This Day In U2 History

February 12

Most frequent user: FEB

U2 History on this Day

U2 announce their PopMart tour to the world, from a KMart store in Greenwich Village, New York. (1997)

All Releases Containing U2 on This Day

One (Songs of Surrender) Single by U2 (Originally released: 2023-02-12)
Film Music: Science / Fiction Digital EP by Eno, Brian (Originally released: 2021-02-12)
The Essential Johnny Cash Compilation Album by Cash, Johnny (Originally released: 2002-02-12)

Promotional U2 Videos Released on This Day

Every Breaking Wave Film by Aoife McArdle (Released: 2015-02-12)

U2 Shows on This Day

1981: Paard Van Troje, The Hague, Netherlands [U2]
1997: Kmart, New York, New York [U2]
U2 appear at a Manhattan KMart store, in the lingerie section, to announce tour dates for their upcoming PopMart world tour.
2006: Tecnologico Stadium, Monterrey, Mexico [U2]
2009: Hanover Quay Studio, Dublin, Ireland [U2]

News Stories on This Day

2023-02-12: Latest U2 News Bits (Original Story)
2022-02-12: Rumour: Funko POPs in July! (Original Story)
2021-02-12: U2’s Sweetest Things: A Countdown (Original Story)
2020-02-12: News Wrap Up: Bono’s Birthday Initiative, Sun City, Merchandise, and Drive for Five (Original Story)
2015-02-12: U2 ‘Every Breaking Wave’ Belfast short film by Aoife McCardle is released (Belfast Telegraph)
2014-02-12: U2 ‘Invisible’ by Mark Romanek (promonews.tv)
1997-02-12: U2 Go PopMart (Press Release)
1997-02-12: U2 Go Popmart (Island Records)