Where The Streets Have No Name’, ‘With Or Without You’ and ‘I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For’. ZU2’s lead guitarist replicates the woolly hatted one’s fluid style to a tee and Bono’s doppelganger has perfectly captured this legendary performer’s throaty rasp and effortless falsetto. Voted one of the top ten tributes in Europe this really is a concert not to be missed.

Win Tickets to See ZU2 Near You!

Would you like to win a pair of tickets to see ZU2 at a venue near you? Answer the following question and we will be giving 5 pairs of tickets to 5 lucky winners. Q: Bono & The Edge made a surprise performance at The Shepherds Bush Empire, London in May 2009. Who was headlining the evening? Winners will be announced by email. Entry closes on January 31st 2010.

ZU2 Mega Rock Trilogy

ZU2 start their Middle East Tour in Abu Dhabi U.A.E headlining the Mega Rock Trilogy on Thursday 12th November. With support acts to include Stereotonics and the Bon Jovi Experience this will be a great opener for the tour. Rich - aka - The Edge says ' We have known about this tour for some time now and it is incredible how time has flown with it now being only three weeks away before we set off. Shame we can't depart a week earlier and catch the Grand Prix! ' Stereotonics who are the official tribute to Stereophonics are looking forward to it to. Paul - aka - Kelly Jones says ' We're really looking forward to coming over to play in Abu Dhabi. We haven't ever played over there before but have heard so many good things about it that its made us all feel like we're going to be recieved really well. We will be performing quite a lot of the classics such as Bartender And The Thief, Local Boy In The Photograph, Just Looking and of course Have A Nice Day which I am sure it will be. We are also planning to perform a couple of the new tracks from the new album due out the following week after we play over there. We're also really looking forward to performing with ZU2. We've known about them for years but haven't actually had the chance to see them Live so that will be great to see their show!"

ZU2 2010 Dates

ZU2 have announced a selection of dates for 2010 for you to see on the 'Coming Events' page so check them out as we are sure to be performing at a venue near you. With support planned for many of these events next year we are looking forward to announcing our special guests over the coming weeks to add even more value for the ticket holders. Watch this space!!

ZU2 at The Wharf

We have had to re-schedule the gig at The Wharf in Tavistock, Devon due to unforeseen circumstances. We apologise for all those people that had bought tickets in advance. However, we are pleased to announce that the gig will now take place on Saturday 5th December 2009 and for all those people that have bought tickets in advance please note that you must retain your ticket as this will be valid for the new date.

ZU2 Auction

ZU2 are featured on http://www.meetpie.com - the events industry's number one portal attracting on average 80,000 visits per month - by taking part in the next great M&IT on-line charity auction in the run-up to The Meetings Industry Marketing Awards 2009. ZU2 have donated a live performance to help raise funds for the meetings industry's own charity, Meetings Industry Meeting Needs. MIMN supports a number of good causes in the UK and overseas, causes of which you can see details of by visiting www.meetingneeds.org.uk If you would like to make a bid to win a ZU2 live performance in the UK or overseas then please visit www.meetpieauction.com/meetingneeds/ItemList.asp and make your bid. But you must be quick as the auction will only be live until 14th October 2009.

ZU2 Back in Dubai

ZU2 are bringing their show back to Dubai performing at The Irish Village on Saturday 14th November 2009. With support from the official tribute to Bon Jovi this double header will rock Dubai. Russell -aka- Bono says ' We cannot wait to perform in Dubai again in November following our huges success last year. The Dubai crowd are very knowledgable of U2 and we have built up quite a fan base following several big shows namely headlining the Dubai 7's Rugby for example. With new material form the latest U2 album 'No Line On The Horizon' and great support form the official Bon Jovi Tribute we are sure to have a rocking night.'

