U2 - March 2006 in Auckland

9th March 2006 It is with great regret that The Next Adventure and Michael Coppel announce the postponement of the final ten dates of U2's Vertigo '06 tour.This action is unavoidable due to the illness of an immediate family member of one of the band.The affected dates are listed below.'Any fan of U2 will realise that this decision has not been taken lightly', said TNA President Arthur Fogel. 'We will announce further details as soon as we have them.'
It is believed the band's shock decision to postpone the Australian, New Zealand and Japanese leg of their tour was due to U2's guitarist, the Edge, having a seriously ill child.
"I can't really get into details why," Bono told Enough Rope presenter Andrew Denton.
"There was a lot of distress and angst and (the) good news is... I can announce we are coming back, looks like November and that's a great relief for me."