UPDATE - OCTOBER 22 - THIS DAY - U2'S HISTORY: the band no longer has time to do simple things like that anymore / 'Bono, with those three chords, you can change the whole world' / Bono´s laryngitis / 80th 'VERTIGO' show: Paul O'Neil was at the attendance-two young boys on stage during 'Sunday Bloody Sunday'-a fan (Alan) played Party Girl with U2 and Bono sprayed champagne-Edge and Bono signed a mag during the show / U2 sign billion-dolar deal

"October" tour - october 22, 1984. U2 perform in Bordeaux, France at Pattinoire. During the previous evening, U2 attended a fair that was passing through the city. "There was this big wheel, and we went to the top of it and could see all over the city of Bordeaux," Bono explains during the concert, and continues on to say that the band no longer has time to do simple things like that anymore. The new set list seems to be converting more fans--U2 are starting the show with "11 O'Clock Tick Tock" and "I Will Follow".

"The Joshua Tree" tour - october 22, 1987. U2 perform in Champaign, Illinois at the University Assembly Hall. Bono jokes with the crowd, "Why is it everyone keeps booing when I pick up this guitar? I don't play guitar too good but I play it kinda my way. Edge taught me three chords on this guitar...C, A-Minor and an F. He said, 'Bono, with those three chords, you can change the whole world.' Well, if not change the world, maybe get invited to a lot more parties, that's for sure. 'And if you practice real hard', The Edge said to me, 'Maybe you could play Curtis Mayfeild's "People Get Ready".." The guitar-great walks on stage and performs the song with the band. When he leaves he screams his love for some woman in the crowd. Support is "The BoDeans".

"LoveTown" tour - october 22, 1989. U2 are scheduled to play in Sydney, Australia, but due to a bout with laryngitis, Bono is unable to perform. The show is rescheduled for November 17,1989.

80th 'VERTIGO' show - october 22, 2005 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena - Damian Marley. Paul O'Neil was at the attendance / two young boys on stage during 'Sunday Bloody Sunday' / a fan (Alan) played Party Girl with U2 and Bono sprayed champagne / Edge and Bono signed a mag during the show ! City of Blinding Lights, Vertigo, Elevation, I Will Follow, The Electric Co. - Send in the Clowns, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, Beautiful Day, Miracle Drug, Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own, Love and Peace or Else, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Bullet the Blue Sky, Miss Sarajevo, Happy Birthday, Pride, Where the Streets Have No Name, One. Encore(s): The First Time (acoustic), Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of, Party Girl, With or Without You, All Because of You, Yahweh, 40. Bono brings two young boys on stage for Sunday Bloody Sunday. One is dedicated to former Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill, who went to Africa with Bono on a 10-day trip in 2002. O'Neill is at the show tonight. Bono sprays champagne over the crowd during Party Girl. Bono and Edge signed a magazine, which the Man on 'Party Girl' had on the hands
"...PARTY GIRL SHOWED UP TONIGHT! Bono & Edge were on the catwalk and pulled a young man from near us, saying "where is the man who wants to play Party Girl? Where is the Party Girl Man?" This guy was awesome! ! ! They all went up to the stage and proceeded into this really great rendition...Bono said "I think this is going to work!" Then he had a bottle of champagne brought out and proceeded to spray the audience before drinking some, and handing the bottle to Party Girl Man. He was handed a magazine by someone in the crowd, I could see a U2 cover but it wasn't the new Rolling Stone. He said, Sure, we can autograph this for you! He signed it and then took it over to Edge and had him sign it before returning it. No dancing women on stage, but he did bring up 2 little boys together, very touching. Had them sit down and he sang to them. Miss Sarjevo - nothing I have read prepared me for how moving it is in person! Bono nailed every note....The Edge was on fire tonight!!!!! Dancing around, clowning with Bono, he played like a man possessed. Early reports from Security that Bono would not get out of the car to sign/pose/greet on the way in, because he was ill. Silly us, we thought it might be kind of a bummer show...but he really was "on" and seemed to be having a blast. At one point he stopped, looked around at the crowd and said "This is crazy!" interference - U2gigs - U2 brings powerful music and message to mellon Arena: article by post-gazette


U2 sign billion-dollar deal - U2 have jumped on the same lucrative bandwagon as Madonna and Shakira, with a deal with promoters Live Nation, that could earn them more than $1billion. U2 could earn more than 500 million after signing a new contract, a sum that equates to more than AUS$1.2billion. The Irish rock band have made a deal with promoters Live Nation, which will entitle them to 1.56 million shares in the company worth around 10 million. The 12-year deal - which means frontman Bono will be 60-years-old before he finishes touring could see the band earn closer to the staggering amount of 500 million in shared revenue. The group will continue to make albums for record label Mercury Records. U2 were reported to be signing a 50 million deal with the concert promoters back in April. As well as handling the groups tours, Live Nation which also has deals with Madonna, Jay-Z, Nickelback and Shakira - will also handle merchandising, digital and branding rights and will run their website and fan club. The company first worked with The Joshua Tree hitmakers in Toronto in 1980 and have been organising their live events since 1997. Bono said: "We've been dating for well over 20 years now. It's about time we tied the knot. "We feel we have a great website but we want to make it a lot better. We want a closer, more direct relationship between the band and its audience and Live Nation has pledged to help us with that. Live Nation's chairman Michael Cohl added: "U2 has created some of the greatest rock music of all time. It has long been our intention to consolidate and extend our relationship. U2 whose last tour was in 2006 - will hit the road towards the middle of next year.