This Day In U2 History

June 17

World Events

• Paul McGuinness is born in Rinteln, West Germany. (1951)

U2 History on this Day

• On a chart dated June 17, “Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me” peaks on the Official UK Charts at #2. (1995)

All Releases Containing U2 on This Day

• A Taste of Reality Bites Promotional Release by Various Artists (Originally released: 1994-06-17)

U2 Shows on This Day

• 1983: Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena , Los Angeles, California [U2]
• 1987: Müngersdorfer Stadion, Cologne, Germany [U2]
• 1989: Glastonbury Festival, Worthy Farm, Pilton, England [Adam Clayton]

  Adam Clayton makes a guest appearance with the Hothouse Flowers on “Feet on the Ground” at the Glastonbury festival.

• 1992: Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England [U2]
• 2001: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA [U2]
• 2011: Angel Stadium, Anaheim, CA, USA [U2]
• 2015: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada [U2]
• 2018: Capital One Arena, Washington, DC, USA [U2]

News Stories on This Day

• 2019-06-17: Tour Updates: June 17, 2019 (Original Story)
• 2018-06-17: U2 at the Apollo Pre-Show Songs (Original Story)
• 2016-06-17: Edge’s Innocence and Experience Playlist (Original Story)