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U2 have added more concerts to the European leg of the Vertigo tour.

First of all the date of the show in Zurich has been changed from July 11 to the 18th, so that a second show in Paris (July 10) could be added. The concert in Milan has been moved forward by a day, and an extra concert had been added on the 21st. Extra shows have also been added in Manchester, London, Dublin and Amsterdam.

Check the tour schedule for all the dates and changes

// Three Grammy Awards for Vertigo

Last night's Grammy Awards were a big succes for U2, the band was nominated for a Grammy in three categories (Best Rock Song, Best Rock Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocal and Best Short Form Music Video) and won all three of them.

All nominations were for Vertigo, the first single from the new album 'How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb'. The album itself was not yet egible for any awards, but it will be in 2006.

When accepting the award The Edge dedicated it to his sick daughter by saying "This is for my little daughter Sian". Larry Mullen later apologized to fans for the chaotic pre-sales for the upcoming Vertigo world tour. Earlier that evening the band had performed 'Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own'.

// Snow Patrol and The Killers to support U2

Snow Patrol and The Killers will be supporting U2 in Europe this summer at the following shows.

Snow Patrol will be playing support on the 'Vertigo Tour' at shows in Brussels, Manchester, Dublin (June 24th), Berlin and Paris.

The Killers will be on duty for shows in Cardiff, Katowice, Vienna and Amsterdam.

More news and dates as we get it.

// An open letter from Larry Mullen

Larry Mullen has written an open letter to U2.com members, in response to pre-sale ticketsale problems that have upset many U2 fans.

Members of U2.com were guaranteed priority booking for U2 concert tickets but many fans failed to get tickets, partly because of technical reasons: Ticketmasters website crashed and unique access codes (required to log on to the site) were not accepted. A lot of fans that were able to log in were disappointed to see that there were no tickets left, or that they were only able to buy less than desirable seats instead of seats with 'the best view in the house', as they were promised.

Here is Larry's letter:

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