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U2s ultimate entourage

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Dec 1, 2010 Updated Dec 8, 2010

You may have heard that pop supergroup U2 are in town..? Well it seems that they've brought quite a lot of luggage with them...

Not only did U2 lug their gigantic stage and set on six 747 aeroplanes especially for the gig, they've managed to squeeze a couple of megastars on-board too...

Joining U2 in their performances is rapper Jay Z, and he can't seem to go anywhere without his entourage as well, with his superstar wife Beyonce Knowles and friend Kanye West touching down in Melbourne ahead of the first Australian concert on the tour.

These special guests have only added to the hype in Melbourne at the moment, with fans crossing fingers for an all-in performance at one of U2's gigs at Melbourne's Etihad stadium this week.

Click here for a behind the scenes look at the band's massive four-legged "claw" stage.

Source: News.com.au external link

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U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono (vocals and guitar), The Edge (guitar, keyboards and vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar), and Larry Mullen, Jr. (drums and percussion). U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music. Throughout the group's musical pursuits, they have...

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