Many folks have been asking “why do I have to renew my U2 membership subscription early?”
Here’s why. While your $40.00 purchase may be considered an “annual U2 membership subscription,” what you’re really paying for is a pre-sale code for two concert tickets. As a bonus, you get a nice gift and access to additional content for one year. Did you really buy your membership subscription for the extra content? I didn’t thinks so. It’s all about the concert pre-sale code!
This year we’re experiencing a unique situation. U2 tickets have been and are being sold for two distinct tours in the same one-year period. As far as I know, that has never happened.
Did you use your 2017 pre-sale code for the 2017 Joshua Tree Tour to buy one or more tickets? Yes? Then you need to buy a pre-sale code for the 2018 E+I tour. Thus the early U2 subscription renewal.
If you still have your 2017 pre-sale code and have not used it to buy tickets, you can use it for the 2018 tour. You should not have to renew your subscription early. If you’re still being required to renew, I would suggest contacting Live Nation.
This is from U2’s FAQ page …
(Q) I have an active U2.com subscription and did not purchase tickets using my unique pre-sale access code for The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 dates, will I have access to the eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE 2018 pre-sale?
(A) Subscribers that purchased one of the 2017 Joshua Tree subscription offers AND have not used their pre-sale access code to purchase tickets to The Joshua Tree Tour will be eligible to be verified for this upcoming pre-sale.
(Q) I have an active U2.com subscription and I purchased 4 tickets using a pre-sale code during The Joshua Tree Tour 2017, will I have access to the eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE 2018 pre-sale?
(A) Members who used their pre-sale access code to purchase tickets to The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 MUST renew early and select one of the 2018 packages to be eligible to be verified for the upcoming eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE 2018 pre-sale.
(Q) I have an active U2.com subscription and purchased tickets to the Joshua Tree tour using my unique pre-sale access code. Do I have access to the eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE 2018 pre-sale?
(A) If you purchased one (1) or more tickets to the Joshua Tree tour using your U2.com unique pre-sale access code, you will have to renew your membership early and purchase one of the 2018 U2.com Subscriber offers to access this pre-sale. This applies to Subscribers that purchased 1, 2, or 3 tickets, as well as the 4 ticket limit.
For more information, check out U2’s FAQ page.
Hope this post was helpful!