This Day In U2 History

February 21

World Events

• Ali Hewson is publicly thanked for her work in Chernobyl by the Belarus Ministerial Delegation visiting Ireland. (1998)

U2 History on this Day

• At the 43rd annual Grammy Awards, U2 wins awards for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. (2001)

All Releases Containing U2 on This Day

• Essential Hits Issue 155 Promotional Release by Various Artists (Originally released: 2018-02-21)
• Rattle and Hum Film and Video by U2 (Originally released: 1989)

U2 Shows on This Day

• Crescent Hall, Limerick, Ireland (1980) [U2]
• Théâtre Le Palace, Paris, France (1981) [U2]
• First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA (1982) [U2]
• Waverley Park, Melbourne, Australia (1998) [U2]
• Staples Center, Los Angeles, California (2001) [U2]

  U2 perform “Beautiful Day” at the Grammy Awards, and win three awards.

• New York Marriott Marquis, New York, NY, USA (2003) [Bono and The Edge]

  Bono and The Edge perform three songs at the MusiCares Person of the Year Award honoring Bono.

• Estádio do Morumbi, Sao Paulo, Brazil (2006) [U2]
• O2 World, Berlin, Germany (2009) [U2]

News Stories on This Day

• 2018-02-21: Management Principles (Original Story)
• 2017-02-21: Tour Design: Es Devlin on Netflix (Original Story)
• 2009-02-21: Look who leaked U2’s new album (The Sydney Morning Herald)