U2 Fifty Years Anniversary Celebration

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Analysis

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1. 25 Sep

   The song connecting the album and two EPs is the final track on the new album, Torn, a duet between Bono and the late Dolly Parton, in what has sadly turned out to be her last recorded vocal performance.

   3 outlets · Daily Mail
2. 26 Sep

   The band performed hits including Vertigo, Beautiful Day and With Or Without You, as well as their latest single, Silencio.

   2 outlets · Sydney Morning Herald

Coverage 5 articles

• 26 Sep U2 rock their old school with surprise concert to mark 50 yearsU2 celebrated their 50-year anniversary by performing surprise concerts at two iconic locations in Dublin: their old high school, Mount Temple Comprehensive, and Grafton Street. At the school, they played a free concert for students and staff on September 25, exactly 50 years after forming as a band. Later that day, U2 surprised crowds in Grafton Street with another performance from a building balcony. The concerts…Sydney Morning Herald
• 25 Sep Thousands gifted surprise U2 gig in Dublin for band’s 50th ‘birthday’U2 surprised Dublin crowds with a concert on Grafton Street, playing from Bewley’s Cafe balcony, as part of their 50th anniversary celebrations. Earlier in the day, they returned to Mount Temple Comprehensive School where drummer Larry Mullen first gathered his bandmates in 1976. The performance also promoted their new album, Carnaval De Luz, marking their return with original material after a six-year hiatus since…Evening Standard
• 25 Sep 'Somebody wrote Bono is God on the back wall, probably Bono'... The real story of U2's beginnings, and the trick that kept them together for 50 years ago according to Irish music scene insider Tom DunneMaeve Quigley reports on U2's return to Mount Temple School, where they first formed as a band 50 years ago. The article details the impromptu performance by the band for schoolchildren and teachers, marking their first appearance in Ireland since 2018. Bono emphasized the spirit of rebellion and creativity that characterized both the band’s formation and yesterday's event, encouraging current students to follow…Daily Mail
• 25 Sep U2 celebrate 50th anniversary at the school where they formedU2 celebrated their 50th anniversary by performing at Mount Temple Comprehensive in Dublin, the school where they first formed. The band played a set that included both classic hits and newer songs for current students, with frontman Bono expressing emotional gratitude during the performance. The anniversary coincides with the day in 1976 when drummer Larry Mullen Jr. posted an advertisement seeking musicians to…BBC
• 25 Sep U2 go back to school where they formed for special performanceU2 performed a special concert at their alma mater, Mount Temple Comprehensive School, where they originally formed five decades ago. The event celebrated the group's origins by recreating one of their early performance locations, and included songs from their new album "Carnaval De Luz." This release marks their first original work since 2017 and features a duet with the late Dolly Parton on the song "Torn," which…Evening Standard

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