This Day In U2 History
June 23
Most frequent user: FEBU2 History on this Day
- Due to a back injury, U2 had to cancel a planned concert for this day in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada at Commonwealth Stadium. The date would be rescheduled in early 2011. The entire tour leg was cancelled. (2010)
All Releases Containing U2 on This Day
- The MOJO Festival 2020 Compilation by Various Artists (Originally released: 2020-06-23)
U2 Shows on This Day
- 1979: Arcadia Ballroom, U.C.C. Downtown Kampus, Cork, Ireland [U2]
- 1983: Sunrise Musical Theater, Sunrise, FL, USA [U2]
- 1989: Mother Redcap's, Dublin, Ireland [Adam Clayton]
Adam Clayton joins Maria McKee in concert for a few songs. Set list is not known.
- 1993: Stade De La Meinau, Strasbourg, France [U2]
- 2000: St. Stephen's Green, Dublin, Ireland [Bono]
Bono attends a birthday celebration for Aung San Suu Kyi and sings “Walk On” and “Happy Birthday”.
- 2017: Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada [U2]
News Stories on This Day
- 2023-06-23: iTunes at Twenty (Original Story)
- 2020-06-23: Little Steven Reissues on CD (Original Story)
- 2001-06-23: U2 On Career High With Elevation Tour (Billboard Magazine)
- 1989-06-23: U2 Go Green as Pop Stars Embrace Greenpeace Environment Cause (Reuters, by Paul Majendie)