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Recently, legendary guitarist The Edge of U2 has been talking a lot about the band’s post-Sphere tour plans. It sounds like the band has an important step to take before hitting the road again. In a new interview with the Los Angeles Times, The Edge spoke about U2’s upcoming live ventures. He did acknowledge that […]

Whenever they do hit the road again, expect U2’s next tour to be “quite different” from their Sphere shows, according to the Edge. In an interview with Rolling Stone, the Edge talked about U2’s next steps. They are currently working on a new album and it sounds like they will tour it when the time […]

The upcoming new U2 album is being worked on, and the Edge seems excited about it. He also spoke about drummer Larry Mullen Jr.’s status and who will produce it. Speaking to Rolling Stone about the 20th anniversary of How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, the Edge discussed Mullen’s health again.  He recently said that […]

Unfortunately, it sounds like U2 drummer Larry Mullen Jr. is still recovering in his latest health update. Speaking to Deadline about Left Behind, a documentary he contributed songs to, Mullen was asked how the recovery process is going. He is healing from various injuries from drumming for years on end. Luckily, he sounds like he […]

After missing the Sphere residency, U2 fans have been wondering about the health status of Larry Mullen Jr., who is dealing with injuries. During a recent interview, the Edge and Adam Clayton provided a promising update on his health. The Edge and Clayton appeared on Zane Lowe’s Apple Music 1 show (via NME) to promote […]

The best part of U2 celebrating the 20th anniversary of How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb is hearing unreleased songs like the Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark-coded “Happiness.” Songs like the previously-released “Country Mile” and “Picture of You (X+W)” portray an interesting vortex the band was in at the time. They were between their most […]

While the 40-night residency in Las Vegas was a smash hit, U2’s Bono was initially steered away from doing the Sphere residency by Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino. During a panel at the Bloomberg Screentime on Wednesday, October 9, Rapino recalled his conversations with Bono (via TheWrap). He was hesitant to have U2 play shows […]

With the 20th anniversary coming up of U2’s Grammy-winning How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, the band will issue a new edition of it. U2 announced via their website that a “shadow” version of the album is coming on November 22, 2024. It will feature 10 songs titled How to Re-Assemble an Atomic Bomb. These […]

After a decade, U2’s Songs of Innocence lives on as Bono’s most personal work. Even 10 years later, Songs of Innocence remains impactful on U2’s current era, for lack of a better term. It is an album about grasping onto the last remnants of adolescence as adults. This message becomes clear from the album cover. […]

With the premiere of U2’s Sphere concert film, the venue celebrated it with drones. The Sphere posted a video of the outside of the venue on September 5, 2024. As the visuals from U2’s Sphere concert film are displayed on the screen, drones arise from the top to form the V-U2 and U2:UV logos. We […]

The first audience has seen the immersive U2 Sphere concert film, and it brings fans back to the Las Vegas residency. Clips from the fan screening of V-U2: An Immersive Concert Film at Sphere Las Vegas have hit social media. They preview what the film looks like. Fortunately, it is like the band is there. […]

Do not expect U2 to tour at the same time as Liam and Noel Gallagher’s Oasis reunion in 2025. During an appearance on TalkTV, Steve Lillywhite, a producer known for working with U2, suggested that Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr. will wait until after Oasis’ reunion tour to hit the road. […]

To commemorate their ZooTV Tour, U2 released a live EP commemorating their Dublin shows in 1993. It is the perfect encapsulation of the tour. The shows in Dublin have been heavily bootlegged throughout the years. However, the official release is (pardon the pun) “Even Better Than the Real Thing.” As with their recent Dolby Atmos […]

After U2 played a 40-night residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas, Chris Martin and Coldplay did not feel like they could follow in their footsteps. While the “Yellow” singer did not rule out eventually playing the high-tech venue, it does not sound like Coldplay is going to stop touring anytime soon as they are […]

Almost a full year after they opened the Sphere, U2 is releasing a concert film chronicling the Las Vegas residency. On August 21, 2024, the band and venue announced the new concert film, titled V-U2: An Immersive Concert Film. At the start of the trailer, The Edge is seen walking in the venue. V-U2 is […]

Legendary Irish rock band U2 inspired the Black Eyed Peas‘ “I Gotta Feeling.” Will.i.am revealed that the band wrote the chorus to their biggest hit for the Irish rockers. During an appearance on Deep Hidden Meaning on Apple Music, which airs on August 10 (via RTÉ), Will.i.am discussed the origins of the hit song. “David […]

Hayley Williams of Paramore is a U2 fan and loves their Red Rocks concert. She recently defended the Irish rock band made up of Bono, the Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr. On her Instagram Story, Williams shared a screenshot from a Paramore fan page on X (formerly Twitter). The account pointed out that […]

Nearly a year after U2 released their first single of new music since 2021, “Atomic City,” for their Sphere residency, they are up for a VMA award. MTV announced the 2024 VMA nominees. U2’s “Atomic City” is up for Best Rock Video. Other nominees include Bon Jovi (“Legendary”), Coldplay (“Feels Like I’m Falling in Love“), […]

After U2’s Sphere shows celebrated Achtung Baby, the band will keep the party going with a new live EP from their iconic ZooTV Tour. The band has announced a new five-track live EP called ZooTV Live in Dublin 1993. It will include the tour’s opening number, “Zoo Station,” and conclude with the penultimate song of […]

Nine years ago, on July 18, 2015, I was seeing U2 in concert for the first time on the “Innocence + Experience” tour at Madison Square Garden. This was a transformative experience that made me a fan of Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr. After narrowly making it to my seat by […]

