OCTOBER 14: 1st time in Holland / maybe, the unique time "Scarlet" is performed / unique time of 'Exit" / Operator two / Edge presents B.B. King / 'Hand' wins in Belgium / 75th 'VERTIGO' show: 'Glory' and 'Party Girl'-Alli, a fan who danced for 3 times / U2.com premieres audio of 'The Saints are Coming'!

"Boy" tour - october 14, 1980. The band's first performance in mainland Europe happens before a small audience in the KRQ Studios in Hilversum, Holland. The show is broadcast on Dutch radio the following day, to coincide with a gig in The Milkyway in Amsterdam. The first version of ¿11 O´Clock Tick Tock¿ is not broadcast.

"October" tour - october 14, 1981. For the second year in a row, U2 perform in a radio session, this time for the BBC. The version of 'Scarlet' is rare: to this day it is the only time this song is played. In the evening, they perform in Cardiff, England at the Top Rank. Support is "Comsat Angels", to a crowd: 1.900 people.

"LoveTown" tour - october 14, 1989. Melbourne / Australia - National Tennis Centre - . The sixth night features the only performance of "Exit" on the "LoveTown" tour--it is the last performance of the song. The show seems to end with "Love Rescue Me", as the house lights turn on, and the spotlight operators climb down from their riggings. Another roadie tells them to get back, and the house lights are promptly turned off--the band return for an encore of three songs.

"ZOOTV" tour - october 14, 1992. U2 perform in Houston, Texas, at the Houston Astrodome. Bob Marley's "Redemption Song" is performed for the first time. Before "With Or Without You" Bono sings, "Regrets, I've had a few, but then again, to few to mention..." During the nightly phone call to the White House, Bono declares his love for White House Operator Two. During ¿Ultra Violet¿ the video recording of the woman doing sign-language is replaced by the image of a woman doing the sign-language live on the side of the stage. Support is B.P. Fallon, "Big Audio Dynamite II" and "Public Enemy".

"Edge presents award to B.B. King" - october 14, 1998. Edge presents B.B. King with a Lifetime Achievement award at the third annual MOBO (Music Of Black Origin) Awards at London. Of King's music, Edge says "It's just always fresh, eternally fresh. It eternally inspires every new generation of musicians and music friends, because it's just so authentic, and you listen to any of his recordings, B.B.'s stuff still shines. It doesn't date."

"U2's "Hands" gets another award" - october 14, 2003. U2 wins the Best Original Song prize at the World Soundtrack Awards in Belgium. The award is given for "The Hands That Built America" from the Martin Scorsese film Gangs Of New York.

75th 'VERTIGO' show - october 14, 2005 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden - Keane - 'Glory' and 'Party Girl' / Alli, a fan who danced for 3 times! City of Blinding Lights, Vertigo, Elevation, The Electric Co., Gloria, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, Beautiful Day, Miracle Drug, Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own, Love and Peace or Else, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Bullet the Blue Sky, Miss Sarajevo, Pride, Where the Streets Have No Name, One - She's a Mystery to Me. Encore(s): The First Time (acoustic), Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of, Fast Cars, With or Without You, All Because of You, Party Girl, Yahweh, Vertigo. A lengthy show (24 songs) wraps up U2's week-long residency at Madison Square Garden. Gloria and Party Girl are played for the first time on this leg of the tour. The luck of the Irish strikes Alli, the fan brought on stage during Fast Cars. It's her second time dancing with Bono this tour (first: April 9, 2005) and third time overall. ****A fan danced during: Fast Cars and With Or Withour You! "...The show revolves around Bono, and Bono was in top form tonight. I think his voice was about as good as it is going to get during a grueling tour, and his energy level was 110%....Also, Bono and Edge spent extra time on the ellipse tonight. Bono brought a lovely woman on stage to dance during Fast Cars and she was such a great dancer that he invited her to stay for With or Without You.... **** Edge dancing on 'Fast Cars' / champagne on 'Party Girl' / Edge was pumped...jumping! they were all great, the band had amazing energy last night. especially during the final encore- the band had so much fun during 'Fast Cars', with Edge dancing and Bono being ...with Alli onstage and 'Party Girl'...- Bono clearly could not remember the lyrics, and was just laughing and getting help from the crowd. then the champagne came out, and drenched those in the front row... so cool!! the 2nd version of 'Vertigo' was amazing! Bono was clearly in another place, and Edge was jumping around the stage like mad! at the end of that song, Edge was so pumped up that he just threw his guitar off, and let the feedback ring throughout MSG... it was a very 'punk rock' moment...." **** Some photos on interference

U2.com premieres audio of 'The Saints are Coming' - Studio Version (3:22) - October 14, 2006 - First Appears On: The Saints are Coming Single, 2006 - Written By: The Skids Performed By: U2 & Green Day - Listen to the mp3 here