This Day In U2 History

December 09

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U2’s first concert held in Canada. (1980)
On a chart dated December 9, “The Saints are Coming” peaks in the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the USA at #51. (2006)

Big Shiny 90s Volume 2 Compilation Album by Various Artists (Originally released: 2003-12-09)
Films of Innocence Video by U2 (Originally released: 2014-12-09)
New Year's Dub 2000 (Ferry Corsten Remix) Promotional Release by U2 (Originally released: 1999-12-09)
Mandela - Long Walk to Freedom Soundtrack Album by Various Artists (Originally released: 2013-12-09)
Until the End of the World Soundtrack Album by Various Artists (Originally released: 1991-12-09)
Live from Under the Brooklyn Bridge Digital EP by U2 (Originally released: 2004-12-09)
Undark 3396 / Undark One: Strange Familiar Album by Mills, Russell / Undark (Originally released: 1996-12-09)

The Hands that Built America Band Version by Maurice Linnane (Released: 2002-12-09)

1980: El Mocambo, Toronto, ON, Canada [U2]
1982: Martinihal Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands [U2]
1984: Music Hall, Cleveland, OH, USA [U2]
1987: Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, GA, USA [U2]
1993: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan [U2]
1997: BC Place, Vancouver, BC, Canada [U2]
2000: NBC Studios, New York, NY, USA [U2]
U2 perform for the first time on the NBC television program, <em>Saturday Night Live</em>.
2002: New York Public Library, New York, NY, USA [Bono and The Edge]
World premiere of Gangs of New York and Bono and The Edge are on hand to sing “The Hands That Built America” after the show.
2002: Home of Charlie Peacock, Nashville, TN, USA [Bono]
At the home of Charlie Peacock, Bono leads a group in singing a traditional Christian song at the end of “The Heart of America” tour.
2005: HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY, USA [U2]
2006: Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii [U2]
2010: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia [U2]
2019: Grace Park Dining, Manila, The Philippines [Bono and The Edge]
Bono and The Edge eat out at Grace Park Restaurant on their first night in Manila with Guy Oseary and are filmed singing “We Wish You A Merry Christmas.”
2023: Sphere, Las Vegas, NV [U2]