Best Review Of The Year

We received this email which we wanted to share with you all as it says everything about ZU2 and how U2 still obtain new fans despite being together for over 30 years. Take a look at this;

'Dear ZU2, Last night Saturday 220809 together with my partner we saw U2 in Cardiff at the Millenium Stadium and was absolutely blown away, what a night. Why I am contacting you is to say a big thank you. I was never previously a great U2 fan but my partner is and she tried to convince me how good they are. Having seen you in concert at Barnstaple earlier this year I was so impressed by your performance that persuaded me to see the real band in concert which I will never forget. I cannot thank you enough because I saw the tribute band first which are so good that they convinced me that my partner has always been right. I will look forward very much to seeing you again at sometime when you are in our area [ West Somerset ] in particular to see what you have done with their new material. Thank you again and very best wishes.' Steve Guscott

ZU2 link up with atU2 Forum

@U2.com was created in October 1995 and is a website created and produced by U2 fans for U2 fans. There are many elements to this site all of which can be found by clicking on their logo. ZU2 are pleased to be associated with @U2.com as it will be another website for ZU2 fans to be able to communicate with fellow U2 fans across the globe. "It's a great website for U2 fans, no question about that. We are keen to let all of our members know about this website, in particular the forum so, our involvement together is mutually beneficial." says David Warren.

ZU2 - The Joshua Tree Recording

By clicking on the picture (links to YouTube) take a look at some of the behind the scenes footage of ZU2's recording of the Joshua Tree. The film highlights the ethos behind the recording and the effort that was put in by both ZU2 and the technical staff that worked on this exciting project. All members will be receiving a free copy of the CD (details to be announced shortly) so, if you are not already signed up to be a member please join now to receive your free exclusive copy.

ZU2 @ The Purple Turtle, Camden Town, London

The Purple Turtle is situated in the heart of London's music scene and brings together the best and most exciting rock acts. 5 years on and the venue has now fully established itself on the live circuit in London and ZU2 are excited about their debut performance in Central London. Tickets are already on sale for this special one off performance at The Purple Turtle in Camden, London. (Please see 'coming events' page for details)

Unofficial After Show Party Confirmed

We are pleased to confirm that ZU2 will be performing at Corporation in Sheffield on Thursday 20th August 2009. Corporation have been voted in the top 3 rock clubs in the UK by Kerrang and is a perfect setting for ZU2 to perform after the huge sell out concert of U2 at the Don Valley. Although ZU2 will not start performing until around 11pm doors will be open early for those people that were unable to attend the U2 show. 'This is a very special evening for all U2 fans as they will not only get the opportunity to see the biggest rock band in the world today but, they will also be able to see ZU2 perform all the hits that U2 will not be performing at The Don Valley' says Rich -aka- The Edge. Details on how to obtain tickets are on the Coming Events Page and we look forward to welcoming U2 fans to this special evening. 'Obviously we have a limit to how many people that can attend but the Corporation has excellent facilities and we should be able to cater for at least 1,000 concert goers after the concert. With special guests and possibly the chance to meet some of the crew from the U2 show this is a great way to end the evening and to enjoy all the classic hits that we know we want to hear.' says David Warren, Manager of ZU2.

Haste Ye Back to Fraserburgh!

Laura, Diane & Marnie meet ZU2 backstage

A very big thank you to the organiser's and all those people that attended the Fraserburgh Leisure Centre to see ZU2 perform. Supported by The New Originals ZU2 belted out the old hits from the huge repertoire of U2 classics as well as playing some of the new material from the current U2 album 'No Line On The Horizon.' Jamie aka - Larry Mullen Jr says ' We decided to change the set around for this one and opened with Get On Your Boots to a huge reception. The crowd created an excellent atmosphere throughout our set and the finale was Vertigo which had them all wanting more. The facilities are excellent here in Fraserburgh and we really look forward to coming back again next year.'

Coming Events Page Updated Through Until October!

Details of many more shows have now been published on the 'Coming Events' page to ensure that you have the earliest opportunity to purchase tickets to some of our exciting shows through the months of September and October 2009. So there is no excuse to miss out on seeing ZU2 and we hope that you will be attending one or more of our forthcoming shows.

Britain's Got Talent Performs Mysterious Ways With ZU2

Julia Naidenko, the amazing belly dancer from Britain's Got Talent performed with ZU2 at the Leatherhead Theatre on Saturday 30th May. "I enjoyed that very much" says Julia. "I had never imagined performing with a rock band before and when I heard about U2 originally using a belly dancer for their hit Mysterious Ways I was delighted to be asked to perform." Julia will be performing with ZU2 at future dates so watch this space for details.

ZU2 to support The Sugababes!

