This Day In U2 History

April 26

U2 History on this Day

• On a chart dated April 26, “Staring at the Sun” peaks on the Official UK Charts at #3. (1997)
• U2’s television special, A Year In Pop airs on the ABC Network in North America. (1997)
• U2 appear on the 200th episode of The Simpsons in an episode titled “Trash of the Titans”. (1998)

All Releases Containing U2 on This Day

• Do They Know it's Christmas? (Live Aid) Single by Band Aid (Originally released: 2021-04-26)
• Ordinary Love (Virtual Chorus Backing) Digtial Song by U2 (Originally released: 2017-04-26)

U2 Shows on This Day

• 2001: Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, CA, USA [U2]
• 2023: Beacon Theatre, New York, NY [Bono]

News Stories on This Day

• 2015-04-26: U2W Special Article: Record Store Day Woes: Mis-Packaged U2 Records (Original story (u2wanderer.org))