This Day In U2 History
September 09
U2 History on this Day
- U2 begin filming the video for “Desire“ in the streets of Los Angeles, California with director Richard Lowenstein. The footage used is also used for a video for the Hollywood Remix of the song. (1988)
U2 Album and EP Releases on This Day
Songs of Innocence Album by U2 (Originally released: 2014-09-09)
All Releases Containing U2 on This Day
- Songs of Innocence Album by U2 (Originally released: 2014-09-09)
- She Who Dwells... Album by O'Connor, Sinéad (Originally released: 2003-09-09)
U2 Shows on This Day
- 1978: Top Hat Ballroom, Dublin, Ireland [U2]
- 1979: Dandelion Car Park, Dublin, Ireland [U2]
- 1980: Berkeley, Bristol, England [U2]
- 1984: Entertainment Center, Sydney, Australia [U2]
- 1992: Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, MI, USA [U2]
- 1997: Estadio Vicente Calderon, Madrid, Spain [U2]
- 1999: Outside the United Nations, New York, NY, USA [Bono]
After launching the Net Aid campaign, Wyclef Jean and Bono give a performance of “New Day” outside the United Nations.
- 1999: Copacabana, New York, NY, USA [Bono]
Bono and Wyclef Jean perform the song they’ve written for Net Aid, “New Day” and it is filmed for VH1.
- 2005: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada [U2]
- 2005: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada [U2]
- 2014: Flint Center for the Performing Arts, Cupertino, CA, USA [U2]
- 2015: Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, The Netherlands [U2]
- 2018: AccorHotel Arena, Paris, France [U2]
News Stories on This Day
- 2017-09-09: Last Minute Changes to “You’re The Best Thing About Me” (Original Story)
- 2014-09-09: New Suprise U2 Album (Original Story (U2Wanderer.org))
- 2014-09-09: Songs of Innocence (u2.com)
- 2014-09-09: ‘Remember Us?’ (u2.com)
- 2014-09-09: Exclusive: Bono Reveals Secrets of U2’s Surprise Album ‘Songs of Innocence’ (Rolling Stone)
- 2014-09-09: Apple & U2 Release “Songs of Innocence” Exclusively for iTunes Store Customers (Press Release (Apple.com))
- 2014-09-09: U2’s ‘Songs of Innocence’: A Track-by-Track Guide (Rolling Stone)
- 2014-09-09: Paul McGuinness on the New U2 Album and 2015 Tour Plans (Hot Press Magazine)
- 2014-09-09: U2 in Unique Apple Giveaway for New Album (Hot Press Magazine)
- 1998-09-09: U2: The Best of 1980-1990; Island Releases U2’s First Retrospective Album & New Single (U2: The Best of 1980-1990; Island Releases U2's First Retrospective Album & New Single)