ZU2 will be supporting the hugely successful band The SugaBabes at The Ashfield Show in Nottingham which will be held on 8th August. Damien Bromage the event organiser says "There's a huge variety of attractions lined up for all the family to enjoy and we are continuing our commitment to make the Ashfield Show the largest free show in the East Midlands region." With Ruth Lorenzo from the X factor also performing ZU2 are looking forward to opening the proceedings with a blistering set of true U2 classics. The show will be located at The Lawn Park, Sutton In Ashfield.

Get On Your Boots Video! - click on the image

Take a look at this new footage of Get On Your Boots filmed in May 2009. More footage will appear on the website shortly from tracks off the new album to include Magnificent, Breathe and the album name No Line On The Horizon. Enjoy!

Russ - aka - Bono...

will be interviewed live on BBC Radio Surrey 104 & 104.6FM on the Mark Carter Breakfast Show on Tuesday 26th May 2009. Check out the interview when Russ will be talking about the show in Leatherhead on 30th May and discussing U2's new album 'No Line On The Horizon.'

Win Tickets To Leatherhead Theatre!

From Monday 11th May and for the whole of next week you can win a pair of tickets to see ZU2 at The Leatherhead Theatre, Surrey by listening to Radio Jackie - The sound of SW London. Tune in to Radio Jackie at 107.8FM or you can listen online at www.radiojackie.com The lucky winners will meet the band after the show and will receive a ZU2 goody bag. Good Luck!

Winners Announced from last month's competition!

Thank you to all those that entered last months competition to win tickets to one of any of our shows in May & June. We were overwhelmed with the amount of entries we received. The question was 'In which City is U2 Way? The answer was New York. The winners are; Rebecca Williams, Brighton Darren Pool, Edinburgh Simon Knightley, Exeter Jeff Winton, Guildford Sally Richardson, Wolverhampton

ACHTUNG Leatherhead!

Yes, that's right. ZU2 are back in Leatherhead on Saturday 30th May 2009 bringing their new show to one of the many theatre's where they performed last year. "We enjoyed Leatherhead last Autumn and we are very much looking forward to another great night." says Gareth - aka - Adam Clayton. "The new songs from the new album are proving to be very popular and we will be putting quite a set together to ensure that these new songs and of course the older classics are played." Get On Your Boots and treat yourself to a loud night out!

Bono Tattoo and now a fan of ZU2!

This is Warren, a massive fan of U2. So much so he has a tattoo of Bono on his stomach! Great Tattoo Warren. Warren witnessed our show last year at the Kings Theatre in Southsea and gave us this show review. "Well what can I say. I am sitting here now as I type listening to your CD, studying every track, drum beat, bass line etc, AWESOME! If you gave that to a stranger and said it was u2 themselves, I don`t think they would know the difference. My miss's thought you were the real deal. Anyway, it meant a lot to me that you let me come back stage. You made my week and trust me i was having a bad one! I hope we stay in touch and i will definatley be coming to the Isle of Wight and your gig in Brighton. PEACE ZU2 FOREVER X" Warren, Portsmouth. This gave us an idea to ask all U2 fans out there if you have any pics that you would like us to share on a our website with ZU2. We look forward to receiving your entries and those that get on to the website will receive a goody bag from ZU2 plus tickets to any show that we are performing at.

Top 10 UK Tribute

With continuous recognition from fans, new members and the media worldwide ZU2 have once again featured in the press and have been voted one of the top 10 tribute bands in the UK by Stage Magazine. Jamie - aka - Larry Mullen Jnr says "This is great recognition from a leading magazine in our industry. People have said all along that we are up there with the best and when the media say this it can only add more to our confidence to become the No1 U2 tribute in the world."

Truly Magnificent

ZU2 performed four songs from the new album 'No Line On The Horizon' @ Cox's Yard and they sounded truly magnificent! "Great sound, great band. I have been to see many tributes @ this venue and ZU2 are one of the best that I have seen. I just hope that they continue playing at these small venues." Yes we will - Thank you for your kind words.

Thank You!

A big thank you to all those people who have donated money to the TCT at our gigs across the country. ZU2 will continue to support this important charity and have even invited many teenagers suffering from cancer to their gigs to give them a very special evening. "ZU2 have been great supporters of the TCT and we are continually developing our relationship with them throughout 2009," a TCT spokesman says

Bono

Picture by Angela Holtzen, California, USA Hey Bono! You know you said you would like to see a U2 concert? We promise not to tell anyone you are coming and we look forward to seeing you again and performing for you at one of our dates in 2009. We won't say a word!

