U2 at 50: 50 Things You Might Not Know
The band’s 50-fact roundup highlights 22 Grammy wins, 21 Irish No. 1 singles and a new album due in November.
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The Irish capital retains key places in the band's history, from its early stages to the studios where it recorded some of its most important albums.
U2 at 50: From a Dublin Kitchen to a New Beginning
On September 25, 1976, there was no U2, no stadium audience, no sold-out world tour and certainly no idea that four teenagers in Dublin were about to create one of the most enduring bands in the history of rock. There was simply a handwritten note on a school noticeboard: “Drummer seeks musicians to form band.”…
The U2 group celebrates its 50th anniversary on 25 September 2026, the opportunity to return to the ten most striking moments of the Irish formation. Formation of the group - 25 September 1976 Returned from the fanfare of the city of Artane, Larry Mullen Jr. post an announcement on the billboard of the Mount Temple Comprehensive School in Dublin, to set up a rock band. Its route crosses those of Adam Clayton, Paul Hewson alias Bono, and Davis Ev…
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