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John Lennon of The Beatles and Yoko Ono start their 10-day bed-in in room 1742 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montreal, Canada.
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A mother, wearing a traditional white headscarf, goes to the Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America, to hand in a letter to the country's military leader, Videla, asking about her 'disappeared' son. She is sent away but, moments later, she links arms with another woman and begins walking in silence around the square. Eventually, a small group of women are walking round the square in pairs. At the time, a government order banned assemblies of more than three people so, by walking in pairs, they could not be broken up by police. Every Thursday since that day the Mothers of The Disappeared have walked around Plaza de Mayo carrying photographs of their lost loved ones. The white headscarf, worn on that April day 35 years ago, became the symbol of the unity of the group. The songs They Dance Alone by Sting and Mothers Of The Disappeared by U2 are about this protest.
U2 play at The Town Hall Theatre, Ballina, Ireland, Europe, supported by Myster Men. According to a 2017 Hot Press magazine report, violence erupts at the show when locals attack the band and its road crew. A chair is allegedly broken over singer Bono's back and someone smashes Adam's glasses.
U2 play in The Theatre Hall at The 11th annual Funge Arts Festival, Gorey, County Wexford, Ireland, Europe.
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During their The third leg of U2's Unforgettable Fire tour begins at the Drammenshalle, Drammen, Norway.
U2’s Unforgettable Fire tour arrives at the Musensaal, Mannheim, 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.
Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own by U2 enters the Official UK singles chart at No1.
U2 play a tiny gig for the thirty winners of a BBC Radio One competition, in Hanover Quays, Dublin, Eire, Europe.U2 frontman Bono holds discussions in Brussels, Belgium, Europe, with European Commission leader Jose Manuel Barroso and other world leaders, asking for their support for Africa and the momentum gained by the Live8 concerts. "Put down your national flags," he tells them. "Look up from the numbers and look to the future. People are dying for the most stupid reasons."U2 play at the City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester, UK, supported by Snow Patrol.
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by Paul McCartney with U2 is the highest new entry in the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the USA, entering at No48. Mariah Carey remains at No1 with We Belong Together.
U2 play at Anoeta Stadium, San Sebastian, Spain, Europe, supported by Franz Ferdinand and The Kaiser Chiefs. 
U2 play a 'secret' gig at the Somerville Theatre, Somerville, Massachusetts, USA, as part of the promotion for their 12th album, No Line On The Horizon.
Construction of The Claw, a gigantic metal structure intended for use on U2's upcoming 360 Degree Tour is nearing completion in the yard of Stageco, Werchter, Belgium, Europe.U2's 360 tour plays the first of two nights at Stadium Makimir, Zagreb, Croatia, supported by Snow Patrol.
On their 360 Degree tour, U2 play the first of two nights at the Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA, supported by Snow Patrol.On their 360 Degree tour U2 play the second of two nights in Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland, Europe, supported by Razorlight.On their 360 Degree tour U2 play in the Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia, supported by Snow Patrol. Prior to the show local police arrest activists from human rights group Amnesty International.Spider-Man : Turn Off the Dark, a Broadway musical with songs by U2's Bono and The Edge, faces harsh criticism on its first night of previews at The Foxwoods Theatre, New York City, USA. With production costs estimated at $65m (£42m) it is said to be the most expensive Broadway production in history.On their 360 Degree tour U2 play the first of two nights in Subiaco Oval, Perth, Australia, supported by Jay-Z.
On the seventh leg of their 360 Degree Tour, U2 play at Qwest Field, Seattle, Washington, USA, supported by Lenny Kravitz.On the seventh leg of their 360 Degree Tour, U2 play at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California, USA, supported by Lenny Kravitz.On the seventh leg of their 360 Degree Tour, U2 play at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois, USA, supported by Interpol.
On the seventh leg of their 360 Degree Tour, U2 play at The TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, supported by Interpol.
On their Closer To The Edge tour, 30 Seconds To Mars play the second of two nights at The Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City, USA.Bono of U2 attends the 25th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival awards gala in Palm Springs, California, USA.
Having lost its core funding, the British Music Experience museum in London, UK, closes down, and announces that it is seeking a new home.The California Coastal Commission gives permission for U2 guitarist The Edge, a.k.a. David Evans, to build five homes, including one for himself, and an access road on Sweetwater Mesa in the Santa Monica Mountains, California, USA.Bono of U2 crashes on his bicycle in Central Park, New York City, USA, and is taken to Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center for five hours of reconstructive surgery because of fractures to his face, shoulder and arm.On their 51-date The Joshua Tree Tour 2017, U2 play at The NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas, USA, supported by The Lumineers.
On their 51-date The Joshua Tree Tour 2017, U2 play at The Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany, Europe, supported by Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds.
Shane MacGowan celebrates his 60th birthday with a concert at The National Concert Hall, Dublin, Ireland, Europe. Johnny Depp, Bono, Nick Cave, Sinead O'Connor, former Catatonia frontwoman Cerys Matthews, Primal Scream singer Bobby Gillespie, Glen Matlock of the Sex Pistols, Blondie's Clem Burke and Carl Barat of The Libertines perform at the event. A somewhat frail-looking MacGowan is wheeled onto the stage by his partner Victoria Mary Clarke, and performs before the audience sings an impromptu version of Happy Birthday.
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In an interview on the US tv show Today, Bono of U2 tells the show's co-host Jenna Bush Hager that, although he and her father, US President George W. Bush, came from different political sides, the rock singer became, "very fond of him, and it's funny because underneath his armour, there's passion, compassion; he has it."1961 |
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