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U2 announce vinyl reissue of three classic releases

U2 have announced the reissuing of three classic releases, all of which will be automatically downloaded to your Apple Music and Spotify—just kidding.

The band announced they would be releasing three records to vinyl, including their 2000 album All That You Can't Leave Behind.

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The three releases, which also include 1985's Wide Awake In America EP and 1997's Pop, will all be remastered and pressed on 180-gram vinyl for the reissue. Each record will be packaged in a sleeve with the original release's artwork reproduced on it.

All reissues will come with a download card, whlie “Pop” and “All That You Can't Leave Behind” will come with a lyric booklet. 

Preorders for the vinyl reissue can be found here, which is due out April 13. 

You can catch U2 on tour in the U.K. later this year in support of their December 2017 release Songs Of Experience, adding onto their European tour which kicks off in Berlin Aug. 31.

Check out the U.K. tour dates, below.

Dates:

10/19 – Manchester, UK @ Manchester Arena
10/20 – Manchester, UK @ Manchester Arena
10/23 – London, UK @ The O2
10/24 – London, UK @ The O2
10/27 – Belfast, UK @ SSE Arena
10/28 – Belfast, UK @ SSE Arena

The U.K. and European tour dates follow U2's North America tour, kicking off in Tulsa May 2 and wrapping up at Madison Square Garden in New York City July 1.

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