Updated Playlist

Some great new additions have been added to the Playlist following the many requests that we received from our members. It is safe to say that ZU2 have the most extensive catalogue of U2 songs than any other band worldwide. Over 5 hours of material !! Magnificent! Check them all out on the Playlist section of this site under music.

Leading Tributes Of The World

In addition to being voted in the top 10 UK tribute bands, ZU2 have also been chosen by The Leading Tributes Of The World as the leading U2 Tribute Band. This new website has only a select few tribute bands from all over the world and ZU2 are proud to be included.

The Joshua Tree

ZU2 will be back in the studio later this month to re-record the infamous Joshua Tree Album. Russ - aka - Bono says; 'Having worked with the Arts Council in 2008 we were approached again this year with a new and exciting project to re-record The Joshua Tree which is one of my, if not my favourite U2 album of all time. Of course we perform many tracks from that album in our shows but it will be great to complete the whole album and work with the talented students who will be our technicians for the 3 week course.' A spokesman from the council adds ' We have worked with ZU2 before and we did not hesitate to ask them back to be involved on this exciting project. ZU2 are undoubtedly the leading U2 Tribute show and we are delighted that they are available to complete this album.' With ongoing discussions with U2 we will be making this album available to all our members when it is all complete. To join as a member of ZU2 you can sign up free on the website.

Forthcoming Gigs

There are a host of ZU2 shows for you to see over the next few months and the latest information on these can be seen on the coming events page. Venues include The Tavistock Wharf, The Leatherhead Theatre, Tackeroo, Moses Gate, Marlow Regatta & Festival and if you are in the Scotland regions then we will be performing at The Eastgate Theatre in Peebles and at the Fraserburgh Leisure Centre in Aberdeenshire. We look forward to seeing you at a show near you where all of the classics as well as some new ones will be performed.

Magnificent

Now that we have all had time to work out our favourites from the new U2 album No Line On The Horizon, Magnificent is becoming the favourite at our recent shows. Rich - aka - The Edge says, 'We are getting many requests to include this within our set and it is one of our favourites too and a great song to perform. Get On Your Boots is a great track played Live and Magnificent is becoming equally as favourable with the U2 fans.' With the ZU2 show normally around 2 hours fitting in these new songs has been quite a challenge as it is hard to know which ones to leave out. A challenge that they are embracing to the satisfaction of all their followers.

Win Tickets!

How would you like to win a pair of tickets to see ZU2 at any of our shows between May and June? Well you can by answering this simple question.

'U2 Way is the name of a new street in a famous city. What is the name of the City?'

Please email your answers to info@zu2tribute.com and winners will be notified by email before 25th April. Good Luck!

Get on Your Boots

The new single from the new album 'No Line On The Horizon' has been aired for the very first time (well officially anyway) today Monday 19th January however, will be released as a digital download on February 15th. The album will be released on March 2nd and will be available in 5 formats.

Boots 'N' All

ZU2 will be performing @ The Orchard Theatre, Dartford in Kent on Thursday 5th March and will be performing the new single from the album 'Get On Your Boots.' Russ -aka- Bono says, 'We will be performing the new single Live at The Orchard Theatre and we will probably slip in another track form the album as well even though many of our concert goers prefer to listen to the old U2 hits that they know and love. We are looking forward to the show immensely as we have not performed at The Orchard for some time so we are expecting a well attended night.' ZU2 have reduced the ticket price for this show as normally tickets for the shows at The Orchard are around £15 plus but with the credit crunch affecting us all we have managed to secure the price at £12. Group bookings of 10 people get one ticket free. For ticket information please visit www.orchardtheatre.co.uk or you can telephone the Box Office on 01322 220000.

Coming Events

Please make sure that between us we keep up to date with ZU2 and their whereabouts over the coming weeks/months as we don't want you to miss one of our shows near you. Of course, members will be updated regularly on our shows so, if you have not yet signed up as a free member then please do so by clicking on the Contact Us icon.

