This Day In U2 History
September 06
Most frequent user: FEBU2 History on this Day
- U2 kick off the Boy tour with a show in Coventry, England. (1980)
- U2’s first concert in Turkey. (2010)
- U2 film a video in New York City for “You’re the Best Thing About Me“ including many locations around the city. (2017)
U2 Album and EP Releases on This Day
- Best of U2 Compilation Album by U2 (Originally released: 2010-09-06)
U2 Single Releases on This Day
- You're The Best Thing About Me Single by U2 (Originally released: 2017-09-06)
All Releases Containing U2 on This Day
- You're The Best Thing About Me Promotional Release by U2 (Originally released: 2017-09-06)
- You're The Best Thing About Me Single by U2 (Originally released: 2017-09-06)
- Best of U2 Compilation Album by U2 (Originally released: 2010-09-06)
- Faraway, So Close! Soundtrack Album by Various Artists (Originally released: 1993-09-06)
Promotional U2 Videos Released on This Day
- You're The Best Thing About Me Lyric Video by Jos Diaz Contreras and Santiago Carrasquilla (Art Camp) (Released: 2017-09-06)
U2 Shows on This Day
- 1979: RTÉ Television Centre, Dublin, Ireland [U2]
- 1980: General Wolfe, Coventry, England [U2]
- 1984: Entertainment Center, Sydney, Australia [U2]
- 1992: Canadian National Exhibition Stadium, Toronto, ON, Canada [U2]
- 1997: Parc des Princes, Paris, France [U2]
- 2001: Metropolitan Opera House, New York, NY, USA [U2]
U2 perform two songs at the MTV Video Music Awards and also win the 2001 Video Vanguard Award.
- 2010: Ataturk Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey [U2]
- 2013: Lauritzen Gardens, Omaha, NE, USA [Bono]
Bono sings at the wedding of Emily Greenberg.
- 2019: Auditorio Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico [Bono]
Bono appears and is interviewed by Pamela Cerdeira at the Mexico Siglo XXI meeting in Mexico City. He sings “Molly Malone” and some snippets during the interview.
News Stories on This Day
- 2016-09-06: Skool Daze Feedback - #U240 (Original Story)
- 2001-09-06: “What’s Going On?” A Song to Fight AIDS: Artists Raise their voices for Africa (USA Today)
- 2001-09-06: Star Studded Version of “What’s Going On?” (u2.com)