UPDATE - NOVEMBER 15 - THIS DAY - U2'S HISTORY: "A Sort Of Homecoming" to the EP / Rene Castro on stage during JTtour / a young girl on stage / U2.com members asked to renew !

"Boy" tour - november 15, 1980 - U2 perform in Bristol, England at the Polytechnic School.

"October" tour - november 15, 1981 - U2 perform in New Haven, Connecticut at Toad's Place. crowd: 600 people sellout.

"The Unforgettable Fire" tour - november 15, 1984 - London England Wembeley Arena. During the soundcheck of the second show, U2 perform "A Sort Of Homecoming", and it is this version that eventually appears on the "Wide Awake In America" EP. The song is remixed with crowd noise, to give it the appearance of being recorded in front of a live audience. "A Sort Of Homecoming" also appears on the B-side of the "Unforgettable Fire" EP released in May 1985. Support is "The Waterboys".

"The Joshua Tree" tour - november 15, 1987 - U2 perform in Oakland, California at Oakland Stadium. Even though the first night sells out quickly, almost 16,000 tickets are unsold for the second show. Bono introduces another artist, Rene Castro, whom he had met during the "Conspiracy of Hope" tour, and who had encouraged him to tour Central America. Castro comes on stage accompanied by 20 artists called Placa and they set about spraypainting U2's stage. "And with any luck," Bono points out, "we should be able to show Mayor Feinstein the difference between an act of vandalism and graffiti art." The artists paint a huge dove of peace, and the message "Peace in Central America". At the end of the show, Bono again invites Castro and Placa on stage to sing along. They arrive carrying wooden crosses, simulating the dead of strife-torn Central and South America. He stops when he says the word 'DISAPPEARED': "[It's] a euphemism that death squads use for taking you out in the middle of the night, putting a bullet through your head and not telling anyone about it." Support is "The BoDeans" and "The Pretenders".

" Elevation" tour - november 15, 2001 - Oakland, CA. The Arena in Oakland. During 'New Year's Day', Bono brings a young girl (maybe 8-10 years old) on stage and carries her on his shoulders as he finishes the song. No Doubt's Gwen Stefani joins Bono again to sing 'What's Going On.'

U2.com members asked to renew - november 15, 2005. U2.com members are asked to renew their memberships via emails that arrive today. The main draws for renewing are a 20% discount off the $40 (USD) regular price, and a -disc audio and CD-ROM set called U2.Communication, which will include eight live songs. After the Vertigo Tour ticket presale disaster early in the year, the most notable thing about membership renewals at U2.com is the lack of any ticket presale guarantees: "There will not be any ticket guarantees as part of the re-subscription package...We continue to look for fair ways in which we can distribute tickets to our fans on future tours but any solution will not be tied to this re-subscription."