This Day In U2 History
October 26
U2 History on this Day
- Two 30 second clips from U2’s new album Pop hit the internet, months in advance of the album release. (1996)
- At a Apple conference in California, Apple chairman Steve Jobs is joined by Bono and The Edge to announce The Complete U2 and a U2 themed iPod which will ship in November. (2004)
U2 Album and EP Releases on This Day
- The Unforgettable Fire Remastered Album (25th Anniversary) by U2 (Originally released: 2009-10-26)
All Releases Containing U2 on This Day
- Up Album by R.E.M. (Originally released: 1998-10-26)
- Robbie Robertson Album by Robertson, Robbie (Originally released: 1987-10-26)
- A Perfect Stranger: The Island Anthology Compilation Album by Faithfull, Marianne (Originally released: 1998-10-26)
- The Unforgettable Fire Remastered Album (25th Anniversary) by U2 (Originally released: 2009-10-26)
Promotional U2 Videos Released on This Day
- Every Breaking Wave Power House Acoustic by Mark Fewell (Released: 2014-10-26)
U2 Shows on This Day
- 1978: Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland [U2]
- 1978: Bagnall's, Mullingar, Ireland []
- 1979: McGonagles, Dublin, Ireland [U2]
- 1981: Elysée Montmartre, Paris, France [U2]
- 1987: Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO, USA [U2]
- 1997: Skydome, Toronto, ON, Canada [U2]
- 2000: Universal Studios, Los Angeles, CA, USA [U2]
U2 play a promotional appearance on KROQ radio and are interviewed.
- 2004: California Theatre, San Jose, CA, USA [U2]
U2 play two songs at the Apple event where the U2 iPod is announced.
- 2008: Kodak Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, USA [U2]
Bono and Edge perform at the annual Thelonious Monk Gala, joining B.B. King on stage.
- 2015: O2 Arena, London, England, United Kingdom [U2]
- 2016: Unknown, Unknown [U2]
News Stories on This Day
- 2024-10-26: U2 iPod Special Edition at 20 (Original Story)
- 2018-10-26: Rattle And Hum 30th Anniversary Showing (Original Story)
- 2017-10-26: Luminous Icons: The Final Count. (Original Story)
- 1999-10-26: The Next U2 Album = The Last U2 Album? (Jam! Showbiz)