This Day In U2 History

October 05

U2 History on this Day

  • Originally U2 intended to play a show in Oslo, Norway on this day, but the band cancelled 14 shows early in the tour to give them more time to rehearse the new material. (1984)

U2 Album and EP Releases on This Day

U2 Single Releases on This Day

  • Gloria Single by U2 (Originally released: 1981-10-05)

All Releases Containing U2 on This Day

Promotional U2 Videos Released on This Day

U2 Shows on This Day

  • 1980: Half Moon Club, Herne Hill, London, England [U2]
  • 1993: Home Of Frank Sinatra, Rancho Mirage, California [Bono]

    Bono is invited to Frank Sinatra’s home after they film the video for “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” and he sings “Two Shots of Happy, One Shot of Sad” to guests at the home.

  • 1994: The Point Theatre, Dublin, Ireland [Larry Mullen]

    Larry Mullen appears in concert with Nanci Griffith in Dublin.

  • 2010: Louis Vuitton HQ, Paris, France [U2]

    Bono performs with Angelique Kidjo on “Move On Up” at the Africa Rising art exhibition.

  • 2015: Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain [U2]
  • 2016: Cow Palace, San Francisco, CA, USA [U2]

    U2 perform at the Sales Force annual conference, “Dream Force” and performs on the old Vertigo Tour outdoor stage in the parking lot for the Cow Palace, renamed the “Cloud Palace” for this event.

  • 2023: Sphere, Las Vegas, NV [U2]

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