SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – A giant metal structure that spent two years touring the world with rock band U2 is finding a new home at an aquarium in suburban Salt Lake City.
The massive, four-legged structure towered above the rock behemoths during a world tour from 2009 to 2011.
Now, the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper says it will be the centerpiece of a new expansion project.
In this rendering provided by the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium is the The Living Planet Science Learning Campus expansion in Draper, Utah. The former stage centerpiece of rock band U2’s international tour, a 165-foot tall spider-like structure, has found a new home as the backdrop for an aquarium expansion in suburban Salt Lake City. (Loveland Living Planet Aquarium via AP)
Aquarium founder and CEO Brent Andersen says the expansion will continue the facility’s mission and help keep up with growth in attendance.
Construction of the expansion is expected to begin this year. The outdoor plaza featuring the former rock stage is expected to be open for visitors next summer.
A new science learning center will be finished in 2021.
FILE- In this July 18, 2009 file photo, U2 with singer Bono, seen on the TV screen, perform during their 360 degree Tour at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany. The former stage centerpiece of rock band U2’s international tour, a 165-foot tall spider-like structure, has found a new home as the backdrop for an aquarium expansion in suburban Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer, File)
FILE – In this Aug. 10, 2009 file photo, the stage is seen from a tribune during the show of the Irish pop band U2 on their Tour 360 in Zagreb, Croatia. The former stage centerpiece of rock band U2’s international tour, a 165-foot tall spider-like structure, has found a new home as the backdrop for an aquarium expansion in suburban Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic, File)
In this rendering provided by the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium is the The Living Planet Science Learning Campus expansion in Draper, Utah. The former stage centerpiece of rock band U2’s international tour, a 165-foot tall spider-like structure, has found a new home as the backdrop for an aquarium expansion in suburban Salt Lake City. (Loveland Living Planet Aquarium via AP)
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