A U2 concert in Turin has necessitated a shift of the Europa League clash between Juventus and Shamrock Rovers to the city of Modena in two weeks’ time.
The League of Ireland side booked a date with one of the top clubs in Europe with a shock 1-0 victory over Bnei Yehuda in Tel Aviv on Thursday night.
The first leg will take place at the Tallaght Stadium in Dublin on Thursday next (29 July) with the return back in Italy seven days later.
But Rovers’ hopes of a big night in the Stadio Olimpico have been dashed by the fact that the stadium has been booked up by fellow Dubliners Bono, The Edge, Larry Mullen and Adam Clayton for MORE THAN TWO WEEKS in order to perfect the famous Claw stage which has wowed fans throughout the band’s worldwide 360° Tour.
U2, who were recently forced to cancel the North American leg of the tour due to Bono’s back injury, will play the first concert since their return to Europe at the Turin stadium on Friday, 6 August, but the biggest band in the world have commandeered the entire venue from last Wednesday (21 July) in order to perfect the Claw stage and carry out rehearsals.
Meanwhile, Juventus have already booked the Stadio Alberto Braglia, the home venue of Modena approximately 200 miles south-east of Turin, for their Europa League clash with Rovers on Thursday, 5 August.
