This Day In U2 History

January 20

U2 History on this Day

• Larry Mullen Jr. receives Yamaha’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the National Association of Music Merchants conference in Anaheim, CA (2017)

All Releases Containing U2 on This Day

• America's Song Digital Single by Various Artists (Originally released: 2009-01-20)

U2 Shows on This Day

• 1993: Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC, USA [Automatic Baby]

  Larry and Adam join Mike Mills and Michael Stipe from “R.E.M.” at MTV’s Inaugural Ball to perform “One” under the name “Automatic Baby,” a mashup of album names.

• 2017: Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA, USA [Larry Mullen]

  Larry Mullen is awarded a lifetime achievement award by Yamaha and later performs with Randy Brecker, Butch Walker and Nathan East.

News Stories on This Day

• 2017-01-20: The History Mix: Hidden Messages (Original Story)
• 2007-01-20: U2 wraps world tour with Honolulu blowout (Reuters / Billboard Magazine)
• 2006-01-20: How Redanka Got “Vertigo” (Original Story (U2Wanderer.Org))
• 2003-01-20: Hands on a Golden Globe (u2.com)