Sunday's show at the Rose Bowl in California is already a sellout, with an audience of 96,000 expected, and U2 said it would be the first time for such a large show to be streamed live."The band has wanted to do something like this for a long time," said manager Paul McGuinness in a statement. "As we're filming the LA show, it's the perfect opportunity to extend the party beyond the stadium. Fans often travel long distances to come to see U2 -- this time U2 can go to them, globally."
Google Inc's YouTube will stream the concert across five continents, and two replays will be available after the live feed -- on www.U2.com and YouTube.
The band behind hits like "Beautiful Day" and "Sunday Bloody Sunday" kicked off the U2 360 Tour in Barcelona in June and has boasted high attendances by using a circular platform that can be viewed from all sides of arena.
The band will make a much anticipated appearance next year in İstanbul as part of the Europe 2010 leg of their tour. The Irish rockers will take to the stage on Sept. 6, 2010, at Atatürk Olympic Stadium for their first-ever İstanbul gig. A news conference to announce details of the concert, including ticket prices, was scheduled for Thursday in İstanbul.
