U2 Zooropa'93 Tour Rider

As U2 tours become bigger and more professional, technical specificactions also grow and the requests from the band, the management and the show itself are compiled in huge books like this one I'm gonna show on this entry. It contains all the information related to the Zooropa 93 tour.

I found all the information on an online aution so all I can provide are pictures and the information I can see on them. As the number and quality of the pictures is good enough, they are providing some interesting information.

The spectacular cover shows some images of the previous legs of the tour and a big Zooropa'93 logo right in the middle, surrounded by green stars. Official name of this book is Technical Outline.

The first thing we find once we open it is a plastic folder containing 7 b/w pictures of the stage and set construction. According to the seller most of them were taken at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso (TX).

First page on the huge book is a letter from Steve Iredale that reveals that it was issued on March 26th 1993 and that there were some technical rehearsals in Cardington Hall in Bedford, England.

As Steve informs on his letter, if additional details and specifications became available they would be sent out to everybody involved.

Next page I'm showing is detailing part of the U2 staff for the Zooropa tour. Apart from the band, some of the people involved in that 1993 tour are still working for U2. Others have been getting off the U2 train. Sheila Roche, Fintan Fitzgerald, Nassim Khalifa and the 3 security guys were working for the band for years but they left their place to new people.

Next page I could see is a compilation of the adresses of the companies involved in the tour. Principle Management Ireland and USA, U2 Accountants Ireland and USA, RMP London and others are listed on this page.

This incredible book does also contain all the requests and terms that any promoter had to agree in order to get U2 play in his city. This page shows terms related to who would be able to take decissions from the purcharser's side and also everything related to staging.

Next page contains everything related to security. All details should be provided in advance to U2 management. Number of persons and positions, passes issued, everybody should be wearing some kind of uniform, water has to be distributed to those people in the first rows,....



This book is also covering everything related to Doctors, Police Escort, Runners, Reception and Catering.

A throat specialist has to be available for the day of the show, Police scort only on request, also three runners available for the production staff,.....

Catering will need one runner with a van and 4 people who "will only be able to watch the show if their job is completed". They should also be aware that their job would "basically be washing up".

There is also a page dedicated to Tour Manager, Accountant and Principel Management Offices requests.

The most interesting for us on this page are U2 Dressing Rooms details. They have to be as close as possible together, never near to food preparation and serving areas and the most important: "There must be showers in the dressing room area. No shower - No show"

Details about decoration and furniture in dressing rooms are also provided. Highest standard furnishing and decoration are a must.

1 Refrigerator (Clean and working), 12 bottles of wine and 12 tall glasses should be placed in the dressing room.

About the wardrobe, 2 full length mirrors and a small table for make up are also needed. 

The book is also including many stage plans with all the measures and technical specifications needed to build the massive Zooropa show.

Definitelly an amazing and very interesting book to have, part of U2 story...part of modern music story.

This book is missing in my collection so if you own it and want to sell, trade or just share some information with us please contact me. 
  
The Collector