Turns Out, It Took "Months of Planning" For U2 to Get That Claw Inside Cowboys Stadium

Moments ago, U2 posted to its Official Web Site a behind-the-scenes look at getting The Claw inside Cowboys Stadium. It's not so much a deconstruction of the reconstruction, but a brief chat with U2 360 Tour production manager Jake Berry, who explains how the band ended up in Arlington (the...

By Robert Wilonsky

October 14, 2009

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Moments ago, U2 posted to its Official Web Site a behind-the-scenes look at getting The Claw inside Cowboys Stadium. It's not so much a deconstruction of the reconstruction, but a brief chat with U2 360 Tour production manager Jake Berry, who explains how the band ended up in Arlington (the joint has great "amenities," which doesn't necessarily mean "sound").

Robert Wilonsky

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