Queens Theatre, Barnstaple, North Devon

A very big thank you to all those that came to see us in Barnstaple last weekend. It was a great night and we thoroughly enjoyed our debut at this Theatre. The website received numerous reviews which we thank you for all of whom enjoyed a great spectacle. Russ -aka- Bono told the audience ' We knew it was going to be a good gig tonight but we didn't know that it was going to be a great gig. Thank you to you all who have bought a ticket in these difficult times.' With that there was huge applause from the 450 plus crowd. Rich -aka- The Edge says ' The Queen's Theatre is a really nice Theatre with a very good layout offering every ticket holder a great view of the stage. We really enjoyed playing and everyone was very appreciative. I did get the feeling tho that many people wanted to get up and dance which I know can be frustrating when some people prefer to sit. We will definately be back!' By visiting the Show Review page you can see some of the reviews that we received.

BBC Radio Devon

Richard Green who hosts the afternoon show on BBC Radio Devon interviewed Russ -aka- Bono last week and we would like to pass on a very big thank you to Richard and his team. You can listen to the interview by visiting the Radio Devon website www.bbc.co.uk/devon

Time Out

The November issue of Time Out Magazine features an interview with Russ - aka - Bono and we will be featuring this on the Press section next month. Other clippings from the tour are there for you to see also.

New Pics,

Go to the Gallery Page and see some new pics from the tour. Thank you to all those that contributed to this section of the website.

New Video Footage

If you click on to the Video page you can watch a couple of clips of some amateur footage from the tour. Thank you to Dan for taking the footage and to Martin, our DVD specialist for putting the collection of songs together.

Who Says You Are Too Old To Enjoy U2!

Big U2 fans Mary and June enjoyed ZU2 in Newport last week and stayed behind to praise the band and to get a photo with Bono -aka- Russell Ashford. 'We thoroughly enjoyed the show and we have something quite special to tell our garndchildren or even great grand children! And isn't Bono gorgeous!! We go to a few shows here at The Newport Riverside and this one goes down as one of the most enjoyable. Thank you for your time after the show and we very much look forward to seeing you next year with all our family.' And in true Rock'n Roll style Russ has pulled at one of his concerts!!

Radio BBC Jersey!

ZU2 have gained a lot of publicity on the Radio in England and Jersey is no exception. This time it is Radio Jersey who will be interviewing David Warren, manager of ZU2 to highlight to BBC listeners what they can expect when they see ZU2 later this month. The interview will take place on the morning show hosted by Carrie Cooper and Sara Palmer on Tuesday 7th October. For ticket information please contact the Box Office at The Jersey Opera House. ZU2 will appear on 18th October and the show starts at 8pm.

ZU2 Unplugged!

Yes that's right. ZU2 will be playing LIVE unplugged on BBC Radio Wales on Wednesday 8th October to promote their forthcoming shows in Cardiff (Oct 8th) and then the following day in Newport (Oct 9th). Presenter Alan Thompson will be interviewing the boys and ZU2 will perform two acoustic songs. Tune in to hear the tracks that we have chosen.

Calling All Belly Dancers & Opera Singers in Jersey!

The Jersey Opera House announced today that they are looking for a belly dancer and an opera singer to perform on stage with ZU2 on Saturday 18th October Jasmine Hendry, Theatre Director, said "After speaking with ZU2 management they informed us they are looking for local Jersey talent to perform alongside the ZU2 cast. A belly dancer is required for the song called Mysterious Ways and the opera singer is required for the song Miss Sarajevo which will be a tribute to Pavarotti. Footage for both these songs can be obtained from the internet. It is exciting to be able to offer this chance to individuals who perhaps would not normally get this type of opportunity!" If you are interested please contact Zoe Faulkner Marketing & Publicity Officer at the Jersey Opera House on 01534 511109. The auditions will be held on Tuesday 7th October between 12pm – 2pm on the Opera House stage. However you must call prior to be able to audition.

Huge demand for Tickets in Jersey!

ZU2 are performing at The Jersey Opera House on Saturday 18th October and it is anticipated that the show will be sold out. David Warren, manager of ZU2 was interviewed Live on Channel 103FM to not only discuss the show but also to ask a question for listeners to win tickets to the concert. ' The telephones went berserk' says Spencer Davies of the morning show. ' Jersey are looking forward to this one and the show sounds fantastic'.

