This Day In U2 History

February 13

U2 History on this Day

  • At the 47th annual Grammy Awards, U2 wins awards for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or a Group with Vocal, Best Rock Song, and Best Short Form Music Video. (2005)

U2 Shows on This Day

  • 1980: Showboat, Waterford, Ireland [U2]
  • 1981: Eksit, Rotterdam, Netherlands [U2]
  • 1982: Austin Opry House, Austin, TX, USA [U2]
  • 2005: Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA [Bono]

    Bono appears at the Grammy Awards and performs with Steven Tyler, Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, Norah Jones and others. (U2 also perform during the show.)

  • 2011: FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa [U2]
  • 2023: National Public Radio Headquarters, Washington, D.C. [Bono and The Edge]

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