"The Unforgettable Fire" - august 25, 1985. U2 perform in Cork, Ireland at the "Lark by The Lee" Festival. U2 make an unscheduled performance in Cork, stunning the small crowd of 6,000. The set includes the classics, "I Will Follow", "Sunday Bloody Sunday", "Pride(In the Name of Love)", and "40". U2 also perform "Knockin' on Heaven's Door"-- and now Bono finally seems to have learned all the lyrics.
"ZOOTV" tour - august 25, 1992. U2 perform in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at Three Rivers Stadium. Micheal Franti of "Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy" walks out and hands B.P. Fallon a cake for his birthday. He leads the crowd in singing "Happy Birthday" to the DJ. Five thousand people are also admitted to the floor, resulting in near chaos and some minor scuffles as they hassle those already there that are in their assigned seats. U2 appear to be tired and give a below average performance. Support is B.P. Fallon, "Primus" and "Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy".
'Bono presents Million Dollar Hotel at Sarajevo Film Festival' - august 25, 2000. Bono and family arrive in Sarajevo for the final two days of the Sarajevo Film Festival. Bono is on hand to present The Million Dollar Hotel.
"Elevation" tour - august 25, 2001- Dublin, Ireland - Slane Castle - Festival lineup includes Relish, JJ72, Kelis, Coldplay, and Red Hot Chili Peppers. U2 bring the Elevation Tour to Slane Castle north of Dublin, site of the annual Slane Festival since 1981. It's U2's first performance at Slane since that first festival 20 years ago, when they were on the support bill for Thin Lizzy. Tonight, U2 take the stage as Thin Lizzy's "The Boys Are Back In Town" plays over the speakers. 80,000 fans are on hand as U2 plays "A Sort of Homecoming" -- one of the songs recorded at Slane Castle for 1984's The Unforgettable Fire -- live for the first time since 1987. Bono speaks to the crowd about the recent death of his father, and dedicates "Kite" to his dad. He also introduces his older brother Norman to the crowd, and those around Norman lift him up on their shoulders. A snippet of Coldplay's 'Yellow' is included at during Bad. An image of Bob Hewson is shown on the screens during 'One' and Bono adds a bit of 'When Will I See You Again'. After U2 exits the stage, the crowd is treated to a brief fireworks show as "The Unforgettable Fire" plays over the speakers
"Electrical Storm" - New U2 track airs on BBC Radio 1 - august 25, 2002. BBC Radio 1 DJ Sarah HB airs "Electrical Storm", a new song recorded as a bonus track to promote the release of U2's Best of 1990-2000 album later in the year. Within hours, the song is available from many U2 fan sites as a downloadable MP3 -- all this some three weeks before the song is supposed to be released to radio stations. A notice on the band's official site, U2.com, says DJ Sarah received the song on CD as a wedding present from Bono and that she aired an unfinished demo version. Meanwhile, with radio stations around the world beginning to play the demo version obtained on the Internet, Interscope Records rushes to release a finished version of the song for radio play. Three days later, radio stations receive their copies of the song via a promo CD-R with two tracks -- both finished and both different from the version aired by the BBC.
Music Rising Announces Aid To 2,000 Musicians And Launches Music Rising Epiphone Guitar: "Rebuilding the Gulf Region Note by Note" - August 25, 2006 - One year later and it's impossible hasn't forgotten the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina. On Aug. 29, 2005, the storm made landfall along the Gulf Coast, swamping New Orleans and devastating the region in one of the worst calamities in American history. ... Speaking of music, Music Rising, the campaign founded U2's The Edge to help replace musical instruments lost or destroyed in the region's hurricanes and give a lift to the region's struggling musicians, just announced that it has provided music gear to more than 2,000 artists to date. Music Rising also plans to raise additional money through the sale of a limited-edition Epiphone guitar made by Les Paul that features exclusive artwork and the campaign slogan "Rebuilding the Gulf Region Note by Note." - Musicians friend
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