From The Ground Up

U2 360° BY NUMBERS. 7,100,000. fans saw the show; 10. million people watched a live stream of U2 360° at the Rose Bowl on YouTube; 320,000. fans saw 360° in Mexico City; 9,760. guitar strings utilized; 7,100. miles approximate distance travelled by space station while talking with U2; 5,200. years collective touring experience of U2 tour personnel; 400. tons weight of the fully loaded claw; 134. crew members; 126. truck drivers; 110. concerts; 53. gigs attended by a single fan; 7. astronauts attended. U2 360°, the most successful concert tour of all time, came to an end in Moncton, Atlantic Canada on July 30, 2011. The massive 26 month undertaking by Live Nation Global Touring saw U2 play 110 concerts in front of more than 7. 1 million fans in 30 countries across five continents. From the Ground Up. is the inside story of U2 360° with exclusive contributions from the band, manager Paul McGuinness, world-renowned set designer Willie Williams and exclusive photographs from photographer Ralph Larmann and written by Dylan Jones who was given complete access, including behind the scenes at Glastonbury 2011.