"Pride" - september, 1984. U2 releases "Pride (In the Name of Love)"/"Boomerang II" from its upcoming fourth studio album, The Unforgettable Fire. The single reaches #3 in the U.K. charts but does not reach the Top 10 in the U.S.
"The Unforgettable Fire" tour - september 1, 1984. Auckland, New Zealand - Logan Campbell Centre. While in Auckland, New Zealand, U2 hires local staff to assist its regular crew. One of the locals hired here is a Maori named Greg Carroll. The band is immediately impressed with Carroll, and Paul McGuinness offers him a permanent job on the tour, which he accepts. Bono is happy with Carroll's hiring and tells the audience during this show; Greg Carroll´s first show for U2.
"Rock and Roll Hall of Fame opens" - september 1, 1995. The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Museum opens in Cleveland, Ohio, complete with 4 Trabants in the lobby, donated by U2.
"Elevation" tour - september 1, 2001 - U2 performs its second outdoor show at Slane Castle north of Dublin. The concert was scheduled only after receiving special approval from County Meath planners and residents. It's the first time any band has been allowed to play two concerts at Slane Castle in the same year. The Ireland vs Holland match came on, the crowd were very nervous. Then came the goal from a strange player, who can't get his place on a 1st division Jason McAteer. And whata goal. Slane erupted! Moby was fantastic, he is such a people person, he is funny excentric and very energetic as is his bass player. He didn't stop and humbly thanked U2 for the support slot. Beautiful Day end with 'the goal is soul, a beautiful goal!' referring to Irelands win. And instead of the emotional references to Bono's Father of last week and now a load of refs to Ireland beating Holland. Bono actually rapped himself in the Tricolour during Newyears day, saying just for tonight just this once. Out of control was fabulous..."I want to thank Phillip Lynott for letting us open the show. We're a band from the north side of Dublin. We're called U2, this is our first single. We hope you like it...On the bass, from Malahide, Adam Clayton. On the drums, from the Artane Boys Band, Larry Mullen Junior. And this is Edge, I don't know where we got him...Father, I need a lend of 500 pounds. Because, we're gonna go over to London. And we're gonna score outselves a record deal. And when we get our record deal we're not gonna stay in London. We're not gonna go to New York City. We're gonna stay and base our crew in Dublin. Cause these people, this is our tribe. But I still need a lend of 500 pounds... what do you say? My old man, 500 pounds. I want to thank my old man for that 500 pounds. I want to thank Larry Mullen's father for 500 pounds. The Edge's mother and father for 500 pounds. Adam Clayton's family for 500 pounds. And by now you've probably all given us about 500 pounds each too. So thank you..." "Desire" On the drums Larry Mullen Jr. Bass guitar, born to have it, and have it he shall...Alright, so...Oh look Edge, a beachball. Can I just have that? Now there's faith...Was a bit GAA was it? That was a bit GAA". 'Bono says this is a song about friendship' Stuck In A Moment; The excellent Kite is next, Bono dedicates it to his Father. Afterwards, Bono tells a story of his father and The Edge's father falling down a street in New York, 'The Two of them absolutely Rat Arsed.' Bono dedicated All I want is You to his 'beautiful wife Ali', with a prolonged ending to the song. Bono sang 'All I want is' and the crowd replied 'You', Bono: 'All I Need Is' Crowd: 'You' excellent, lasting a couple of minutes. Mysterious ways came, Bono takes his daughter Eve on stage and she dances away to Mysterious Ways, classic as little Eve gives the dancing loads. It was a class version with Edge tearing in to the guitar. The song ends, Bono starts shouting, 'is there love in the house tonight, This is Our Love' and Pride played again...
All Because Of You is the fourth single release from How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb - September 1, 2005 - The new single, released in the UK on October 10th, it's issued on 2 CDs and DVD. B-sides include a new version of Miss Sarajevo, recorded live at Milan's San Siro stadium in the summer, as well as an acoustic version of the album track A Man And A Woman. The DVD features the video for All Because Of You which was shot by Phil Joanou last winter on the back of a truck on Brooklyn Bridge - with a cast of thousands including New York cops, sirens and lots of barely believing fans. Also featured is the video for the last single City of Blinding Lights, shot live in Vancouver on the opening leg of the tour. More news as we get it.
New face of U2.com - September 1, 2006
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