UPDTE - AUGUST 18 - THIS DAY - U2'S HISTORY: Adam watches one of the opening acts-Larrys sings 'Dirty Old Town' / 'Numb' in Wales / 'Daydream Believer' / 'I am nothing' in Earl´s Court / ITV's new football show..."Beautiful Day" / Jacknife Lee is rumored to work with U2 during the September to recording sessions / Bono wearing Michael Stipe's glasses !

"ZOOTV" tour - august 18, 1992. U2 perform in Saratoga Springs, New york at the Saratoga Raceway. The venue falls short of a sell out by a little less than 5,000 seats. Adam Clayton watches one of the opening acts, "Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy" from the stands relatively unnotieced. Larry performs "Dirty Old Town", "an Irish traditional song. I'll do a very bad rendition of it for you now." Support is B.P. Fallon, "Primus" and "Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy".

"ZOOTV-Zooropa" tour - august 18, 1993. U2 perform in Cardiff, Wales at Arms Park. Edge sings 'Numb.'

"POPMart" tour - august 18, 1997. U2 perform in Nurenberg, Germany, at Zeppelinfield. Edge´s karaoke this night is 'Daydream Believer.'

"Elevation" tour - august 18, 2001 / London, England - Earl's Court - Kelis. A small snippet of 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' is included at the end of 'With or Without You'. The concert ends with Bono repeating 'I am nothing' at the end of Walk On. Edge wears burgundy shirt # 7, this night. ITV's new football show, "The Premiereship", debuts tonight with a shortened version of "Beautiful Day" as the theme song.

Jacknife Lee is rumored to work with U2 during the September to recording sessions - August 18, 2006 - ....the rumors continue...Garret (Jacknife Lee) is soon to begin work with the Editors on their new album and will rejoin U2 for a month in September for what is sure to be another highly creative recording session....

Bono wearing Michael Stipe's glasses - August 18, 2007


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22ND SHOW U2 360° Tour - 1st leg: Europe - August 18, 2009 - Hampden Park - Glasgow, Scotland - Support Acts: Glasvegas, The Hours - Lance Armstrong attends U2’s only show in Scotland. During Walk On the PA dies. The band continue playing as if unaware the audience can’t hear them. The problem is quickly fixed. - Setlist: 1.Breathe / 2.No Line on the Horizon / 3.Get On Your Boots / 4.Magnificent / 5.Beautiful Day / 6.Elevation / 7.I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For / 8.Stuck in a Moment / 9.Unknown Caller / 10.The Unforgettable Fire / 11.City of Blinding Lights / 12.Vertigo / 13.I’ll go crazy if I don’t go crazy tonight (remix) / 14.Sunday Bloody Sunday / 15.Pride / 16.MLK / 17.Walk On / 18.Where the Streets Have No Name / 19.One / 20.Ultra Violet (Light My Way) / 21.With Or Without You / 22.Moment of Surrend
The £20million coffee table-shaped scenery wows 65,000 fans in Glasgow. U2's 45-gig 360° World Tour needed 68 trucks to transport 400 tons of equipment to Scotland - Guitarist The Edge said: "We're spending the money on our fans." The Edge said the band had planted 20,000 trees. thescottishsun