A time for kiss and tell? The group consists of Bono (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), the Edge (lead guitar, keyboards, and backing vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar), and Larry Mullen Jr. (drums and percussion). The group's 20 September 1997 show in Following the mixed success of their musical pursuits in the 1990s, U2 sought to simplify their sound; the Edge said that with Looking for a harder-hitting rock sound than that of In February 2006, U2 received five additional Grammy Awards, including Song of the Year for "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own", and Best Rock Album and Album of the Year for In August 2006, the band incorporated its publishing business in the Netherlands following the capping of Irish artists' tax exemption at €250,000.Throughout the 360° Tour, the band worked on multiple album projects, including: a traditional rock album produced by On 9 September 2014, U2 appeared at an Apple product launch event to make a U2 developed a melodic sound under the early influence of record producer The Edge's style of playing guitar is distinguished by his chiming The Edge's guitar sound is frequently modulated with a The Edge developed his playing style during his teenage years, partially as a result of him and Mullen trying to accommodate the "eccentric" bass playing of Clayton by being the timekeepers of the band.U2's lyrics are known for their social and political themes, and are often embellished with Christian and spiritual imagery.Bono's personal conflicts and turmoil inspired songs like "While the band and its fans often affirm the political nature of their music, U2's lyrics and music have been criticised as apolitical because of their vagueness and "fuzzy imagery", and a lack of any specific references to actual people or characters.Since the early 1980s, the members of U2—as a band and individually—have collaborated with other musicians, artists, celebrities, and politicians to address issues concerning poverty, disease, and social injustice. Thousands of U2 fans will descend on Mt Smart Stadium this weekend as On Friday November 8 and Saturday November 9, the gates at the stadium will open from 5pm so eager fans can find a spot and settle in The tour, which also takes in Australia and Asia, follows a 2017 tour of Europe and North and Latin America, during which U2 played The Joshua Tree on the occasion of its 30th anniversary. "If you're not heading to the concert, but usually travel home via the southern motorway or train lines that pass through Penrose Station, you may want to travel off-peak to avoid possible delays." Station Rd, O'Rorke Rd, Rockridge Rd, Maurice Rd, Olive Rd and Fairfax Ave would be closed from 4.30pm until 1am on both Friday and Saturday. There will also be some temporary parking restrictions and road closures in the area of the stadium throughout the weekend. "Sunday Bloody Sunday" features a martial drumbeat, raw guitar, and lyrically, a bleak emotionally charged response to violence.The wild beauty, cultural richness, spiritual vacancy and ferocious violence of America are explored to compelling effect in virtually every aspect of After the elaborate stadium productions of their previous two tours, U2's 2001 Lambert, Paul, "U2: Keeping the Faith with Unforgettable Fire", so named as a "tribute" to, rather than a "metaphor" for, America (McCormick (2006), p. 186)Flanagan (1995), p. 30; Graham (2004), p. 49; Stokes (1996), p. 102de la Parra (2003), pp. American author U2 have sold an estimated 150–170 million records worldwide, placing them among the This article is about the Irish rock band. Concert-goers are guaranteed to hear hits such as "Where the Streets Have No Name", "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" and "With or Without You", as well as highlights from other albums in U2's catalogue. I was completely shocked. During their Zoo TV Tour in 1992, U2 participated in the "Stop Bono has received a number of awards for his music and activism, including the The members of U2 have undertaken side projects, sometimes in collaboration with some of their bandmates.