This Day In U2 History

July 19

U2 History on this Day

• Due to a back injury, U2 had to cancel a planned concert for this day in East Rutherford, NJ at the New Meadowlands Stadium. The date would be rescheduled in early 2011. The entire tour leg was cancelled. (2010)
• On a chart dated July 19, “Last Night on Earth” peaks in the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the USA at #57. (1997)

All Releases Containing U2 on This Day

• Peace Together Compilation Album by Various Artists (Originally released: 1993-07-19)

U2 Shows on This Day

• McGonagle's, Dublin, Ireland (1979) [U2]
• Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (1997) [U2]
• Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa (2003) [Bono] Bono appears at the 85th birthday gala for Nelson Mandela, performing with The Corrs and Yvonne Chaka Chaka.
• Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA (2015) [U2]

News Stories on This Day

• 2019-07-19: Egan requests “Summer of Love” for Welcome to the Remix 2 (Original Story)
• 2018-07-19: Love is Bigger: Rusty Egan Interview (Original Story)