August 20 1983 U2 perform in St. Goarshauren, Germany at the Loreley Ampitheatre, as part of the Loreley Festival. Other performers of note include "The Stray Cats", Joe Cocker and Steve Miller. The concert is shown live on WDR-TV, the first time U2 has performed live on TV. The show is later aired on radio in Germany on the "Rockpalast" radio series. The show has a major impact on U2 sales in Germany, and as a result two singles "Two Hearts Beat As One" and "40" are released in Germany only. The "40" single carries a sticker that says "The discovery of Loreley 1983". U2 listen to the radio recording of the concert and decide that certain songs were performed better here than at the Red Rocks concert on June 5th, 1983. Five songs from this show make it onto the "Under A Blood Red Sky" EP: "I Will Follow", "Sunday Bloody Sunday", "Electric Co.", "New Year's Day" and "40".
'Negativland releases U2 single' - AUGUST 20, 1991. Electronic band Negativland releases a single called "U2" on the SST record label. The song is a collage which includes unauthorized samples of U2's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" song from 1987, plus outtakes of radio host Casey Kasem trying to introduce U2's song on his "American Top 40" program. The Negativland track catches the attention of Island Records, however, more for its packaging -- the letter "U" and the numeral "2" appear in large type, while "Negativland" appears in small print at the bottom.
"ZOOTV" tour - august 20, 1992. U2 perform in Foxboro, Massachusetts at Foxboro Stadium. The three concerts have U2 performing in front of approximately 150,000 fans. The first two shows sell out in one day and a third date is added. The gross earnings for the three shows is close to $4.5 million US. On the first night, Bono asks the crowd if anyone in the crowd had been present at the now infamous Paradise Theater show in 1980. As the almost 55,000 fans cheer, Bono laughs and replies, "I think we've got 55,000 liars here!" Larry performs "Whiskey In The Jar" tonight, much to the delight of the crowd. Support is B.P. Fallon, "Primus" and "Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy".
"ZOOTV-Zooropa" tour - august 20, 1993. U2 perform in London, England at Wembley Stadium.
"POPMart" tour - august 20, 1997. U2 perform in Hannover, Germany. U2 christens the site in Hannover, Germany, where "Expo 2000" will begin a little less than 3 years away, on June 1, 2000. Edge´s karaoke this night is "Suspicious Minds"
'U2 announces All That You Can't Leave Behind' - august 20, 2000. U2 announces All That You Can't Leave Behind as the title of their next album on the band's official web site. They also confirm a late Autumn release date and the full track listing for the album.
Bono and Ali in Sarajevo - August 20, 2006 - The 12th Sarajevo Film Festival in the Bosnian capital.
Bono and Queen Rania join the Sarkozys for dinner in France - August 20, 2008 - After a summer of entertaining star pals such as Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and Robert De Niro aboard his yacht in France, there was another high profile engagement in store for rock star Bono this week. The U2 frontman and human rights campaigner was invited to join Queen Rania of Jordan at a dinner organised by French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni at her family villa in Cap Negre, in the Var region of the French Riviera. Bono rendezvoused with the elegant Jordanian royal - who has been holidaying nearby in St Tropez - at a point close by the Bruni's property. The pair then boarded a helicopter which took them to their hosts. On their first proper break since their February wedding, the President and his First Lady have been unwinding in the south of France since the start of this month. They've been dividing their time between Carla's family estate and the official presidential summer residence of Fort of Bregancon, in the picture-perfect village of Bormes-les-Mimosas. source: hellomagazine
The Edge shares U2's secret backstage life with the world! It's access to all areas with The Edge's Twitter account - By KELLY FINCHAM, IrishCentral.Com Editor - Published Thursday, August 20, 2009
The Edge is giving fans a backstage pass to U2's 360 Tour with an exclusive Twitter feed. The U2 guitarist has been posting amazing bird's-eye photos of the group's tour from right behind the scenes. It's close-up and personal as the Edge shares what it's like to be part of the world's biggest rock band. Fans get the red-carpet treatment from the photographs which show Bono, The Edge, Larry and Adam shuttling from stage to stage. From the giant tunnels underneath the European stadiums to the fleet of cars waiting to whisk the boys away, the snaps make you feel like you're along for the ride. The Edge shares pictures of himself and Bono relaxing at the band's base in Eze in the South of France, brings us into the band's dressing room, the wardrobes and access to all areas backstage. He even catches Adam Clayton by surprise in the make-up chair. The Edge won't be putting any photographers out of business any time soon, but the pictures are fantastic. For all you "Almost Famous" fans out there, this is the Twitter account for you! Visit the Twitter page, and let The Edge know IrishCentral sent you! And by the way, don't log on at work ...you will find that hours of your life will disappear clicking through the pictures. Can't wait to see what he posts when they get Stateside.
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23RD SHOW U2 360° Tour - 1st leg: Europe - August 20, 2009 - Don Valley Stadium - Sheffield, England - Support Acts: Elbow, The Hours
Setlist: 1.Breathe / 2.No Line On The Horizon / 3.Get On Your Boots / 4.Magnificent / 5.Beautiful Day / Blackbird (snippet) / 6.Elevation / 7.I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For / Movin' On Up (snippet) / 8.Happy Birthday / 9.Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of / 10.Unknown Caller / 11.The Unforgettable Fire / 12.City Of Blinding Lights / 13.Vertigo / 14.I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight / Reverend Black Grape (snippet) / Two Tribes (snippet) / 15.Sunday Bloody Sunday / Oliver's Army (snippet) / 16.Pride (In The Name Of Love) / 17.MLK / 18.Walk On / You'll Never Walk Alone (snippet) / 19.Where The Streets Have No Name / Gloria (snippet) / 20.One / 21.Mysterious Ways - encore(s): 22.Ultra Violet (Light My Way) / 23.With Or Without You / 24.Moment of Surrender - U2's first outdoor concert in Sheffield, and their first in the city since 17 June 1992. 300th performance of Beautiful Day. Happy Birthday is sung by Bono, Edge, and the crowd for Willie Williams. A very brief snippet of Gloria is at the end of Streets; it is the first time anything from October appears in any manner at a 360° Tour concert. PICS: flickr - U2gigs - Radio coverage: iloveu2ontheradio
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