This Day In U2 History

April 22

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World Events

Brad Hood, a member of the U2Songs.com team, was born! Happy birthday!

U2 History on this Day

The band take a short break from their American tour to head to Compass Rose Studios in Nassau, Bahamas, to record their next single, “Fire.” (1981)
On a chart dated April 22, “When Love Comes to Town” peaks on the Official UK Charts at #6. (1989)

U2 Single Releases on This Day

The Unforgettable Fire Single by U2 (Originally released: 1985-04-22)

All Releases Containing U2 on This Day

Two Hearts Beat As One / Sunday Bloody Sunday 40th Anniversary Edition EP by U2 (Originally released: 2023-04-22)
Red Hill Mining Town 30th Anniversary Edition Single by U2 (Originally released: 2017-04-22)
Bloody Sunday Film and Video Release by Various Artists (Originally released: 2003-04-22)
Wildest Dreams Album by Turner, Tina (Originally released: 1996-04-22)
The Unforgettable Fire Single by U2 (Originally released: 1985-04-22)

U2 Shows on This Day

1985: Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA [U2]
1987: Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena , Los Angeles, CA, USA [U2]
1999: Unknown Venue, London, England [Bono and The Edge]
Bono and The Edge appear on BBC2 on a program about Salman Rushdie, and they perform “The Ground Beneath Her Feet.”
2023: Beacon Theatre, New York, NY [Bono]

News Stories on This Day

2023-04-22: Rumours: U2 at the Sphere (Original Story)
2022-04-22: A Celebration of U2’s Record Store Days (Original Story)
2020-04-22: Zucchero for Earth Day: Third version of “Let Your Love Be Known” (Original Story)
2018-04-22: Tina Turner reveals she signed up to sing James Bond theme GoldenEye despite ‘really bad’ demo tape (The Irish Mirror)