This Day In U2 History

October 22

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U2 play at the Cork Opera house, and the show is recorded for broadcast by the RTÉ (this date is widely misreported) (1979)
Originally U2 intended to play a show in Toulouse, France 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 planned on playing tonight in Sydney, Australia as part of the LoveTown tour, but this show and three others were cancelled due to Bono developing laryngitis, they were rescheduled for November 17, 18, 19. (1989)
On a chart dated October 22, “All Because of You” peaks on the Official UK Charts at #4. (2005)

Top of the Pops Autumn 2001 Compilation Album by Various Artists (Originally released: 2001-10-22)
Greatest Hits & Remixes Compilation Album by Oakenfold, Paul (Originally released: 2007-10-22)

1979: Cork Opera House, Cork, Ireland [U2]
1983: University College, Dublin, Ireland [Bono]
Bono joins the Alarm on stage for one song.
1984: Patinoire de Mériadeck, Bordeaux, France [U2]
1987: Assembly Hall, Champaign, IL, USA [U2]
1997: Estádio do Morumbi, Sao Paulo, Brazil [U2]
2005: Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, PA, USA [U2]
2013: Beach in Bray, Bray, Ireland [U2]
U2 perform “Desire” in the rain, on a beach. Yes, we’re jealous of the passersby who saw this one too.