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

• 1979: McGonagles, Dublin, Ireland [U2]
• 1997: Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, The Netherlands [U2]
• 2003: Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa [Bono]

  Bono appears at the 85th birthday gala for Nelson Mandela, performing with The Corrs and Yvonne Chaka Chaka.

• 2015: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA [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)