The Vertigo Tour was a worldwide concert tour by the Irish rock band U2. Staged in support of the group's 2004 album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, the tour visited arenas and stadiums between March 2005 and December 2006. The Vertigo Tour consisted of five legs that alternated between indoor arena shows in North America and outdoor stadium shows internationally. Much like the previous Elevation Tour, the indoor portion of the Vertigo Tour featured a stripped-down, intimate stage design. Protruding from the main stage was an ellipse-shaped catwalk that encapsulated a small number of fans.
U2 performs in Anaheim on April 1, 2005.
The symbols of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity form the word "CoeXisT" during a performance of "Sunday Bloody Sunday".
The stage and LED curtain viewed from the rear at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia on 22 May 2005.
U2 performs "City of Blinding Lights" in their home town of Dublin in June 2005.
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb is the eleventh studio album by Irish rock band U2. It was released on 22 November 2004 in the United Kingdom by Island Records and a day later in the United States by Interscope Records. Much like their previous album All That You Can't Leave Behind (2000), the record exhibits a more mainstream rock sound after the band experimented with alternative rock and dance music in the 1990s. It was produced by Steve Lillywhite, with additional production from Chris Thomas, Jacknife Lee, Nellee Hooper, Flood, Daniel Lanois, Brian Eno, and Carl Glanville.
Steve Lillywhite (pictured) took over as producer of the album after U2's dissatisfaction with their work with Chris Thomas.
U2, their manager Paul McGuinness, and concert promoters Gérard Drouot and Michael Deeny pose with copies of the album before a 2005 concert in France
The indoor legs of the Vertigo Tour featured an ellipse-shaped ramp encircling the main stage, along with LED curtains.