There will be a few surprise guests on the night planned too so make sure you get your tickets to what will be one of the highlights of their UK tour. The radio interview will be replayed on Channel 103 FM on Sunday 12th October at around 12.30pm on Spencer's show.

Even Better Than The Real Thing? Close Call!

		U2 may have The Edge, but ZU2's guitarist Richard Ashford replicates the wooly-hatted one's soaring, shimmering and fluid style to a tee. His brother Russell is Bono's doppelganger, and has perfectly captured his holiness's throaty rasp and effortless falsetto.

Setting a new standard in the art of tributry, ZU2 somehow, amazingly, created the pulse-quickening drama and excitement of a massive stadium show within the genteel splendour of The Kings. And that is precisely where they score over the originals. I once saw U2 live at the old Wembley stadium, and all I can remember is having to jump up and down to catch the odd glimpse of Bono and the boys doing their stuff seemingly miles away. With blinding lights raking the auditorium and the sound that was unmistakably pure U2, a shockingly sparse audience was treated to a plethora of hits, starting with the blistering Vertigo and ending with the majestic I still haven't found what I'm Looking For. These men, including drummer Jamie Richardson and bassist Gareth Jenkinson, are consummate musicians, and developed great warmth and empathy with the enthusiastic crowd. Highlights included Where The Streets Have No Name, Sunday Bloody Sunday, and a few tracks requested by the audience at half time, including the blissful Angel of Harlem. They promised to come back again next year, and I would urge anyone who likes U2 to see them. Never mind a quiet night in - treat youself to a loud night out. ALAN COOPER, The News - Portsmouth.

Theatre Tour Reviews

Do click on the UK Theatre Tour Page and read the reviews so far from the Theatres where we have performed. Thank you to those that have submitted their comments so far and please keep them coming. We know that these are very important for U2 fans right across the country to realise that by going to the ZU2 show they will not be about to witness their favourite band being spoiled.

U2 Can Go!

With tickets still remaining at various venues across the country U 2 can also witness the ZU2 2D show that is already making the press having only started the tour last Wednesday. Many of the local media have been writing rave reviews having been invited to the ZU2 show and will be published on the website shortly. Radio coverage has also been successful and the momentum of the tour is really starting to build.

Challenge ZU2!

With two of our UK dates completed we have been asking the concert goers to challenge ZU2 by writing a request of a U2 song during the interval to be included within the second half of the set. So far, ZU2 have met the challenge well with Spanish Eyes being performed on our debut night and Please being performed in Preston. 'This is an excellent opportunity for us to see how many hardcore U2 fans we have in the audience and also for us to show the fans how many U2 songs we know.' says Russ -aka- Bono. 'We have been really pleased with the level of participation on this element of the show and delighted with the response that we are getting overall. So many have said that they will be coming to other dates on our tour which says everything about the show. Thank you for your kind comments and we look forward to seeing you again over the coming weeks.'

All Ready to Rock'n Roll!

Following last night's final rehearsal held at The Festival Hall, Nottinghamshire to specially invited guests and family, ZU2 are already to Rock 'n' Roll. Russ -aka - Bono says ' That went really well. We went through the full 2 hour 15 minute set without a glitch and were delighted with the show. With so many graphics being used on the big screen we expected a few tweaks to be necessary but, it all ran without a hitch. Technology does work sometimes!?' ZU2 launch their UK Tour in Langholm, Scotland on Wednesday 10th September and as of today tickets are still available. For ticket information please click on the Theatre Tour Tab for details.

Oh My! Omagh Beckons.

In between the gigs in Preston and Crewe ZU2 nip off to Omagh, N.Ireland for a special performance at the Club 4M in Omagh. Ticket information can be obtained by visiting www.myspace.com/terrymcclean or www.bebo.com/filth-omagh

Competition Winners In Scotland.

Congratulations to the two winners in Scotland who successfully answered the correct question in the recent competition that ran in the Dumfries and Galloway Standard newspaper.

The winners are;
Jenni Brown, Dumfries
Robin Armstrong, Dumfries

Thank you to all those people that entered. We had a lot of coorect answers - over 50 - but I am afraid we could only give away 4 pairs of tickets. We hope for those that did enter will still be planning to see our opening show on Wednesday 10th September.

