Take a look at the Coming Events page and check out the two dates that we have in May where you may be able to see us. Cox's Yard in Stratford Upon Avon and The PictureDrome in Northampton. We hope to see you there!

Win Tickets to The UK Tour!

We are offering the chance for 10 lucky members to win 2 pairs of tickets to any of our Theatre tour dates. You have to be a member to be eligible so sign up on our website and answer the three questions below;

When is Bono's Birthday?
Which School did the U2 members go to?
What is the opening song from the U23D film?

Email your answers to info@zu2tribute.com, good luck!

The Long Awaited UK Theatre Tour!

We are delighted to announce the Theatre Tour that we have been promising you over the last few weeks. Although not all of the dates are confirmed we will be adding to the Tour over the next few weeks so keep an eye on these so that you can be sure that we will be performing at a Theatre near you. 'We are really looking forward to being on the road' says Rich. 'Having not toured in the UK for over two years we are really looking forward to showing U2 fans right across the country why we are the leading U2 show in Europe'. With blinding lights and a back drop showing 2D images this will be the ultimate U2 show and we have even invited U2 to come and see us. 'Yes that's right' says Russ ' Bono has always said that he would like to see a U2 show from the audience so we thought it would be only right to invite him to see the next best thing - ZU2. It will be amazing if he takes us up on our invitation and I am sure we can all rally round and give him 4 complimentary tickets. Obviously we will not be able to promote them being there if they do come so we will just have to wait and see'.

RSVP

ZU2 performed at the RSVP show both during the day and at the party in the evening, both of which were in Manchester. As well as exhibiting at the event we met many interested companies whose prime objective when visiting the show was to look for outstanding entertainment for their corporate events. 'Sound check at 9am!' says Gareth -aka- Adam Clayton. 'I can honestly say that this was the earliest we have ever sound checked for a gig and once we had downed a few coffees it was very strange to be playing Vertigo at 9am'. It was a good turn out and we seemed to go down very well during our lunchtime slot. In the evening we performed at the 235 Casino in Manchester which is a great venue and we look forward to returning there to perform to the general public as this was a private event that we were asked to perform at.

Take Two - Three - Four

After 3 long days in an exclusive recording studio ZU2 will soon be announcing their new CD which will be used for promotional purposes only. 'It was a long 3 days' says Russ. 'But worth every minute as we were able to try out different things and nail down the sound that we want to portray. A big thank you to the team that worked with us and we look forward to sending the CD to our many clients and prospects'.

Gozo, Malta

A very big thank you to all of the people that worked with us in Malta and to those that came to enjoy the concert. 'We were made so welcome' says Russ -aka -Bono 'and we really enjoyed the surroundings that we played in'. ZU2 performed to over 3,000 people who all crammed in to the village square to see us perform. There were many U2 fans visibly present and we received many congratulations at the after show party. It had been a busy schedule having only arrived the day before. We met many people over the two days and enjoyed being interviewed by Malta TV. The documentary that is being produced will be going out on Malta TV in the next few days. 'This also gave us an excellent opportunity to promote us returning to Malta in the Summer' says Rich -aka-The Edge. Yes that's right - ZU2 will be performing in Valetta, the capital city of Malta in the summer - details of which are being finalised as we write this. A full announcement will be made in the next few days so look out for that. And if you want to win 2 tickets to this great outdoor event then watch this space as we will be providing two lucky members an opportunity to win two tickets plus accommodation and of course tickets to the concert!

Belfast Empire

Following the response that we received from performing at The Belfast Empire in March we are delighted to announce that we are returning to this venue on 20th December 2008. We will be performing all the classics as well as some new U2 songs and adding our 2D visuals as a back drop to really bring the occasion to life. For ticket information please visit the venues website www.thebelfastempire.com.

One Bet You Can Be Assured Of.

ZU2 are performing for the very first time at Kempton Race Course on Saturday 15th March as part of the St Patricks Festival Celebrations. Punters will enjoy a great evening of top racing at this beautiful race course and will finish their evening with a high bred performance of ZU2. Many favourites will be performed and you can expect to be jumping throughout their set as they will ROCK YOU! Visit the website www.kempton.co.uk for further information or visit the coming events page on this site and click on the Kempton link. We look forward to seeing you there.

St Patrick's Night

What better place to be than in Ireland for St Patrick's Night. Bring on ZU2 at The Belfast Empire. 'We are so looking forward to performing in Belfast' says Rich -aka- The Edge. 'There will be a lot of scrutinising and careful eyes on my guitar sounds on this special irish evening and I can assure all U2 fans you will be listening to an extremely authentic display from myself and the rest of the band. We would not be doing this otherwise.

We really hope that the U2 fans come out in their numbers to come and see us as we have always had great support from the Irish U2 fans who, although sceptical at first, always then appreciate what a good job we do at recreating the classics that they all know and love.' Details on how to obtain tickets are on the coming events page so, please do come along and support this great day with an evenings entertainment of classic U2 songs at The Belfast Empire. ZU2 - Not better than the real thing but sounding like the real thing!

Diamond Gig!

