U2 kicks off their ‘The Joshua Tree’ World Tour

by Brock

U2 kicks off their ‘The Joshua Tree’ World Tour

Irish rock band U2 have kicked off their ‘The Joshua Tree’ World Tour, arriving in Brisbane on Sunday 10th November in advance of their show at Suncorp Stadium on Tuesday. The show in Brisbane is the second of the tour, the first being Auckland.

The logistical nightmare of bringing concert equipment over oceans is helped greatly by freighter aircraft, with a Singapore Airlines Cargo 747-400F 9V-SFK operating two trips from Auckland, and an Emirates SkyCargo 777F A6-EFS operating one trip from Auckland.

Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-400 carrying U2 world tour equipment.
Singapore Airlines Cargo Boeing 747-400F 9V-SFK arriving from Auckland (Image: Brock Little)

Additionally, the rock band themselves arrived in a JetMagic Boeing 757-200 9H-AVM. This aircraft was operated by PetrolAir of Switzerland from 1989, and then PrivatAir from 1997. It has been operating with JetMagic since 2013.

JetMagic 757-23A 9H-AVM arriving at Brisbane Airport carrying U2 world tour equipment.
JetMagic Boeing 757-200 9H-AVM arriving from Auckland (Image: Emil Cooper)
JetMagic Boeing 757-200 9H-AVM carrying U2 world tour equipment.
JetMagic Boeing 757-200 9H-AVM arriving from Auckland (Image: James Saunders)
U2 JetMagic 757 arriving
JetMagic Boeing 757-200 9H-AVM arriving from Auckland (Image: Brock Little)

The band will also be visiting Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney, Perth, Singapore, Tokyo, Seoul, Manila and Mumbai as part of their world tour. U2 departed Brisbane for Melbourne on Wednesday 13th November.

U2 JetMagic Boeing 757-200 departing for Melbourne
JetMagic Boeing 757-200 9H-AVM departing for Melbourne (Image: Emil Cooper)

Brock is an aerospace engineer working in the aviation sector and has experience working on both civilian and military aviation assets. He has enjoyed aviation photography as a hobby since he was 16, and has travelled the world in pursuit of rare aircraft to fly on and photograph. Apart from aviation, Brock is an avid fan of coffee and is a strong advocate for Brisbane brunch culture.