Local fans wondering what the latest tour by rock ‘n roll giants U2 looks like are set for a special treat this weekend, with the Irish four-piece announcing plans to stream an entire show of their current 360° World Tour live on the internet.

Currently in the States, where the band will wrap up their trek at the end of October before relaunching the tour in Europe in August 2010, Bono and pals will broadcast their Sunday 25 October concert at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, to which they’ll be playing to 96,000 fans – the second-largest crowd to ever fill the venue.

“The band has wanted to do something like this for a long time,” says manager Paul McGuinness. “As we’re filming the LA show, it’s the perfect opportunity to extend the party beyond the stadium. Fans often travel long distances to come to see U2 – this time U2 can go to them, globally.”

The New York Times recently described U2’s stage – which can be seen from all directions, hence the 360° title – as “part insect, part spacecraft, part cathedral. While there’s no confirmed dates yet for Australian audiences, the band say they’d like to be here late 2010. The tour is also U2’s first trek under their new 12-year deal with concert promoter Live Nation.

The concert is slated to start at 8:30 p.m. PDT, which translates to 2.30pm Monday 26 October, Sydney-time (EDT).