NOVEMBER 20: Sold-out at the Ritz / Rain with great spirit / Finishing POP / U2 sing for Omagh victims / Dalla´s b-day / U2 filmed scenes for Window In The Skies with 300 extras at the pub / U2 and Green Day Release 'The Saints Are Coming' Raises Funds for Music Rising-Download Available Via iTunes With Proceeds for Charity!

"Boy" tour - november 20, 1980 - U2 perform in Blackpool, England at the Polytechnic School.

"October" tour - november 20, 198 - U2 perform in New York, NY, USA at the Ritz. A sign of their growing popularity, tonight is the first of three consecutive sold-out shows at the Ritz in New York City.

"ZOOTV - New Zooland/ Japan" tour - november 20, 1993 - U2 perform in Brisbane, Australia at Anz Stadium. It rains throughout the show but it doesn´t dampen spirits among the cheerful crowd.

"U2 wraps recording on new album" - november 20, 1996. U2 completes recording of its new album. Mixing is still to take place, with a March release date scheduled. The band's "studio-cam" closes down with a shot of a markerboard which reads, "Elvis Has Hacked His Way Out Of The Building."

"U2 sing for Omagh victims on Irish TV" - november 20, 1998. U2 appear on a special edition of Irish TV program "The Late Late Show." The show is a tribute to the victims of the Omagh bombing earlier this year. U2 open the show with "North and South of the River," their first live performance of the song, and close the show with "All I Want Is You."

"Elevation" tour - november 20, 2001 - Sacramento / CA - Arco Arena. Bono dances on stage with a female fan during 'Angel of Harlem.' Gwen Stefani joins in singing 'What's Going On.' Before 'One,' Bono tells the crowd it's Dallas Schoo's birthday. Bono gives the mic to a fan who leads the crowd in singing 'Happy Birthday' to Edge's longtime guitar tech.

U2 filmed scenes for Window In The Skies with 300 extras at the pub - November 20, 2006 - The song will be the next release from their new compilation 18 Singles. Bono talked with fans before entering the venue, coming straight from a meeting with Treasurer Peter Costello. The extras all signed confidentiality clauses. Scenes were shot inside the bandroom and on the rooftop beer garden. U2 also filmed footage at their Melbourne concert on Saturday, which is expected to be used on a DVD. Photos: brianrosco * On location with director Gary Koepke, filming took place with 300 fans at The Corner Hotel in Richmond. Many had been at Fridays Make Poverty History concert as well as both Telstra Dome shows... but this was just a little more intimate! Window in the Skies will be the next U2 single and is the eighteenth track on 'U218 SIngles' which is released worldwide today. Photo: the Corner. Photo: the crowd. Photo: the work. Photo: Edge and Larry. Photos by John McKayBono and John McKay. Edge. Edge-smile. Edge signing


U2 and Green Day Release 'The Saints Are Coming' Raises Funds for Music Rising - Download Available Via iTunes With Proceeds for Charity - November 20, 2006 - Music Rising announced Saturday that the download for the much anticipated "The Saints Are Coming" collaboration between legendary rock groups U2 and Green Day is now available via iTunes in the U.S. The song has topped the charts throughout Europe since its release.