This Day In U2 History
March 01
U2 History on this Day
- At the 36th annual Grammy Awards, U2 wins the award for Best Alternative Music Album for Zooropa and Bono causes a bit of trouble with his comments that they will “abuse our position and fuck up the mainstream” which go out live over the air. (1994)
- At the 37th annual Grammy Awards, U2 wins awards for Best Music Video, Long Form for “Zoo TV: Live from Sydney”. (1995)
- The first date of the Vertigo world-tour would have been in Miami on March 1, but the tour would start instead on March 28 in San Diego after a delay in the tour announcement and the dates. (2005)
Promotional U2 Videos Released on This Day
Walk On North American Version by Liz Friedlander (Released: 2001-03-01)
U2 Shows on This Day
- 1978: Howth Community Centre, Howth, Dublin, Ireland [The Hype]
* Virgin Prunes (Support)
- 1980: Arcadia Ballroom, Cork, Ireland [U2]
- 1983: Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England [U2]
- 1985: Compton Terrace, Phoenix, AZ, USA [U2]
- 1992: Miami Arena, Miami, FL, USA [U2]
- 2006: River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires, Argentina [U2]
- 2024: Sphere, Las Vegas, NV [U2]
News Stories on This Day
- 2024-03-01: Larry Mullen Junior Attends U2:UV Sphere Show (Original Story)
- 2021-03-01: A Closer Look at U2’s Video Refresh (Original Story)
- 2019-03-01: The Crystal Ball: Australia Rumours and Looking ahead at 2019 (Original Story)
- 2018-03-01: U2 to Reissue Four Albums on Vinyl (Original Story)
- 2018-03-01: U2: War: The Singles (Original Story)
- 2016-03-01: Fake Promotional Releases from Songs of Innocence in Circulation (Original Story)
- 2010-03-01: Angelique Kidjo Album Features Bono (Original story (www.u2wanderer.org))
- 2010-03-01: Warning: Angelique Kidjo album (Original story (www.u2wanderer.org))
- 2001-03-01: Walk On At Number One in Canada (Walk On At Number One in Canada)