QUICK TAKES - March 31, 2009

By Todd Martens

March 31, 2009 12 AM PT

U2 will bring its massive, Live Nation-produced tour to the Rose Bowl on Oct. 25. Tickets for the in-the-round tour, dubbed “U2 360,” will go on sale Monday.

A news release promises that 85% of the tickets will be priced at less than $95, not including surcharges (expect about $18 to be added to the price of the ticket, based on Ticketmaster searches of U2 dates that are not sold out). At least 10,000 seats in the 90,000-plus capacity venue will carry an initial price of $30.

Opening for U2 will be locals the Black Eyed Peas, who are set to release a new album this summer.

-- Todd Martens

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Todd Martens

Todd Martens is a features columnist at the Los Angeles Times who writes about theme parks and West Coast Experiences, among other topics. Martens joined the Los Angeles Times in 2007 and has covered a mix of interactive entertainment as its game critic and pop music as a reporter and editor. Previously, he reported on the music business for Billboard Magazine. Martens has contributed to numerous books, including “The Big Lebowski: An Illustrated, Annotated History of the Greatest Cult Film of All Time.” He continues to torture himself by rooting for the Chicago Cubs and, while he likes dogs, he is more of a cat person.

QUICK TAKES - March 31, 2009

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