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The Olympic Stadium served as backdrop for U2's Zooropa Tour in Berlin in 1993, 2005 during the Vertigo-Tour and the U2 360 Tour in 2009. The Leni Riefenstahl outtakes shown during the opening of the Zooropa show – shown, that is, at the original location of their recording – developed a particularly stifling intensity. A day before the concert U2 recorded the 'Numb' video in Berlin. On the 7th July 2005 the Vertigo-Tour stops in Berlin, Bono greets the fans from the Party last night in the Hansa-Studios.
In 2009 U2 broke the audience record with over 90.000 spectators attending their 360° show.
The Olympic Stadium was build 1934-36 and originally could hold more than 100,000 people. It has recently been more or less completely rebuilt for the Football Worldcup 2006.
The stadium also served Anton Corbijn as backdrop for some of the photos in the Achtung Baby booklet and the final scene of his 'One'-Video (Berlin Version).
If not hosting events, the stadium is open to the public daily from 9am to 7pm.
Adress
Olympische Allee
Directions
Berlinkarte Nr. 13 | Nearest S- and U-Bahn station: Olympia-Stadion (U2, S5, S75). From the station follow the signs to the stadium.
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