This Day In U2 History

October 08

World Events

• Gavin Friday was born Fionan Martin Hanvey. (1959)

U2 History on this Day

• Originally U2 intended to play a show in Hamburg, Germany on this day, but the band cancelled 14 shows early in the tour to give them more time to rehearse the new material. (1984)
• On a chart dated October 8, “Desire” peaks on the Official UK Charts at #1, giving U2 their first number one song in the UK. (1988)

U2 Album and EP Releases on This Day

• U2:2 Album Collections by U2 (Originally released: 2001-10-08)

All Releases Containing U2 on This Day

• U2:2 Album Collections by U2 (Originally released: 2001-10-08)
• The Crystal Ballroom (12-Inch Mix) Digital Song by U2 (Originally released: 2014-10-08)
• I Walk Album by Grönemeyer (Originally released: 2012-10-08)
• Michael Hutchence Album by Hutchence, Michael (Originally released: 1999-10-08)

U2 Shows on This Day

• 1980: University, Southhampton, England [U2]
• 1981: Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield, England [U2]
• 1989: National Tennis Centre, Melbourne, Australia [U2]
• 2005: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA [U2]
• 2010: Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy [U2]
• 2018: Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, The Netherlands [U2]
• 2023: Sphere, Las Vegas, NV [U2]

News Stories on This Day

• 2019-10-08: U2 To Release “Three” on Black Friday Record Store Day (Original Story)
• 2017-10-08: U2 to Participate in Record Store Day Black Friday Event (Original Story)
• 2017-10-08: #Zero: A first look at Neil McCormick’s new book (Original Story)