This Day In U2 History
February 18
U2 History on this Day
- U2’s album No Line on the Horizon is leaked to the internet when a Universal Music branch in Australia puts the album on sale early. (2009)
- The U2360° tour stop in Cape Town, South Africa is audio streamed to the internet via U2.Com. (2011)
U2 Shows on This Day
- 1980: Blue Lagoon, Sligo, Ireland [U2]
- 1981: Sugar Shack, Munich, Germany [U2]
- 2009: Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England [U2]
- 2011: Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa [U2]
- 2024: Champagne's Cafe, Las Vegas, NV [The Edge]
The Edge stops into a karaoke bar in Las Vegas and performs a few songs.
News Stories on This Day
- 2017-02-18: The History Mix: Cover Mounts (Original Story)
- 2017-02-18: Songs of Experience Update (Original Story)
- 2017-02-18: U2 to release “Red Hill Mining Town” as a single (Original Story)
- 2016-02-18: The Song Bono Lost to Bowie (Original Story)
- 2008-02-18: “The Ballad of Ronnie Drew” Release Dates Announced (Hot Press)