The Diamond in Sutton -in- Ashfield is a club that features the UK's finest rock, R&B and pop music performed live every weekend. The Diamond caters for the 'grown up crowd', It's for people who still know how to have fun. The Diamond quite simply is THE place to be for bands and audiences alike.... a great venue with the very best LIVE entertainment. The Diamond has an energetic, vibrant concert atmosphere.

'ZU2 are the leading tribute to U2 and we are delighted to announce that they will be performing at The Diamond on 16th March 2008. So don't miss this great celebration of the St Patrick's Festival with ZU2'.

Come Join us and see for yourself!

Only bands of the highest calibre can say they have 'played The Diamond!'

A Concert For Liam

As a tribute to Liam Doherty who sadly lost his fight against leukaemia on New Year's Day, the Julie Cotton Foundation in association with Rock City is presenting an evening of excellent music played by excellent bands for what is always an excellent audience! This event will see some of the country's top tribute acts gracing the main stage, all giving their services free, in aid of Leukaemia Research. 'We are absolutely delighted to have ZU2 at this special event and, as Liam's favourite band, we couldn't have properly had the night without the great sounds of U2.'

For ticket information please visit the website www.thejuliecottonfoundation.co.uk for further information. Rock City, Nottingham 23rd March 2008. www.rock-city.co.uk

Myspace.com

Our Myspace pages have been updated with some audio and video footage that you may not have seen or heard before. Visit www.myspace.com/zu2tribute

Party Time in April

April has become a month of parties for ZU2 with the majority of our bookings all for the corporate market. With the exception of the gigs in Manchester and in the South of Wales, we will be busy entertaining privately so, look out for dates in May when hopefully we will be performing at a venue near you.

Free Registration To Members

If you haven't already why don't you register free on line and receive updates on a quarterly basis from ZU2. We will also send you a free T Shirt and CD. Just Login at the bottom of any of our pages and we look forward to staying in touch with you.

2008

St Patrick's Festival - 13th March - 17th March 2008

Did you know that St Patrick's Festival was established in November 1995? The principal aim of St Patricks Festival is to reflect the talents and achievements of irish people on many a national and world stages and it acts as an exciting showcase for the manifold of skills of the people of Ireland. For further information on the history of the St Patricks Festival you can visit the official website www.stpatricksday.com The Festival starts on 13th March - 17th March 2008.

Teenage Cancer Trust

TCTs top priority is building units in NHS hospitals specifically for teenagers with cancer. As well as superior medical facilities, these units are equipped with day rooms, kitchens, chill-out rooms and gardens where teenagers can relax and feel at home or have friends and family to visit in a comfortable environment. There are computers with internet access, pool tables, playstations, satellite TV, musical instruments, and other things teenagers might like to occupy their time with, or share with friends. Most importantly, the units provide an environment where teenagers can meet others in a similar situation and allow patients to build friendships and mechanisms to cope with their disease.

ZU2 are pleased to support this important charity and we are in on going conversations to see how we can contribute to making a difference for these young people. We will be soon announcing joint ventures between ourselves and the charity so look out for more news and see how you can also help in this cause. Links to the websites are soon to be arranged however, in the meantime if you would like further information please visit www.teenagecancertrust.org

UK Theatre Tour 2008

ZU2 will soon be confirming their UK Theatre Tour Dates for 'An Audience with ZU2' With leading theatres across the UK to soon be confirmed we look forward to welcoming you to a Theatre near you. The tour is expected to start in September and will include 16 Theatres across the UK.

Easy Does It

With a number of European dates still to be confirmed for 2008 we are pleased to announce that we will be offering special packages for flights to our gigs. For further information please send your enquiry to info@zu2tribute.com and we will be happy to quote you on flights to some fantastic venues planned in Europe.

Press

Check out the new press section where we will be adding various press articles about ZU2. This month we feature an interview with Russ -aka- Bono that appeared in Time Out Magazine in December 07.

Dubai Sevens

A big thank you to all of those people that came to the concert at the Dubai 7's Rugby. All 12,000 of you! Although the final numbers have not been confirmed there were no less than 12,000 people enjoying the sounds of ZU2 earlier this month. With the opening of Vertigo the crowd pushed forward and were immediately jumping having had an excellent day out at the Rugby 7's. As the picture shows we were delighted to introduce Leyla on stage who belly danced throughout the hit 'Mysterious Ways.' Leyla said ' When I had confirmed that I was to perform with ZU2 I downloaded the original footage of Mysterious Ways from the internet and rehearsed the whole dance and I enjoyed every minute of it. The lads were great and Russ -aka- Bono was great to work with.' With a full 1 hour 45 minute performance many of the hits that Dubai wanted to hear were performed and the sound and lights were spectacular. Russ says' We were extremely well received and we are looking forward to working in the U.A.E again in 2008. It just goes to show that wherever we perform there is a massive following of U2 all around the world which is why we are looking forward to venturing into new countries in the world such as India, Pakistan as well as some new European countries.'

