6/07/2007

JUNE 7: 1st "Christmas in June" / Roy Orbison dies / "Tibetan Freedom Concert" / Bono at Christy Turlington&Ed Burns wedding !

"Early Ireland" - june 7, 1979. U2 perform in Dublin, Ireland at McGonagle's at the first of the "Christmas in June" concerts. The odd concept is accompanied by Christmas decorations, a slide show and a Christmas Tree off to the side of the stage.

"11 O´Clock Tick Tock" - june 7, 1980. U2 perform in London, England at the Marquee Club. Support is "Fashion".

"War" tour - june 7, 1983 U2 perform in Wichita, Kansas.

"Roy Orbison" - june 7, 1988. Roy Orbison, for whom Bono and The Edge had recently written "She's a Mystery to Me" dies in the US,.before the release of his "Mystery Girl" album.

"Tibetan Freedom Concert" - june 7, 1997. U2 perform at the Tibetan Freedom Concert in Washington, D.C.. U2 perform "Gone", "Mysterious Ways", "One", "Until the End of the World", and "Please".

Bono at Christy Turlington&Ed Burns wedding - june 2003 - Actor/director Ed Burns and supermodel Christy Turlington have married in San Francisco. Bono stood in for Turlington's late father, giving the bride away and also singing at the ceremony. Guests at the ceremony, which was originally due to take place in 2001, included Sting and Vin Diesel.

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