This Day In U2 History
December 15
U2 History on this Day
- U2 begins filming the video for “New Year’s Day“ with Meiert Avis in Sweden. (1982)
- On a chart dated December 15, “Pride (In the Name of Love)” peaks in the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the USA at #33. (1984)
- U2 take four days to film the video for “Sometimes You Can’t Make it on Your Own“ in Dublin. Today they film Bono walking along Sherrif Street. (2004)
- Four days are spent filming the mini-film for “Every Breaking Wave“ in Belfast. U2 are not present. (2015)
- U2 play their first show in India in Mumbai at DY Patil Stadium. (2019)
U2 Album and EP Releases on This Day
U2.Communication Fan Club Album by U2 (Originally released: 2005-12)
All Releases Containing U2 on This Day
- U2.Communication Fan Club Album by U2 (Originally released: 2005-12)
U2 Shows on This Day
- 1979: Windsor Castle, London, England [U2]
- 1980: Bijou Cafe, Philadelphia, PA, USA [U2]
- 1982: Konserthuset, Stockholm, Sweden [U2]
- 1984: San Francisco Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA, USA [U2]
- 1989: Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany [U2]
- 2005: Qwest Center, Omaha, NE, USA [U2]
- 2012: Unknown, Dublin, Ireland [Bono]
Bono makes an appearance in a club with the jazz band Jaime Nanci and the Blue Boys. He sings “I’ve Got You Under My Skin.”
- 2019: DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai, India [U2]
- 2022: McDaid's Pub, Dublin, Ireland [Bono and The Edge]
Bono and The Edge appear at McDaid’s pub, just off of Grafton Street, to perform with Glen Hansard, Imelda May and many others.
- 2023: Sphere, Las Vegas, NV [U2]
News Stories on This Day
- 2023-12-15: U2 Add Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) at Sphere (Original Story)
- 2022-12-15: Bono and The Edge performing at McDaid’s (Original Story)
- 2021-12-15: Remembering Mike (Original Story)
- 2020-12-15: Adam Clayton Answers Questions About A New Album (Original Story)