U2 have announced they will play Dublin and Belfast as part of the European leg of their eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE 2018 tour. The announcement was made on U2’s website which lists the tour dates starting in Berlin on August 31st. The Dublin and Belfast dates will be revealed later as plans are still being finalized […]
Read MoreJuly 22, 2017 – Dublin, IE, – Croke Park
Setlist: Sunday Bloody Sunday New Year’s Day Bad Pride (In The Name Of Love) Where The Streets Have No Name I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For With Or Without You Bullet The Blue Sky Running To Stand Still Red Hill Mining Town In God’s Country Trip Through Your Wires One Tree Hill Exit […]
Read MoreBono and the Irish Part III
“We’re not gonna go to London. We’re not gonna go to New York City. We’re gonna stay and base our crew in Dublin. Cos These people. This is OUR TRIBE!” As I am sure all of you are aware, Bono made that pronouncement at Slane Castle. On that day, 1st September 2001 as I roared […]
Read MoreBono and the Irish Part 1
You may or may not know that Bono recently addressed the European People Party Conference (EPPC) in Dublin. By all accounts, the speech was a good one, and added a little glamour to an otherwise dull talking shop. Unfortunately, the very appearance of Bono is enough to start the abuse. A few days after his […]
Read MoreNotable Shows – Dublin ’85
This week’s notable show is U2’s first headlining show in a stadium, from Dublin’s Croke Park, on the 29th of June, 1985. Thinking back to that time, almost 30 years ago, it’s hard to believe that there was a time when U2 were not the global force that they are now. That’s kind of what […]
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