NOVEMBER 2: Aggressive crowd in London / 60.000 people in Montreal / The Best Of 1980-1990 is released / "Elevation" at Top Of The Pops / "Out Of Control" is the highlight / a meeting with 3rd World leaders / 86th 'VERTIGO' show: U2 bust out 'The Wanderer' / Bono attends the premiere of 'Get Rich Or Die Tryin' / The first rumors of Vertigo in Sao Paulo / U2 won The Good Woodie - (Greatest Social Impact) / U2 in Australia !

"The Unforgettable Fire" tour - november 2, 1984 - London - England - Brixton Academy - The crowd are aggressive. Seral fights erupt in the front and the atmosphere is closer to hostility than celebation. During "Pride" Bono stops the song when fights continue and several people from the crowd climb onstage. Bono gives up as the crowd jeer and whistle. "Just thanks for coming, for God´s sake," he mumbles and starts "Pride" anew.

"POPMart" tour - november 2, 1997 - Montreal PQ, Canada - Olympic Stadium - The estimated attendance was 60 000. The musical highlights of the show were definitely when they did "With Or Without You" (where Bono grabbed a teary-eyed girl from the audience and sang along with her), the politically charged "Bullet The Blue Sky", and the acoustic slowed down version of "Sunday Bloody Sunday". It was just the Edge and his guitar. Edge also joined Bono in an acoustic rendition of one of their latest hits, "Staring At The Sun". After pounding the skins with the force Larry was using, he and Adam deserved the break. There were 23 songs played in all. A CFL playoff game is moved to another venue to make way for the setup of the POPMart stage.

U2 release "THE BEST OF 1980-1990 worldwide - november 2, 1998 - U2 release its first-ever retrospective album, U2 The Best of 1980-1990. The album is a worldwide success, debuting at #1 on the sales charts in Ireland, England, Australia, and Canada among others. It debuts at #2 in the U.S. behind the new album from Alanis Morrisette.

"ATYCLB" promo tour - november 02, 2000 / London, England - BBC Television - Elevation, Beautiful Day, New York. U2 perform in the studio for BBC's 'Top of the Pops' TV show. Three tracks are recorded. 'Elevation' is aired the next day, while the others are held for future airing.

"Elevation" tour - november 02, 2001 - Philadelphia, PA - First Union Center - Elevation, Beautiful Day, Until the End of the World, New Year's Day, Out of Control, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Stuck In a Moment, Kite, Wild Honey (acoustic), Please (acoustic), Bad / 40, Where the Streets Have No Name, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, Pride - Encore(s): Bullet the Blue Sky, What's Going On, New York, One, Peace on Earth / Walk On

Bono meets with leaders on Third World Debt - november 2, 2001 - Prior to the band's concert in Philadelphia tonight, Bono attends the U.S.-Africa Business Summit to discuss Third World Debt issues with African dignitaries, including leaders from Algeria, Senegal and Ivory Coast.

86th 'VERTIGO' show - November 02, 2005 / Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center - Damian Marley - U2 bust out 'The Wanderer' - City of Blinding Lights, Vertigo, Elevation, I Will Follow, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, Beautiful Day - Many Rivers to Cross, 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 - MLK. Encore(s): Walk On (acoustic), Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses, With or Without You, All Because of You, Bad. Bono sings a bit of 'In a Little While' at the end of Still Haven't Found, and a bit of 'People Have the Power' during Bad. **** U2 bust out 'The Wanderer' "U2 performed 'The Wanderer' four times during today's (Nov. 2) soundcheck at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Band crew told fans, who could hear the performances outside the arena, that the band were taping the song's performance. Stay tuned to see if tonight's audience will get to hear a performance of the song inside the arena. 'I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash,' a television tribute to the original wanderer, is scheduled to air on CBS on Nov. 16. Sheryl Crow, the Foo Fighters, Norah Jones, Kid Rock, Dwight Yoakam, and U2 are among the artists who are appearing in the tribute." **** Photos on: U2-Vertigo-tour * flickr

Bono attends the premiere of 'Get Rich Or Die Tryin' - November 2, 2006 - Following U2’s concert at L.A.’s Staples Center, Bono attended a party to celebrate the premiere of the film Get Rich or Die Tryin’ for his friend Gavin Friday, who was involved in writing music for the film’s soundtrack with Quincy Jones and Maurice Seezer. Get Rich or Die Tryin’ is directed by Jim Sheridan and stars American rap artist 50 Cent.

The first rumors of Vertigo in Sao Paulo - November 2, 2005 - "Rumor: Vertigo Tour Extended into 2006? Interference.com had some eagle eyes on the ground last night in Los Angeles at the Staples Center who noticed various crew members walking around with a clipboard that had some verrry interesting information on it. Here's the scoop. On the clipboards were spring months in 2006, under which were various international cities including Tokyo, Mexico City and Sao Paolo. This could very well indicate an eminent announcement for the Vertigo tour being extended into 2006, as rumored all across the fansites for months. As Bono said last night, "We're just getting started." Perhaps they are. Fingers crossed, Australia and New Zealand! " by interference

U2 won The Good Woodie - (Greatest Social Impact) - November 2, 2005 - New York - College students nationwide chose their favorite artists and music of the year as mtvU, MTV's college network, celebrated the "2005 mtvU Woodie Awards" on Wednesday, November 2nd. Taped at Roseland Ballroom in New York City, the first-ever live "Woodies" concert event and ceremony will also be the first-ever music awards show premiered over broadband when it debuts online to the entire world via mtvU Uber at www.mtvU.com on November 9th. On Uber, viewers can stream the entire show, or create a customized version with their favorite performances and moments. The show will also appear on-air on mtvU beginning November 10th at 8pm ET/PT....
The Good Woodie -- (Greatest Social Impact) - The award for the artists whose commitment to a social cause has effected the greatest change this year. Winner:
U2 -- DATA: Debt AIDS Trade Africa.

U2 in Australia - November 2, 2006 - Photos of the stage