Ondeck in Cowes.

As promised we have some more pictures following last months gig in Cowes. Thank you to all those that came to see us and for those of you who live on the beautiful Island we hope to see you at our ZU2 2D show at the Ryde Theatre on 11th October.

'Everyone seems to be enjoying the show!!!'

Official Carrier for the Gulf Tour.

We are pleased to announce that Gulfair will be the official carrier of ZU2 to all of their dates on the forthcoming Gulf Tour in November. 'We are delighted to gain the support of Gulfair who have been established in the Gulf for many many years' says David Warren. 'We finish the tour on 8th November in Bahrain where Gulfair headquarters are and we will be seeing many staff at the gig at the Gulf Hotel'. For more information on our dates in the Gulf please see our coming events page on this site.

ZU2 Back In Henley Sunday 24th August

ZU2 are delighted to announce that they will be performing a warm up to their UK tour at the Henley Rugby Club, Henley On Thames. The evening, which has been arranged on short notice, will give a sneak preview to some of the hits that will be performed on their UK Tour. 'We are thrilled to be back in Henley' says Russ -aka- Bono 'Having performed at Rockin On The River in 2006 it has been a while since we have played in Henley so, we are looking forward to seeing a few familiar faces on the night' The doors open from 7pm and the one hour performance is being supported by another Nottingham based band The New Originals. Tickets are only available on the door so, make sure you get there early to guarantee getting in. CLICK HERE TO SEE FLYER.

Reaching New Heights

ZU2 on one of the screens		TransAtlantic Challenge Racing Yacht

Having watched the Red Arrows perform at Cowes last Friday ZU2 launched into Vertigo to a huge crowd at the Cowes Yacht Haven. Fireworks completed the performance and we wish to say a very big thank you to OnDeck Sailing for their support and sponsorship. Pictures from the night will be added to the website shortly so look out for those. 'OnDeck have been great supporters of us' says Rich -aka- The Edge ' and we were delighted to perform to so many people. There must of been 2,000 people chanting the hits with us. We also were pleased to learn more about the Trans Atlantic Race that we supported by way of our logo being portrayed on the side of the boat and we look forward to performing in other countries with On Deck.' Thank you again. Details of the race can be viewed on www.ondeck.co.uk

Vertigo

The Red Arrows will be displaying their skills at Cowes on Friday 8th August and straight after their spectacular display ZU2 will launch into Vertigo! 'We have had fireworks before and after gigs but to follow the Red Arrows we are reaching new heights and Vertigo will be the appropriate song to open with' says Gareth - aka - Adam Clayton. 'We love playing Cowes which is one of the highlights of the year on the Isle of Wight - except of course when we play at The Ryde Theatre on 11th October' If you can't get to the show during Cowes week don't worry as ZU2 will be back on 11th October bringing their ZU2 2D tour to the Isle Of Wight.

A Bit of Opera!

We are delighted to announce that ZU2 will be including within the ZU2 2D tour The Jersey Opera House following their successful appearance at Rockin The Park in June. 'Miss Sarajevo springs to mind for this gig' says Russ -aka - Bono. We hope to see all of you in Jersey in what will be an amazing night of U2 classics being performed.

Boy, October & War

U2's first three albums have been remastered from the original analogue tapes and released worlwide from 21st July 2008. A 16 page booklet features unseen photos, lyrics and liner notes from Paul Morley. The Edge has contributed notes on the bonus material. ' The timing of this new release has been excellent for us' says Rich -aka- The Edge ' People will be reminded of the fabulous songs that U2 wrote earlier in their career and ZU2 will be performing them on our UK Tour. We already have our copies of the new material along with the unreleased songs that U2 produced and we know this will be another hit given the success of The Joshua Tree that was remastered last year.'

ZU2 Back in The Gulf

Following ZU2's sell out UK Tour they will set off for the Persian Gulf to perform in Muscat, Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Bahrain at the beginning of November. With record crowds the last time ZU2 performed in The Gulf they are looking forward to another fun packed tour with special guests already lined up. Watch this space for the announcement of whom they will be performing with.

ZU2 at Kempton

With over 4,000 people expected to attend the ZU2 concert on Wednesday 30th July please make sure that you have booked your tickets as they are selling fast. For information please visit www.kempton.co.uk

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