"The Unforgettable Fire" tour - october 27, 1984 - U2 perform in Brussels, Belgium at Vorst Nationaal. The amplification system used by the band sets off nearby earthquake alarm systems at the Belgium Royal Observatory. When asked, Bono blames it on Adam.
World Premiere of the "Rattle and Hun" during the celebration of the 1000th b-day of Dublin - october 27, 1988 - World premiere of the "Rattle and Hum" rockumentary at the Savoy Cinema on Dublin's O'Connell Street. Tickets for the concert are 50 pounds, and the show raises more than 40,000 pounds for "People In Need", a charity set up to help the homeless. More than 5000 people gather outside the cinema to hear the band perform a short four song set. The impromptu performace becomes U2's celebration of the 1000th birthday of Dublin City. AFter the movie's premier U2 return to the street to perform "Angel of Harlem" and "Stand By Me"--Bono heavily improvises the lyrics to both songs, and is accompanied by the two or three thousand fans who have remained. In the next week, U2 will attend another three premieres -- Madrid, London, and Los Angeles.
"LoveTown" tour - october 27, 1989 - U2 perform in Adelaide, Australia at Memorial Drive Stadium. The illness that struck Bono, and that forced the band to reschedule the October 22, 24, and 25, 1989 dates in Sydney has disappeared. These Adelaide shows are outdoor shows--U2's first in Australia. During the soundchecks that are performed at the Stadium, fans watch from the surrounding hills and Bono and The Edge offer "Hello"'s and other greetings. The soundchecks are planned so that the band can play toward the watching audience. During the concert, hundreds of fans sit in the hills and watch the show. While singing to "I Will Follow", Bono falls off the stage and is barely saved from serious injury by security who manage to catch him. The guest guitarist on "People Get Ready" plays several solos, and finally Bono shouts, "Don't go too far, allright!".
"ZOOTV - Outside Broadcast" tour - october 27, 1992 - U2 perform in El Paso, Texas at the Sun Bowl. The show is aired via satellite to Sherry in Huntington Beach, California. Sherry won a US-MTV contest, and is accompanied by a large group of screaming friends. She asks Bono why as the band gets more famous, his pants get tighter. His reply is that he's recently discovered apple pie and that the band will break up and he will move to Las Vegas to start a solo act. "When I'm going through my fat Bono period, will you come and see me?" Bono talks of going south of the border and into Mexico and what he experienced: "We could see all the people standing at the border, could see their plight, could see their looks on their faces as they wanted to come into America - this supposed land of milk and honey. And as an Irishman, I understood that feeling, that wish to leave your home and to go far away to make something of yourself. Well...that America turns out to be over the next ten years we'll wait and see. But I hope you'll find what you're looking for..." Support is B.P. Fallon, "The Sugarcubes", and "Public Enemy".
"POPMart" tour - october 27, 1997 - Toronto ON, Canada - Skydome - Main Set: Mofo, I Will Follow, Gone, Even Better Than The Real Thing, Last Night On Earth, Until The End Of The World, New Year's Day, Pride, I Still Haven't Found-Stand By Me, Desire, Staring At The Sun, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Miami, Bullet the Blue Sky, Please, Where the Streets - Encore(s): Discotheque, If You Wear That Velvet Dress, With or Without You, Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me, Mysterious Ways, One-Unchained Melody. Howie B is arrested at Toronto, Canada's Pearson International Airport. He is stopped for possession of an illegal substance, rumored by many to be marijuana. Toronto, October 27th is Howie's last date on U2's POPMart tour. Howie B is deported back to the UK.
"ATYCLB" promo tour - october 27, 2000 - Los Angeles, CA - Universal Studios - Elevation, New York, Stuck In a Moment , Beautiful Day, Bad. U2 perform and are interviewed for the FarmClub.com TV show.
"Elevation" tour - october 27, 2001 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden - Please (Bono, Edge, Bruce Brody), What's Going On (Bono, Edge, Larry). Bono and Edge sing 'Please' with Bruce Brody on piano. Two fans get engaged during 'Still Haven't Found' and Bono wishes them well. About 20 FDNY and EMS workers are brought on-stage during 'Walk On.' One has a sign: 'Tuesday Bloody Tuesday, 9-11-01'. They stay on-stage the rest of the night, even after the band has left, and many take the mic for spoken tributes to their friends and family. The show is videotaped by someone on-stage with a small, handheld camera.
Official (full) video 'The Saints Are Coming' premieres at U2.com and Youtube - October 27 2006:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, my dear Netinho! As my youngest nephew (today, 10-years-old), I wish you all the gladness in this world, with your sister Maria, your dad and your mum ... be happy and fun 4ever!
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