U2 - CANADIANS CAMPAIGN FOR U2 GIG

Canadian U2 fans are campaigning for the Irish supergroup to perform in the country's capital Ottawa during their forthcoming HOW TO DISMANTLE AN ATOMIC BOMB world tour next year (05).

The SWEETEST THING stars haven't played in the city since 1985, when frontman BONO lost his voice during an encore rendition of PRIDE (IN THE NAME OF LOVE).

This week (begs20DEC04) Ottawa radio station 93.9 BOB FM have started a petition for the band to schedule a concert there, saying, "It's been about 20 years since you rocked our town, and we think it's about time you put us on your tour map."

Local arena Corel Centre's vice-president TOM CONROY met U2's tour promoters in Toronto last month (NOV04) - but he isn't hopeful about an Ottawa gig.

Conroy says, "They'd sell out. It's getting a date."

U2 will tour the world over 10 months, performing 115 shows from Spring 2005.