MAY 21: 'Chicago Peace Museum' / ...The Edge, 'Is you she loves' / a tribute to Gay Byrne / 24th VERTIGO show / Bono urges action on corruption in Africa !

"Boy" - may 21, 1981. U2 perform in Buffalo, New York at Uncle Sam's.

"War" tour - may 21, 1983. U2 perform in Chicago, Illinois at the Aragon Ballroom. During this visit to Chicago, the band visit the Chicago Peace Museum at the "Unforgettable Fire" exihibit. The paintings and drawings in the exhibit were created by survivors of the two atomic blasts(Hiroshima and Nagasaki) that ended World War II. Another part of the museum displays the theme of Dr. Martin Luther King's non-violent struggle for racial equality in the United States. The band are very moved by the exhibits and after the "War" tour ends, donate some of the backdrop of the stage, and a white flag to a new exhibit in the Museum called "Give Peace A Chance". Support for the gig is "Dream Syndicate".

"ZOOTV" tour - may 21, 1992 U2 perform in Milan, Italy at the Forum Di Assago. The shows are originally planned for May 20, and 21 but are rescheduled when one of the tour trucks breaks down. Attempts to fly the trucks' contents in do not materialize, and the show is rescheduled for the 21st. At the first night's show, Fatima Mansions are booed, and at one point the "40" chant of "How long to sing this song," is loud enough to drown out the audio system. U2's performance is greeted wildly. Before "One", Bono refers to the 1990 World Cup Quarter-Final in which Italy beat Ireland 1-nil. "We forgive you that you were lucky," Bono jokes. During "Trying To Throw Your Arms Around The World", a girl has already climbed up onto the barrier between the crowd and stage -- Bono pulls her up, opens the bottle of champagne and sprays the nearby crowd. She whispers something to him, and Bono walks her over to the main stage and explains to The Edge, "It's you she loves..." Together the two of them alternate singing, "Woman, I will..." to her, as they argue over who will end up with her tonight. Support is B.P. Fallon and "Fatima Mansions".

"Bono and Larry pay tribute to Irish TV legend Gay Byrne" - may 21, 1999. Bono and Larry appear on RTE's "The Late Late Show" to present longtime host Gay Byrne with a black Harley Davidson as a going away present. Byrne is retiring after 37 years hosting the show, which is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the World's Longest Running TV Talk Show. Byrne asks Bono and Larry to sing, but all he gets is Bono quickly humming the show's theme song.

24th 'VERTIGO' show - may 21, 2005 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden - Kings of Leon - 'Vertigo' homage to Joey Ramone / 'One' to Jeffrey Sachs / 'The Fly' with Bowie´s song / maybe Bowie was in audience / and Edge was on fire, of course - U2's only show in New York city this spring comes two days after the annual Joey Ramone Birthday Bash concert, and Bono sings a bit of The Ramones' 'Rockaway Beach' during 'Vertigo.' 'One' is dedicated to economist Jeffery Sachs, who has been Bono's longtime partner in promoting African relief efforts. At the end of 'The Fly', the full band goes into an abbreviated version of David Bowie's 'The Jean Genie.' Bono brought 2 young ladies on stage: 1 during "Into The Heart" (she looked to be about 13), and another during "Mysterious Ways". 'Zoo Station' live with The Edge out on the ellipse punctuating the "It's Alright" verse with fist raised to the air. Kofi Annan, Tim Robbins, Julia Roberts, Matt Dillon, Nicole Kidman, Naomi Watts, David Chase, Gandolfini, Steve Van Zandt, David Bowie, Patti Smith, Phil Ramone, members of Depeche Mode, Mike D, Sean Combes, the group Scissor Sisters, Julian Casablancas, The Rapture, Damien Hirst, Helena Christensen, Christy Turlington, Sweeney and Nita Lowey and Jeffrey Sachs....were at the attendance. Watch 'The Fly' with 'The Jean Genie' on: U2log. Some photos on: U2tours.com and here

Bono urges action on corruption in Africa - may 21, 2006 - Nigeria - The west's new mood of generosity towards Africa will come to an abrupt and early end unless political leaders in the world's poorest continent are ruthless in eliminating corruption, the rock star Bono said last night. ... "It's a critical moment", Bono said. "There's some goodwill. There's a window of opportunity. But it could close if corruption is not tackled." ... "To counter that argument, I say that those were loans in the past not grants. It was for cold war reasons that they were made. It was cold war reasoning that meant billions got lost in Swiss bank accounts. Judgement of character came second to national interest," Bono said. ... "Donors are becoming more careful who they give increased aid flows to," Bono said. "That kind of auditing is necessary because transparency demands it. We have to accept that a lot of the aid in the past has done more harm than good."