U2 to fine-tune tour in Toronto

(Toronto Sun) -- TORONTO - Sometimes the world moves in Mysterious Ways

After a summer of the Rolling Stones hanging around in Toronto and rehearsing, it turns out with some Pride, In the Name of Love the legendary Irish quartet U2 will follow suit and spend some quality time in the Big (Gun) Smoke.

Scheduled to play at the Air Canada Centre Sept. 12, 14, 16, 17, my insiders tell me Bono and the boys will actually have The Hangar Sept. 9, 10 and 11 for rehearsal time to make the adjustments for the North American leg of their giant-sized Vertigo tour.

So this means U2 will own the Bay St. Box for nine days in September -- which will be the longest homestand down there in a long time. It should be a Beautiful Day for Bono, who has starred on the ACC stage before. Remember the 2003 Liberal leadership convention when he was invited to speak at Prime Minister Paul Martin's acceptance? Wonder if Bono will extend the courtesy to the PM? Can you imagine the PM up there groovin' with the boys? That would put a whole new meaning to Getting Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out of. It will be great, with or without him.