U2 toured in 2017 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of The Joshua Tree , with each show featuring a performance of the entire album. It was the first time the group toured in promotion of an album from their back catalogue. The Edge cited the same world events that caused the group to delay Songs of Experience for what he judged to be renewed resonance of The Joshua Tree ‘ s subject matter and a reason to revisit it. The tour’s stage featured a 7.6K video screen measuring 200 ft × 45 ft (61 m × 14 m) that was, according to The Guardian , the largest and highest resolution screen used on a concert tour. The tour included a headlining appearance at the Bonnaroo Music Festival in June. The tour grossed more than US$316 million from over 2.7 million tickets sold, making it the highest-grossing tour of the year.
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