U2 Wikipedia. U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin formed in 1. The group consists of Bono lead vocals and rhythm guitar, the Edge lead guitar, keyboards, and backing vocals, Adam Clayton bass guitar, and Larry Mullen Jr. Initially rooted in post punk, U2s musical style evolved throughout their career, yet has maintained an anthemic sound built on Bonos expressive vocals and the Edges effects based guitar textures. Their lyrics, often embellished with spiritual imagery, focus on personal and sociopolitical themes. Popular for their live performances, the group have staged several ambitious and elaborate tours over their career. The band formed at Mount Temple Comprehensive School in 1. Within four years, they signed with Island Records and released their debut album, Boy 1. A new album coming next month, a new tour coming next year, and right now plenty of confusion and questions over the new ticketing process that U2Live Nation. U2 Live at Red Rocks Under a Blood Red Sky is a concert film by Irish rock band U2. It was recorded on 5 June 1983 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado, United. Find all tickets for all U2 upcoming shows. Discover U2 concert details and information. Explore U2 photos, videos, and more from past shows. U2 debuted new song and video for The Blackout from the upcoming album Songs of Experience on Facebook. U2 Live Set Lists' title='U2 Live Set Lists' />Subsequent work such as their first UK number one album, War 1. Sunday Bloody Sunday and Pride In the Name of Love helped establish U2s reputation as a politically and socially conscious group. By the mid 1. 98. Live Aid in 1. 98. Gratuito Do Vlc Media Player 2013 Setup here. The groups fifth album, The Joshua Tree 1. U2 Live Songs' title='U2 Live Songs' />The official U2 website with all the latest news, video, audio, lyrics, photos, tour dates and ticket information. Current tour, The Joshua Tree Tour 2017. View U2 song lyrics by popularity along with songs featured in, albums, videos and song meanings. We have 26 albums and 332 song lyrics in our database. U2 Live S' title='U2 Live S' />Topping music charts around the world, it produced their only number one singles in the US, With or Without You and I Still Havent Found What Im Looking For. Facing creative stagnation and a backlash following their documentarydouble album, Rattle and Hum 1. U2 reinvented themselves in the 1. Beginning with their acclaimed seventh album, Achtung Baby 1. Zoo TV Tour, the band integrated influences from alternative rock, electronic dance music, and industrial music into their sound, and embraced a more ironic, flippant image. This experimentation continued through their ninth album, Pop 1. Pop. Mart Tour, which were mixed successes. U2 regained critical and commercial favour with the records All That You Cant Leave Behind 2. U2 Live Slane Castle OneHow to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb 2. Their U2 3. 60 Tour of 2. The groups thirteenth album, Songs of Innocence 2. Tunes Store, but received criticism for its automatic placement in users music libraries. U2 have released 1. They have won 2. 2 Grammy Awards, more than any other band, and in 2. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. Rolling Stone ranked U2 at number 2. Greatest Artists of All Time. Throughout their career, as a band and as individuals, they have campaigned for human rights and philanthropic causes, including Amnesty International, Jubilee 2. ONEDATA campaigns, Product Red, War Child, and Music Rising. HistoryeditFormation and early years 1. The band formed in Dublin on 2. September 1. 97. 6. Larry Mullen Jr., then a 1. Mount Temple Comprehensive School, posted a note on the schools notice board in search of musicians for a new bandsix people responded. Setting up in his kitchen, Mullen was on drums, with Paul Hewson Bono on lead vocals David Evans the Edge and his older brother Dik Evans on guitar Adam Clayton, a friend of the Evans brothers on bass guitar and initially Ivan Mc. Cormick and Peter Martin, two other friends of Mullen. Mullen later described it as The Larry Mullen Band for about ten minutes, then Bono walked in and blew any chance I had of being in charge. Martin, who had brought his guitar and amplifier to the first practice but could not play, did not remain with the group,7 and Mc. Cormick was dropped within a few weeks. The group settled on the name Feedback because it was one of the few technical terms they knew. Most of their initial material consisted of cover songs, which the band admitted was not their forte. Some of the earliest influences on the band were emerging punk rock acts, such as the Jam, the Clash, Buzzcocks, and Sex Pistols. The popularity of punk rock convinced the group that musical proficiency was not a prerequisite to success. We couldnt believe it. I was completely shocked. We werent of an age to go out partying as such but I dont think anyone slept that night . Really, it was just a great affirmation to win that competition, even though Ive no idea how good we were or what the competition was really like. But to win at that point was incredibly important for morale and everyones belief in the whole project. The Edge, on winning the talent contest in Limerick1. In April 1. 97. 7, Feedback played their first gig for a paying audience at St. Fintans High School. Shortly after, the band changed their name to The Hype. Dik Evans, who was older and by this time at college, was becoming the odd man out. The rest of the band was leaning towards the idea of a four piece ensemble. In March 1. 97. 8, the group changed their name to U2. Steve Averill, a punk rock musician with the Radiators and family friend of Claytons, had suggested six potential names from which the band chose U2 for its ambiguity and open ended interpretations, and because it was the name that they disliked the least. That same month, U2, as a four piece, won a talent contest in Limerick sponsored by Harp Lager and the Evening Press. The prize consisted of 5. CBS Ireland, a record label. The win was an important milestone and affirmation for the fledgling band. Within a few days, Dik Evans was officially phased out of the band with a farewell concert at the Presbyterian Church Hall in Howth. During the show, which featured the group playing cover songs as the Hype, Dik ceremonially walked offstage. The remaining four band members returned later in the concert to play original material as U2. As part of their contest prize, the group recorded their first demo tape at Keystone Studios in Dublin in April 1. Irish magazine Hot Press was influential in shaping U2s future in addition to being one of their earliest allies, the publications journalist Bill Graham introduced the band to Paul Mc. Guinness, who agreed to be their manager in mid 1. With the connections he was making within the music industry, Mc. Guinness booked demo sessions for the group and sought to garner them a record deal. U2 continued to build their fanbase with performances across Ireland,1. Saturday afternoon shows at Dublins Dandelion Market in the summer of 1. In August, U2 recorded a three song demo with producer Chas de Whalley at Windmill Lane Studios, marking the first of what would be many recordings there by the band during their career. The following month, the songs were released by CBS as the Ireland only EP U2 3. It was the groups first chart success, selling all 1,0. In December 1. 97. London for their first shows outside Ireland, although they were unable to gain much attention from audiences or critics. On 2. 6 February 1. Another Day, was released on the CBS label, but again only for the Irish market. The same day, at the end of an Irish tour, U2 played a show in the 2,0. National Stadium in Dublin. Although they took a significant risk in booking a show at a venue of that size, it paid off 2. Bill Stewart, an A R representative for Island Records, was in attendance and subsequently signed the group to the label. Boy and October 1. In May 1. 98. 0, U2 released 1. OClock Tick Tock, their first international single and their debut on Island Records, but it failed to chart. Martin Hannett, who produced the single, was scheduled to produce the bands debut album, Boy, but ultimately was replaced with Steve Lillywhite. From July to September 1. U2 recorded the album at Windmill Lane Studios,2.