Oman 24th October 2007

ZU2 entertained a private party in Muscat, Oman last month with all of the classic hits being performed. With temperatures high in the 30's during the day the soundcheck definately made up for any loss of sunbathing time over the previous few days. 'It was long soundcheck and the sun just kept beating down on us' said Rich aka The Edge. 'Thankfully the evening was cooler and we enjoyed performing to the delight of over 600 people.' The client, who cannot be mentioned, was delighted with the gig and looks forward to working with us again.

Earlier in the day ZU2 did their second photo shoot of the tour with the leading english newspaper in Oman 'The Oman Tribune.'

Gulf Hotels International, Bahrain 25th October 2007

Having been welcomed in Bahrain by the Gulf Internationals Hotel Group we were delighted to learn that we were performing in front of 800 people whose wait to hear the sounds of ZU2 was finally over. With hits that we hadn't included in the previous gigs in the Gulf such as Desire and Angel Of Harlem the place rocked throughout the two hour set. 'What a great gig to complete the tour on. Everyone seemed to of been starved of U2 music until we arrived on stage and we really enjoyed the enthusiasm of all involved.' says Russ aka Bono. The Gulf Hotel, which has recently been refurbished as well as incorporating brand new 5 star apartments put ZU2 up in the new apartments to be able to claim to be the first guests ever to of stayed. Gareth aka Adam Clayton says ' What a fabulous hotel. The food, facilities and staff were all to a very high standard and we really look forward to working with them again.'

Dubai Sevens, Saturday 1st December 2007

Yes we return to Dubai for one of the gigs of the year to perform at Rugby Rocks. More details of the event can be obtained from www.dubairugby7s.com however, we have been told that all tickets for the event have been sold out. With 20,000 people expected this is a gig that we are really looking forward too. Hits that include 'Miss Sarajevo' that include an opera singer and 'Mysterious Ways' that will include a belly dancer will be performed along with video footage of ZU2 as a backdrop. Some of the leading sponsors that include Heneiken, BBC World, DHL, XEROX, HSBC and Rolls Royce to name a few will all be there to see ZU2 perform. The main sponsor and official airline carrier is Emirates. 92 FM Dubai is the official radio station behind the event and will be covering every aspect of the tournament. So much so Russ -aka- Bono will be interviewed live on Thursday 15th November.

UK Tour Announcement

To all the UK fans we are delighted to confirm that ZU2 will be touring the UK at selected venues across the country in early Spring 08. Dates and venues will be announced shortly.

ZU2 in France

David Warren, manager of ZU2 recently relocated to the South of France. This not only provides the band with a great location for their regular meetings but opens many doors right here in St Tropez. ' We are looking forward to developing our business relations right here in France. There are many prestigous events that we can be a part of and we look forward to entertaining the French audiences over here. U2 is massive in France, where isn't it, and the response to us performing here has been amazing.' With talks already underway for a number of concerts to include Sainte-Maxime and St. Tropez keep checking the website for details. ' We hope to have in place early next year the opportunity to be able to offer our UK fans special deals to see us in the Sunshine by way of providing travel packages that will include good accommodation.

So, if any of you out there would like to see ZU2 perform in France, or anywhere else for that matter, keep visiting the website and we will be sure to be able to offer you some exciting packages for you to consider. This will be exclusive to our members only so join FREE now online by registering on this site.

Moscow July 2007

Having successfully performed in Moscow in July ZU2 are looking forward to performing there again even perhaps before the end of 2007. The event organised by the Nightpeople Racing Club proved to be a great success with many people turning up to watch the performance. Rich aka the edge says "We were very well looked after and the organisation was very professional. We are very excited about the potential in Russia. Moscow is a massive city and we only touched the surface by visiting Red Square which I recommend to anybody." We look forward to updating you on forthcoming dates in Russia in due course.

Roko Naktys - Lake Plateliai, Lithuania August 2007

ZU2 made their first ever visit to Lithuania and has to be said ..... We loved every minute of it!! Bono says "We were a little sceptical at first with the audience because at this established Festival there were many european bands playing with more of a Metal influence. When we came on and started with I Will Follow there were 5,000 people jumping. It was incredible and we rolled off hit after hit to such a vocal audience. So a big thank you to all those fans and we look forward to seeing you again." Dates are currently being worked on for two more gigs in Klaipeda and Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. See more pictures of this event click here.

Clivedon Rocks - Clivedon, Berkshire UK August 2007

So after a few hours sleep ZU2 were once again on stage playing at Clivedon Rocks - a new festival that again had an excellent turn out. The organisers estimate that nearly 2,000 people came to bask in the glorious weather to watch a full blooded ZU2 performance. With fireworks on the intro to Vertigo and a welcomed belly dancer for the track 'Mysterious Ways' ZU2 kept everyone on their toes with a fabulous performance. "We enjoyed that" says Jamie - aka Larry Mullen. "The weather contributed to a great turn out and the crowd did not stop chanting from the opening song. Had a great view of the belly dancer but of course I was always concentrating on my timing!!"

Isle Of Wight - Cowes August 2007

Cowes week never seems to lose its popularity. It seems there are more boats and more people each year and ZU2 again displayed a great act for clients Etetra and On Deck. Thank you again for your hospitality and assisting us with some of the logistics that were needed at around 7.15pm!!! That said everyone at the private party enjoyed the sounds.