I paid $20 this year for a U2.com membership and you probably didn't (if you weren't a previous subscriber to the print magazine it will cost you $40), so here's the latest in an e-mail I got this morning:

U2's 2005 tour is set to be announced on U2.Com this Monday.

And right now we can tell you that it will be called 'The Vertigo Tour', that it will kick off on the US West Coast at the end of March before arriving in Europe in the summer... and that Kings of Leon are on board as support act in the US.

Keep checking U2.Com for more tour news as we get it.

On Monday we'll have the countries, cities, venues, dates - and the all-important ticket information.

We'll also be mailing you with details of how you - as a U2.Com Member - can take part in the advance presale of tickets, before they go on sale to the general public.

Best wishes

The U2.Com Team

Looks like this time I will only be able to buy 2 tickets per show in advance :( I have no idea which show I will be attending, but I will be seeing at least one. If you're interested, now's the time to start thinking about it ...