This Day In U2 History

September 25

U2 History on this Day

• The first meeting of the band that would become U2 is held at Larry Mullen’s home, and was attended by Mullen, Adam Clayton, Bono, The Edge, as well as Dik Evans (brother of The Edge), Peter Martin, and Ivan McCormick. (1976)
• U2 are originally scheduled to play today in New Jersey, but the show has to be rescheduled to September 23, 2009 instead due to a change in the schedule of the New York Jets. (2009)

All Releases Containing U2 on This Day

• The MOJO Anthology Compilation Album by Various Artists (Originally released: 2018-09-25)
• Red, Hot and Blue Compilation Album by U2 (Originally released: 1990-09-25)
• Duets: An American Classic Album by Bennett, Tony (Originally released: 2006-09-25)

Promotional U2 Videos Released on This Day

• Levitate Lyric Video by Alex Joseph (Released: 2020-09-25)

U2 Shows on This Day

• 1976: Larry Mullen's Kitchen, 60 Rosemount Avenue, Dublin, Ireland [The Larry Mullen Band]
• 1980: Brady's, Liverpool, England [U2]
• 1987: John F Kennedy Stadium, Philadelphia, PA, USA [U2]
• 1992: Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA, USA [U2]
• 2005: Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI, USA [U2]
• 2006: Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA, USA [U2]
• 2015: Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin, Germany [U2]

News Stories on This Day

• 2023-09-24: Happy 47 Years U2! (Original Story)
• 2021-09-25: U245: Forty Five Years of U2 with Ivan McCormick (Original Story)
• 2020-09-25: U244 Contest: Tell Us Your Favourite! (Original Story)
• 2006-09-25: ‘I thought it was one of my Irish mates winding me up.’ (u2.com)