This Day In U2 History

December 15

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U2 History on this Day

  • U2 begins filming the video for “New Year’s Day“ with Meiert Avis in Sweden. (1982)
  • On a chart dated December 15, “Pride (In the Name of Love)” peaks in the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the USA at #33. (1984)
  • U2 take four days to film the video for “Sometimes You Can’t Make it on Your Own“ in Dublin. Today they film Bono walking along Sherrif Street. (2004)
  • Four days are spent filming the mini-film for “Every Breaking Wave“ in Belfast. U2 are not present. (2015)
  • U2 play their first show in India in Mumbai at DY Patil Stadium. (2019)

U2 Album and EP Releases on This Day

All Releases Containing U2 on This Day

U2 Shows on This Day

  • 1979: Windsor Castle, London, England [U2]
  • 1980: Bijou Cafe, Philadelphia, PA, USA [U2]
  • 1982: Konserthuset, Stockholm, Sweden [U2]
  • 1984: San Francisco Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA, USA [U2]
  • 1989: Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany [U2]
  • 2005: Qwest Center, Omaha, NE, USA [U2]
  • 2012: Unknown, Dublin, Ireland [Bono]

    Bono makes an appearance in a club with the jazz band Jaime Nanci and the Blue Boys. He sings “I’ve Got You Under My Skin.”

  • 2019: DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai, India [U2]
  • 2022: McDaid's Pub, Dublin, Ireland [Bono and The Edge]

    Bono and The Edge appear at McDaid’s pub, just off of Grafton Street, to perform with Glen Hansard, Imelda May and many others.

  • 2023: Sphere, Las Vegas, NV [U2]

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