U2 Popmart Tour Leg 2 Europe & Near East 1997

After closing the first north american leg of Popmart, the tour was due to arrive in Europe for the summer.

Once again, POP design is used also for the itinerary and the cover is showing a picture of the band that was later used for the MOFO promo cd-single. On the picture, big "Popmart Itinerary" text, a little Popmart logo and a strip that includes a few pictures of the band (also used on the tourbook).

A strange thing happens with this and some other Popmart itineraries. I have found books with the colour front cover and other copies with a black and white printed on a green/yellow/blue cardboard front cover.
It happens with the 2nd, 3rd and 4th leg itineraries so I think both versions are 100% legit.

As this is a real itinerary book (not an advance book) we find quite more information about the tour plans.

Everybody was in Rotterdam on July 15th waiting for the band to arrive the next afternoon for some TV and press meetings. On the 17th there were a couple of rehearsals (Late afternoon and evening).

Once again Belfast show is not on the book so this confirms it was a final addition. Also between Edinburgh and Paris, on September 4th, U2 were in NY for the MTV Awards.

A final surprise can also be found on the book. The strong rumour about a show in Giza Pyramids in Egypt was more than a rumour. The concert was not confirmed but was included as a final show for this leg, expected for October 3rd. It would have been amazing to see the Popmart stravaganzza right in front those amazing ancient pyramids....kind of Las Vegas situation.

International phone codes are once again included on the book.

Also two final pages show a list of the USA 3rd leg shows confirmed to that point. The leg should start in Toronto on October 26th and a quick jump to Europe for the MTV Europe Music Awards was expected. Check 3rd leg of Popmart entry for more information.

Some copies of this itinerary book came with a couple of information sheets attached to the cover. Theses pages basicaly contain useful phone numbers for the crew detailed per city. I'm showing a couple of pictures of those pages below.

A few years later, on June 21st 2014, I got Bono to sign my copy of this itinerary book in Cannes.

A deeper report on this book can be read by following this link (in spanish though):

http://www.u2eastlink.com/collector/02.php

RATING: B (Colour Version)
RATING: C (B/W Version)
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