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Frank Barsalona is born in Staten Island, New York City, USA. he will achieve success as a music biz talent agent and concert promoter of legendary status, working with Jimi Hendrix, Bruce Springsteen, U2, The Who, Led Zeppelin, The Yardbirds and more.Jazz bassist Keter Betts gets married at the Adam Clayton Powell Church in New York City, USA. The wedding is paid for by Dinah Washington [Keter's employer at the time] and Tito Puente's band plays at the party.
Anton Johannes Gerrit Corbijn van Willenswaard is born in Strijen, Netherlands, Europe. He will find massive international acclaim as Anton Corbijn, the long-term creative director behind the visual output of Depeche Mode and U2. Corbijn's unique style has also graced works by Coldplay, Nirvana, Bryan Adams and others.Just four days after becoming divorced from her former Sonny And Cher partner, Sonny Bono, Cher marries Greg Allman, but the pair separate ten days later.
Adam Clayton of struggling Irish band The Hype places a fake advertisement in a local newspaper, which reads, "Manager seeks the whereabouts of The Hype after amazing Howth gig. Please ring Brian '450822.' The Hype will, in due course, become U2.
U2 play at The Cedar Ballroom, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Members.
U2 play the final show in their weekly residency at The Marquee Club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe, and also record a live session at Maida Vale Studios, for BBC Radio 1's Richard Skinner Show.
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The third leg of U2's Unforgettable Fire tour begins at the Drammenshalle, Drammen, Norway.
On their Unforgettable Fire tour, U2 play at the Rudi-Sedlmayerhalle, Munich, Germany, Europe.
Artists United Against Apartheid release the album Sun City in the USA. Largely the brainchild of Little Steven Van Zandt, the artists involved include U2, Peter Gabriel, Simple Minds, Keith Richards and Ron Wood of The Rolling Stones, Herbie Hancock and Gil Scott-Heron.
The single Sun City by Artists United Against Apartheid peaks at No38 in the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA, during a three week run. Largely the brainchild of Little Steven Van Zandt, the artists involved include U2, Peter Gabriel, Simple Minds, Keith Richards and Ron Wood of The Rolling Stones, Herbie Hancock and Gil Scott-Heron.
The Police, briefly re-united, play at the Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, Illinois. The event is part of a two-week long tour, A Conspiracy Of Hope, whose objective is to raise cash and awareness for Amnesty International, with the participation of Sting, U2, Peter Gabriel, Bryan Adams and Lou Reed.
U2 denounce the state governor's ban on Martin Luther King Day when they open their Joshua Tree tour in Tempe, Arizona, USA.
U2 play a free open air concert at the Embarcadero Center, Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco, California, USA. During the show, Bono climbs onto a modern sculpture by Armand Vaillancourt, and spray paints it with the words "Rock and Roll" and "Stop The Traffic." The city of San Francisco issues a warrant for his arrest and fines him for vandalizing public property. Avant-garde composer John Cage, whose works influenced many pop and rock artists, dies aged 79.
The John Lennon Museum is opened in the Saitama Super Arena, Japan. On the same day, Bono of U2 guest-edits the French newspaper Liberation.
U2 play at the City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester, UK, supported by Snow Patrol.
U2 play at The Parc De Sports Charles Ehrman, Nice, France, Europe, supported by Keane and The Zutons. U2's film Rattle
And Hum is released in the new Blu-ray format, along with
non-rock films including The Italian Job and Aeon Flux.
Dublin residents hold street protests to voice their objections to two days of non-stop noise caused by the dismantling of U2's massive stage set in the wake of their recent concert at Croke Park.
U2's 360 tour plays the second of two nights at Wembley Stadium, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by Glasvegas and The Hours. An after-show party is held at Home House Private Members Club, attended by Brian Eno, Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol, Lars Ulrich of Metallica and a somewhat drunken Noel Gallagher of Oasis.
The album Revolver by The Beatles is chosen as the top rock album of all time by The Vatican's official newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano, in Rome, Italy, Europe. The full Vatican Top Ten is :The Beatles: Revolver
David Crosby: If I Could Only Remember My Name
Pink Floyd: Dark Side Of The Moon
Fleetwood Mac: Rumours
Donald Fagen: The Nightfly
Michael Jackson: Thriller
Paul Simon: Graceland
U2: Achtung Baby
Oasis: (What's the Story) Morning Glory?
Carlos Santana: Supernatural
While in Washington DC, USA, Bono of U2 visits The White House for a meeting with President Obama to discuss, among other things, ways of ensuring that US foreign aid is effective.Following surgery to his spine, caused by an injury while rehearsing in Munich, Germany, Europe, Bono of U2 is discharged from hospital and begins eight weeks of recuperation.The DVD/Blu-Ray U2 360 At The Rose Bowl is released in Canada. The release features an October 2009 concert by U2 at The Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California, USA. The concert was filmed using 27 high-definition camera, and was also broadcast live over the internet attracting nearly 10m viewers from 188 countries.On their 360 Degree tour U2 play in The Commerzbank Arena, Frankfurt, Germany, Europe, supported by Kasabian.On their 360 Degree tour U2 play the first of two nights in Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand, supported by Jay-Z.
A cast member is injured during a performance of the U2-backed Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark, in New York City, USA. The actor falls several feet from a platform about seven minutes before the end of the performance, and the show is stopped as he is taken to hospital for observation.
On the seventh leg of their 360 Degree Tour, U2 play at Qwest Field, Seattle, Washington, USA, supported by Lenny Kravitz.
Bono of U2 appears on stage during the opening night of the Mali Desert music festival in Timbuktu, Mali, West Africa. Nevetheless, his presence does not resurrect the now flagging fortunes of the festival, previously a major world music event, because of terrorist threats.
During an Apple product launch in Cupertino, California, USA, U2 perform The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone), a track from their new album, Songs of Innocence. They then reveal that the entire album is to be released free of charge on iTunes.
An all-star line-up of contemporary singers under the name of Band Aid 30 records a new version of Do They Know It's Christmas? at SARM West Studios, London, UK. Artists taking part include One Direction, Ed Sheeran, Emeli Sande, Rita Ora, Bastille, Bono of U2, Clean Bandit, Paloma Faith, Ellie Goulding, Guy Garvie (Elbow), Chris Martin (Coldplay), Angelique Kidjo, Olly Murs, Sinead O'Connor, Seal, Underworld and Sam Smith.When U2 play at Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA, they are joined by Lady Gaga for a performance of Ordinary Love.
U2 begin their 51-date The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 with a show at BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, supported by Mumford And Sons.On their 51-date The Joshua Tree Tour 2017, U2 play the first of two nights at Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy, Europe, supported by Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds.
On their 51-date The Joshua Tree Tour 2017, U2 play the first of two nights at Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Europe, supported by Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds.
On their 51-date The Joshua Tree Tour 2017, U2 play at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri, USA, supported by Beck.
On their 51-date The Joshua Tree Tour 2017, U2 play at SDCCU Stadium, San Diego, California, USA, supported by Beck.
On their 51-date The Joshua Tree Tour 2017, U2 play the second of two nights at Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, La Plata, Argentina, South America, supported by Joystick and Noel Gallagher's High FLying Birds
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