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 Shows on This Day
- University, Southhampton, England (1980) [U2]
- Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield, England (1981) [U2]
- National Tennis Centre, Melbourne, Australia (1989) [U2]
- Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA (2005) [U2]
- Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy (2010) [U2]
- Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2018) [U2]
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