AUGUST 9: Morleigh bellydances during Edge´s 36th B-Day / "POPMart" movie / 58th 'VERTIGO' show: The Edge, the star of the night-'The Edge comes from the future, on a space ship especially made for him. From a brithday 1000 years in the future, came back to be with us in 1976'-"Bat, bi, hiru...hamalau"-many articles of the Human Rights appeared on screen written in Basque / U2 to get Portuguese award !

"POPMart" tour - august 9, 1997: Concert: Helsinki, Finland. U2 plays Helsinki, Finland, a day after Edge's 36th birthday. To celebrate the occasion, Edge's girlfriend, Morleigh Steinberg, reprises her Zoo TV role when she bellydances on-stage during "Mysterious Ways." She is noticeably pregnant. Some images will appear on "Mofo" (Phunk Phorce Mix) video



"PopMart movie debuts in Scotland" - august 9, 1998 . U2's PopMart movie -- a 20-minute clip -- debuts at the Festival Revue in Edinburgh, Scotland. The movie is presented by Catherine Owens, who organized the video presentations used on the PopMart Tour.

58th 'VERTIGO' show - august 9, 2005 - San Sebastian, Spain - Anoeta Stadium - The Kaiser Chiefs, Franz Ferdinand. The Edge, the star of the night / "Bat, bi, hiru...hamalau" / many articles of the Human Rights appeared on screen written in Basque! ****
'Bat, bi, hiru...hamalau': It was another celebration tonight of U2's Vertigo Tour while they are playing in Spain....Bono opened the show saying 'Uno, dos, tres...catorce' in Basque which won the crowd over instantly....City of Blinding Lights and towards the end Bono started singing 'San Sebastian San Sebastian'. It was then that the audience began a fantastic football type chant to which Bono replied, 'I hope that means something beautiful'. Introducing Miracle Drug, Bono spoke about how 'The Edge comes from the future, on a space ship especially made for him. From a brithday 1000 years in the future, came back to be with us in 1976'. The crowd laughed and applaused allowing Bono to finish with 'Excuse my ramblings', even through the crowd were loving it....As the temperatures rise Bono introduces 'Sometimes' not before a sip of water and removing his glasses. 'This next ones for my father Bob. He was a toughie'. The audience didn't notice a few extra cameras here tonight as the band are doing an interview with Ed Bradley from 60 minutes. ...'CoeXisT'...'You know what I'm talking about, / Something that's going to happen over the next 3 years, / Hold on to this tightly, / Even in san Sebastian, / All sons of Abraham.'...During Streets Bono gave Adam a kiss as Adam walked up and down the B-Stage....**** The Edge the true star of the night in music terms: ...Miracle Drug y Love and Peace or Else, dos de los temas favoritos de The Edge, verdadero protagonista de la noche en el terreno musical con una verdadera exhibición de guitarras y capacidad de llenar con sus característicos arreglos la esencia de todo el repertorio....on Diario Vasco **** 40,000 quiver at Anoeta stadium with U2: The Irish band combined music, sight, and protests against world hunger and in favour of peace. Bono managed to win the affection of the spectators by singing "Uno, dos, tres...catorce" in Basque. U2 did not let spectators down. The Irish band showed its talent at Anoeta stadium of Donostia-San Sebastián. With red and black colours standing out in the stage design, Bono and his band made 40,000 spectators quiver last night. Instead of starting "Vertigo" song with "Uno, dos, tres...catorce", Bono opted for "Bat, bi, hiru...hamalau", its analogue in Basque, a way to receive the spectators in each of the concerts the band is giving. It was nearly 22:00 p.m., but that was not the only knowing wink to the Basque audience as many articles of the Human Rights appeared on screen written in Basque.

U2 to get Portuguese award - August 9 - It's announced in Lisbon - Portugal said on Tuesday it would award U2 the country's Order of Liberty to honour the band's humanitarian efforts. President Jorge Sampaio will award the Dublin four -- lead singer Bono, guitarist The Edge, bassist Adam Clayton and drummer Larry Mullen Jr. -- before a concert in Lisbon on Sunday. "Over the last 25 years the band has allied its public exposure gained through musical success with the defence of humanitarian causes and human rights," a presidential spokeswoman said. Bono was a major figure in the Live Aid concert for Ethiopian famine relief 20 years ago and has since campaigned for the world's poor. U2 were also involved in last month's Live 8 concert held to pressure rich nations to allieviate poverty.