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1. Bono: U2 'humbled' to play Glasto

   Mon 30 Nov 2009 18:04

   Bono says U2 are "delighted and humbled" to be headlining at next year's Glastonbury...

2. U2 to headline Glastonbury 2010

   Mon 23 Nov 2009 12:07

   U2 are to headline next year's Glastonbury Festival, making their first appearance at...

3. Controversy over U2's Berlin wall

   Fri 6 Nov 2009 08:41

   A U2 concert marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall causes anger...

4. U2 concert goes live on YouTube

   Mon 26 Oct 2009 10:11

   U2's concert at the Pasadena Rose Bowl in California becomes the first full-scale gig...

5. Achtung academia

   Thu 27 Aug 2009 11:12

   'U2' can become an expert at first conference

6. U2 explain Spider-Man 'opera'

   Wed 19 Aug 2009 17:40

   Bono and The Edge have revealed that Turn Off The Darkness, what they're calling a...

7. City snarled up by stadium crowds

   Tue 18 Aug 2009 18:51

   Streets in Glasgow are swamped in a stadium rush hour as fans turn out for Celtic...

8. Free buses laid on for U2 concert

   Mon 17 Aug 2009 12:09

   Free shuttle buses are being laid on to help fans attending the U2 concert in Glasgow,...

9. U2 brand green criticism 'unfair'

   Sat 15 Aug 2009 16:50

   The Edge defends the size and cost of their 360 Degrees tour, as the band play to a...

10. Wembley record 'broken by U2 gig'

    Sat 15 Aug 2009 01:26

    U2's first UK gig on their current tour is expected to have set a new crowd record for...

11. Police plea over stadium 'clash'

    Fri 14 Aug 2009 12:39

    Police urge Celtic and U2 fans travelling to events in Glasgow on the same night to...

12. U2 stages 'to become gig venues'

    Fri 14 Aug 2009 10:52

    U2 hope to turn the stages from their current world tour into permanent concert venues...

13. Hello Wembley!

    Thu 13 Aug 2009 11:26

    The history of stadium rock from The Beatles to U2

14. Home crowd

    Sat 25 Jul 2009 11:09

    80,000 crowd Croker for U2 Dublin concert

15. All this and U2

    Wed 8 Jul 2009 06:56

    Company helps to build tour stage for Bono & Co

16. US album triumph for U2's Horizon

    Thu 12 Mar 2009 10:22

    U2's new album No Line on the Horizon makes its debut at the top of the US charts.

17. U2 confirm plans to tour Europe

    Mon 9 Mar 2009 09:49

    Irish rock band U2 announce plans to tour Europe to showcase their number one album,...

18. U2 confirm European tour dates

    Mon 9 Mar 2009 09:19

    The Dublin band visit London, Cardiff, Sheffield and Glasgow after the release of...

19. U2 dates

    Mon 9 Mar 2009 09:19

    The Dublin band will visit London, Cardiff, Sheffield and Glasgow

20. U2 score UK number one album

    Sun 8 Mar 2009 19:01

    Rock band U2 crown the UK chart for the 10th time to become one of the top five album...

21. U2 on par for number one album

    Wed 4 Mar 2009 13:26

    U2 are expected to score their 10th UK number one album, outselling the rest of the...

22. U2 play surprise rooftop concert

    Fri 27 Feb 2009 20:37

    Rock band U2 play a surprise gig on top of BBC Broadcasting House to promote the...

23. U2 get intimate

    Fri 27 Feb 2009 15:47

    The Irish rockers up close and personal at Radio 1

24. U2 debut track at intimate Radio 1 gig

    Fri 27 Feb 2009 13:19

    The Irish rockers play a special three-song set at a London venue for the BBC and...

25. U2 fear rivals

    Tue 24 Feb 2009 09:10

    Killers and Coldplay keep the rock legends on their toes

26. Band practice

    Tue 24 Feb 2009 08:44

    How does the biggest band in the world rehearse?

27. U2 album review

    Fri 20 Feb 2009 17:10

    No Line On The Horizon - or over the hill?

28. Special U2 gig

    Fri 13 Feb 2009 14:35

    Irish rock legends to play Live Lounge set on Jo Whiley's show

29. Monday radio debut for U2 single

    Fri 16 Jan 2009 10:12

    Get On Your Boots will receive its first play as the artwork for the band' s...

30. Bono writes newspaper column

    Sat 10 Jan 2009 15:12

    U2 frontman Bono will write an opinion column for The New York Times, the paper announces.

31. U2 to release new album in March

    Fri 19 Dec 2008 09:09

    Irish rockers U2 are to release their new album in early March 2009, it is announced.