# U2 gets two Amsterdam concerts in June 2027

> The Irish rock band returns to the Netherlands after nine years, with two nights at the Johan Cruijff Arena on its Greatest Show On Earth World Tour.

Society · published 2026-10-29 19:11 · https://nlnow.nl/a/u2-to-play-two-concerts-in-amsterdam-in-june-2027/

U2 will play two concerts at the Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam, on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 June 2027.

Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. are going on a world tour again, and the Netherlands is one of the stops. The tour is called The Greatest Show On Earth World Tour.

The two nights in Amsterdam mark the band's return to the Netherlands after nine years.

U2 last played in the Netherlands in 2018. Since then live music has grown: performing arts venues staged more music performances in 2024 than in any year since 2015, CBS figures show.

**Music performances at Dutch venues passed pre-pandemic levels** (performances (thousands); source: CBS)

- 2015: 8459
- 2016: 8750
- 2017: 9138
- 2018: 9461
- 2019: 9348
- 2020: 2381
- 2021: 1670
- 2022: 9833
- 2023: 11773
- 2024: 13373

## Background

- **Johan Cruijff Arena**: The Johan Cruijff Arena is a multi-purpose stadium in Amsterdam-Zuidoost, in the southeast of the city. It is best known as the home ground of the football club Ajax, and it is also used for large concerts and other big events. Many major international artists perform there, so it is one of the city's main venues for stadium shows.

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