Several employees at a Montreal-area music venue are confirming rumours that U2 are practicing there ahead of their upcoming tour.
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They tell The Canadian Press the Irish group has chosen Place Bell in Laval to prepare for the “eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE” tour, which begins in Oklahoma on May 2.
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There has been no official word from Place Bell, Universal or evenko, which promotes and produces shows.
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U2 are playing Montreal’s Bell Centre on June 5 and 6.
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