This Day In U2 History

November 19

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U2 History on this Day

  • Originally announced for this date when the rest of the PopMart shows were announced, a show in Indianapolis, IN at the Hoosier Dome never goes on sale. (1997)
  • U2 are due to play a five night stand on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, including tonight, but the residency is cancelled due to Bono’s bike accident in November. (2014)
  • U2 delay a flight into Adelaide in order to meet with Country Fire Authority firefighters on the tarmac at the Melbourne Airport (2019)

U2 Album and EP Releases on This Day

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All Releases Containing U2 on This Day

Promotional U2 Videos Released on This Day

U2 Shows on This Day

  • 1980: Polytechnic, Wolverhampton, England [U2]
  • 1989: Entertainment Center, Sydney, Australia [U2]
  • 1995: unknown, London, England [Bono and The Edge]

    Bono and The Edge join an orchestra to perform a birthday tribute for Frank Sinatra. The TV program was taped on November 19, and Bono and The Edge may have been recorded earlier. The show airs on December 14, 1995.

  • 2001: Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA [U2]
  • 2005: Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA, USA [U2]
  • 2006: Telstra Dome, Melbourne, Australia [U2]
  • 2015: SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom [U2]
  • 2018: El Capitan Entertainment Centre Theatre, Hollywood, California, USA [Bono]

    Bono appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! for the annual (RED) special, singing with Pharrell, and later with a group of celebrities.

  • 2019: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia [U2]
  • 2022: O2 Apollo Manchester, Manchester, England [Bono]

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