On Monday, October 4, 2022, U2.com announced that Bono will be touring in support of his new memoir, Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story. Titled “Stories of Surrender,” it will feature dialog about the book and include performances. Bono will make appearances in 14 cities through the tour, bringing with him “words, music, and some mischief.” It is unknown whether or not these performances will include other members of U2, other musicians, or just Bono singing along to a music track.
The tour will stop at a number of large cities throughout the United States and Europe in small, intimate venues, beginning on November 2 at the Beacon Theater in New York and ending on November 28 at Madrid’s Teatro Coliseu. Tickets will be available via Ticketmaster with a presale for U2.com members beginning Thursday, October 5, at 10am. General on sale is Friday, October 7, at 10am. You can read the official announcement on U2.com here.
Here is a full listing of tour dates for “Stories of Surrender:
Wed Nov 02 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre
Fri Nov 04 – Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre presented by Citizens
Sun Nov 06 – Toronto, ON – Meridian Hall
Tue Nov 08 – Chicago, IL – The Chicago Theatre
Wed Nov 09 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
Sat Nov 12 – San Francisco, CA – Orpheum Theatre
Sun Nov 13 – Los Angeles, CA – The Orpheum Theatre
Wed Nov 16 – London, UK – The London Palladium
Thu Nov 17 – Glasgow, UK – SEC Armadillo
Sat Nov 19 – Manchester, UK – O2 Apollo Manchester
Mon Nov 21 – Dublin, IE – 3Olympia Theatre
Wed Nov 23 – Berlin, DE – Admiralspalast
Fri Nov 25 – Paris, FR – Le Grand Rex
Mon Nov 28 – Madrid, ES – Teatro Coliseu
While this is the first official solo tour for a member of U2, this is not the first time Bono has appeared without the other members of U2. In 2002, he joined celebrities such as Chris Rock, Ashley Judd, and Lance Armstrong on the "Heart of America" tour. Check out our database here for a full listing of Bono’s solo appearances, and be sure to check this space for updates as the tour progresses.
