U2 Tickets
Have Rock Will Roll The latest 360 Tour of U2 that ended in July 2011 became the 'most profitable tour' in the US and the rest of the world. This happened when the band did not even release an album in 2011! Pollstar's worldwide list declared the iconic Irish quartet to sell an impressive 2.4 million tickets across the globe, while grossing more than $230 million. Bono, The Edge, Larry Mullen Jr and Adam Clayton continue to make great music as their hit album Achtung Baby is revisited and turned in to a film, on 20 years of its release in September 2011. Look out for the upcoming U2 tours so that you never miss to see any of the Edge's textural guitar or Bono's expressive vocals
Once Upon A Time- How It All Began
U2 was formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1976. 15 year old Larry Mullen joined hands with Bono (Paul Hewson), the Edge (David Evans), Adam Clayton and Dick Evans to form 'the Feedback'. When Dick Evans left the band in 1977, they changed their name to U2. The post punk sound band got its first big break in 1978, when they won a Guinness Talent and got themselves a manager-Paul McGuinness. In 1980, they released their first album- Boy. The music was sweeping, encompassing yet edgy and far removed from their post punk beginnings. Their tours and gigs took Boy to the American Top70 and British Top 20 in early 1981. In 1983, U2 released their breakthrough album- War. It stormed the UK charts at the top position and US charts on number 12. The international hits hadstrong political messages as with songs like "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "New Year's Day." Post 'War' the band was launched in to the space of international fame. The 1987 album 'The Joshua Tree' gifted U2 the super-stardom they always deserved. The band has moved forward since and enjoys a huge fan following till date.
Discography
The zealous righteousness and grandiose statements of the band became their signature style. In the 1980s U2 became a hit rock and roll band, finding success in the era of synthesized pop and heavy metal. U2 came across as the true believers in the potential rock held for bringing on a revolution. Their discography is as follows:
- Boy (1980)
- October (1981)
- War (1983)
- The Unforgettable Fire (1984)
- The Joshua Tree (1987)
- Rattle and Hum (1988)
- Achtung Baby (1991)
- Zooropa (1993)
- Pop (1997)
- All That You Can't Leave Behind (2000)
- How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (2004)
- No Line on the Horizon (2009)
