Dates with a listed show
Within the 72-day first-to-last recorded span.
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Lovetown Tour
Australia · New Zealand · Japan
21 September 1989 – 1 December 1989
Explore this route on the map
- Listed performances
- 33
- Cities in the record
- 11
- Countries
- 3
- Recorded span
- 72 days
All 33 dates agree between U2.com and U2gigs. Venues follow U2gigs; Melbourne is National Tennis Centre and Adelaide is Memorial Drive Park, correcting generic venue labels on the artist page. Australian venue names are also checked against the Australian Concert Tour Database.
THE ARTIST, ON THE ROAD
The story behind this itinerary
Thirty-three performances connect five Australian cities, three New Zealand stops and three Japanese cities.
Every selected date is present in both the official artist archive and the specialist chronology. Seven Melbourne nights are at National Tennis Centre; the Adelaide shows are at Memorial Drive Park.
The official artist page uses generic or incorrect Entertainment Center venue labels for some dates. Those labels are corrected using the detailed specialist chronology and Australian archive. No gross has been inferred for this tour.
THE ROUTE
From Perth to Osaka
- PerthAU · 3 listed
- SydneyAU · 3 listed
- BrisbaneAU · 3 listed
- MelbourneAU · 7 listed
- SydneyAU · 2 listed
- AdelaideAU · 2 listed
- ChristchurchNZ · 1 listed
- WellingtonNZ · 1 listed
Continue through 5 more city runs
- AucklandNZ · 2 listed
- SydneyAU · 3 listed
- YokohamaJP · 1 listed
- TokyoJP · 2 listed
- OsakaJP · 3 listed
Sequence of listed performances. Connections illustrate the itinerary; they do not establish actual travel or days off.
READ THE RHYTHM
How the dates fit together
Consecutive listed show days
The longest unbroken run of calendar dates represented here.
Performances in one city run
Consecutive entries in one city, before the next listed city.
Days between listed dates
The longest date interval. Missing dates do not establish rest or travel.
THE DATED RECORD
U2 · Lovetown Tour dates & venues
| Date | City | Venue | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Source-listed | PerthAustralia | Perth Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | PerthAustralia | Perth Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | PerthAustralia | Perth Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | SydneyAustralia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | SydneyAustralia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | SydneyAustralia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | BrisbaneAustralia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | BrisbaneAustralia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | BrisbaneAustralia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | MelbourneAustralia | National Tennis Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | MelbourneAustralia | National Tennis Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | MelbourneAustralia | National Tennis Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | MelbourneAustralia | National Tennis Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | MelbourneAustralia | National Tennis Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | MelbourneAustralia | National Tennis Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | MelbourneAustralia | National Tennis Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | SydneyAustralia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | SydneyAustralia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | AdelaideAustralia | Memorial Drive Park | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | AdelaideAustralia | Memorial Drive Park | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | ChristchurchNew Zealand | Lancaster Park | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | WellingtonNew Zealand | Athletic Park | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | AucklandNew Zealand | Western Springs Stadium | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | AucklandNew Zealand | Western Springs Stadium | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | SydneyAustralia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | SydneyAustralia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | SydneyAustralia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | YokohamaJapan | Sports Arena | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | TokyoJapan | Tokyo Dome | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | TokyoJapan | Tokyo Dome | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | OsakaJapan | Osaka Castle Hall | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | OsakaJapan | Osaka Castle Hall | Source ↗ |
| Source-listed | OsakaJapan | Osaka Castle Hall | Source ↗ |
Future records marked “Planned listing” retain source status. A past listing alone is not proof that a performance took place.
PROVENANCE
Where this record comes from
Dates cross-checked against the named archives; source limitations and venue corrections retained.
Source check: 2026-10-21
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