15 years after playing two shows at the Stade de France, U2 and their “360” tour is being celebrated. The stadium took to X on July 11, 15 years to the day of the first show, to celebrate U2’s shows. They first shared a time-lapse video of them constructing the “360” tour stage. The video […]

After playing 40 shows in the Sphere, U2 is looking back at their Las Vegas residency. Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Bram van den Berg are in a new collage of Ross Stewart photos. On Instagram, the band shared a collage of pictures spread across four posts. The backgrounds include the visuals of “The […]

Seven years ago on the “Joshua Tree” tour, U2 brought out Noel Gallagher to cover Oasis‘ “Don’t Look Back in Anger.” During U2’s show at Twickenham Stadium in Twickenham, England, the band played a pretty normal concert. The setlist generally featured the same songs, though Bono sang “Happy Birthday to You” to his daughter, Eve […]

Taylor Swift’s “Irish fan club” (aka U2 members Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr.) sent her a gift ahead of her three-night stay on the “Eras” tour in Dublin, Ireland. On her Instagram story, Swift shared a picture of a bouquet sent by the band. In case the story has expired, it […]

As the 2024 Glastonbury Festival commences, it feels appropriate to look back at U2‘s iconic show 13 years ago on June 24, 2011. At this point, U2 was in the midst of their biggest concert tour, the “360” tour. It commenced in 2009 and ran until 2011. Over 100 shows were played and the setlist […]

I’m a firm believer that U2‘s Songs of Surrender was a successful ambitious project. To tie in with Bono’s memoir, Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story, the band re-recorded 40 of their songs. It resulted in an album made up of re-recorded songs in brand-new arrangements. Bono also re-wrote the lyrics to some of the songs […]

After estimates of 2024’s box office decline, U2 helped boost Billboard’s chart with their Sphere residency. They played 15 shows in 2024 (25 in 2023). Billboard unveiled their midyear recap of the Top 10 tours of the year. U2 and the Sphere helped boost the Billboard list to gross $1.5 billion. The Irish rock band’s […]

Six years ago, U2 kicked off their “Experience + Innocence” tour, a sequel to 2015’s “Innocence + Experience” tour. It began in grand fashion and is one of the band’s most memorable tour openers ever. I didn’t get to catch the tour until it hit Philadelphia in mid-June — a graduation gift at the time. […]

Subscribers of U2‘s fan club will be thrilled with the latest exclusive. The website will be broadcasting the final Sphere show with a Gavin Friday interview twist. On May 1, U2 announced that they would be broadcasting the extended interview with Friday out of the Zoo Station exhibit at the Venetian. This included band members […]

“What is The Joshua Tree? I’ve seen it all around,” a young Gen Z’er asked me of my U2 hoodie. I replied, telling her it was a famous album by U2. The maroon hoodie I was donning was from the 2017 thirtieth anniversary tour. “I’m Irish and I don’t even listen to U2,” the worker […]

U2‘s Adam Clayton is putting up one of his basses from the Sphere up for auction. Also at this auction is a guitar played by the Beatles’ John Lennon and George Harrison. The Guardian is reporting on the new auction. Clayton’s bass from the Sphere, as well as one of his stage outfits, is up […]

U2 is soon remastering a collection of singles and B-sides for U2 to Love and Only Love: Deep Dives and B-Sides. “Discothèque” will commence the remaster releases. What is U2 to Love and Only Love: Deep Dives and B-Sides? It was announced on April 5 that U2 will be releasing a dozen remastered singles and […]

Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr. make up U2, one of the world’s biggest rock bands. Louis Walsh would like to think he played a part in their success. Louis Walsh’s U2 memory During an appearance on the 2024 Celebrity Big Brother (Per The Daily Mirror), Walsh recalled overhearing the U2 members […]

One year ago today, U2 released their fifteenth studio album, Songs of Surrender. However, unlike the other two installments in the “Songs of” series, Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience, Songs of Surrender featured no new material. Instead, 40 tracks made up of rearranged U2 hits made up the album. And while I know […]

Earlier this month, U2 closed out their 40-night residency in Las Vegas at the Sphere. The show was jam-packed with hit songs and mind-breaking visuals. The visuals were the biggest selling point, though. I remember that after the first show, clips were surfacing online. “The Fly” and “Even Better Than the Real Thing” surpassed expectations […]

U2‘s bassist Adam Clayton turns 64 today (happy birthday!). Even the social media account of the band has celebrated this. They posted a video of fans donning fake mustaches in honor of Clayton’s 2024 Sphere look. Happy birthday to our very own Adam Clayton and his mustacheous ways. 🎉 pic.twitter.com/mdAv1QvODZ — U2 (@U2) March 13, […]

U2‘s Sphere residency has ended. But photographer Ross Stewart has shared a slew of Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Bram van den Berg, and more from the final few nights. In a post on Stewart’s Instagram, he shared 10 new photos of the band. The caption is derived from the band’s opening track from Achtung […]

U2 may just wrapped up their Sphere residency, but The Edge and Adam Clayton are still hard at work. The two sent in a video message to the Music Generation National Conference. U2’s The Edge and Adam Clayton’s message In a video shared to the Music Generation National Conference’s social media pages, The Edge and […]

Rumors swirled recently that U2‘s drummer and founder, Larry Mullen Jr., would return for the final Sphere shows. Bram van den Berg has been filling in for the drummer while Mullen recovered from health issues. But did he return? It’s complicated. He did pop up at the band’s penultimate show on March 1, but not […]