AUGUST 31: 10 years-old girl on stage / Bono´s mic / a tribute to Princess Diana at Dublin concert - Edge´s 'Whiskey In The Jar' / U2 earns World Music Award !

"Boy" tour - august 31, 1981. U2 perform in Edinburgh, Scotland at Coasters. Bono is shocked to see a 10 year old girl getting crushed in the crowd. Concert security rescues her and she is brought on stage for a quick talk with Bono. She is escorted to the side of the stage where she remains for the rest of U2's set. Support is "Boots for Dancing".

"The Unforgettable Fire" tour - august 31, 1984. U2 perform in Wellington, Australia at the Show Building. During "New Year's Day", Bono's microphone starts to cut out. Roadie Steve Rainford, who is normally a guitar technician, jumps on stage and quickly checks the cord and plugs it in properly. Bono claims, "Steve's the only good thing to come from Liverpool."

"POPMart" tour - august 31, 1997. U2 perform in Dublin, Ireland. August 31, 1997: U2 pays tribute to Princess Diana at Dublin concert. As U2 gets set to play its second show in Dublin, the world is stunned by the overnight death of Princess Diana, in a car crash in Paris. The crowd is somewhat subdued as they enter the stadium in the rain, but U2 plays a fireball of a show that gets everyone's heart racing. It is a more personal show than the night before, as several songs are dedicated to the band's families and friends. As "Gone" begins, Bono sings "She's gone ... she's gone...", the first of many references to Diana. During "Last Night on Earth," the ad-libbed bridge includes lyrics like "Beautiful girl, big black car...." After "Mysterious Ways" ends, Bono is walking back to the main stage with his head down and appears to be crying. He begins to sing "MLK," and just as he hits the second "sleep tonight" lyric, a Warholian-like image of Diana appears on the screen. It remains there through the song, and as the song closes Bono says, "I was stunned to hear the news today." As Edge starts into "One" he continues that thought: "I really think we all were," he says, and starts into the next song: "Is it getting better ....." 'WHISKEY IN THE JAR' is the song that Edge performed during his karaoke this nihgt, which he dedicated it to Paddy who runs the Dockers bar in Dublin.

U2 earns World Music Award - august 31, 2005. U2 wins the award for the World's Best-Selling Rock Artist at the World Music Awards in Hollywood tonight, but they're not present to accept the honor. The World Music Awards are based on record sales, which are certified by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.