This Day In U2 History

July 18

U2 History on this Day

• On a chart dated July 18, the remix version of the “Even Better Than the Real Thing” single peaks on the Official UK Charts at #8. The original non-remixes single had reached #12 in the previous month. (1992)

All Releases Containing U2 on This Day

• The Very Best of Emmylou Harris: Heartaches & Highways Compilation Album by Harris, Emmylou (Originally released: 2005-07-18)

Promotional U2 Videos Released on This Day

• Last Night on Earth First Night in Hell Mix by John Bland (Released: 1997-07-18)

U2 Shows on This Day

• 1979: The Meeting Place, Dublin, Ireland [U2]
• 1982: Punchestown Racecourse, Naas, Ireland [U2]
• 1987: Espace Richter, Montpellier, France [U2]
• 1993: Stadio Comunale, Bologna, Italy [U2]
• 1997: Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, The Netherlands [U2]
• 2001: Bercy Arena, Paris, France [U2]
• 2005: Letzigrund Stadium, Zurich, Switzerland [U2]
• 2009: Olympiastadion Berlin, Berlin, Germany [U2]
• 2011: Ed Sullivan Theatre, New York, NY, USA [Bono and The Edge]

  Bono and The Edge appear on Late Night with David Letterman and perform “Stuck in A Moment You Can’t Get Out Of.”

• 2015: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA [U2]
• 2017: Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain [U2]

News Stories on This Day

• 2015-07-18: Read By Wolves (Original story (u2wanderer.org))