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What should I know about U2?

U2 is listed in New Lore artist data as Band, Rock, from Dublin, Ireland. This House Questions page organizes the profile into facts, official links, music, merch, and event information.

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U2 is listed in New Lore artist data as Band, Rock, from Dublin, Ireland. This House Questions page organizes the profile into facts, official links, music, merch, and event information.

U2 is listed in New Lore artist data as Band, Rock, from Dublin, Ireland. This House Questions page organizes the profile into facts, official links, music, merch, and event information.

Artist snapshot

Key facts pulled out of the legacy artist profile.

TypeBand
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GenreRock
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OriginDublin, Ireland
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Active SinceFormed 1976 (active for nearly five decades per source)
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MembersBono (vocals), The Edge (guitar), Adam Clayton (bass), Larry Mullen Jr. (drums)
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Notable AchievementsFellowship of The Ivors Academy (first Irish songwriters inducted, honoured at the 70th edition, 22 May 2025); U2:UV residency at Sphere, Las Vegas (2023–2024); Super Bowl XXXVI performance (2002); Bono's memoir "Stories of Surrender" (bestselling); "All That You Can't Leave Behind" 25th anniversary celebrated in 2025; "The Joshua Tree" 38th anniversary marked March 2025; "Zooropa" 32nd anniversary July 2025
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Official websitehttps://www.u2.com/
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Tour status

Legacy source did not include a current full date table.

Legacy source did not include a current full date table.

Music and releases

Representative releases and listen links from the legacy profile.

The Joshua TreeAlbum · 38th anniversary marked March 2025
1987
ZooropaAlbum · 32nd anniversary July 2025; limited edition yellow vinyl restocked
1993
Passengers: Original Soundtracks 1Album · RSD25 release in indie stores from 12 April 2025; UK sales support War Child UK (£1/sale)
1995
All That You Can't Leave BehindAlbum · 25th anniversary celebrated Oct 2025
2000
Days of AshEP (6-track standalone) · Released 18 February 2026; tracks: American Obituary, The Tears Of Things, Song Of The Future, Wildpeace, One Life At A Time, Yours Eternally (ft. Ed Sheeran & Taras Topolia)
2026
American ObituarySingle/EP Track · Part of Days of Ash EP
2026
The Tears Of ThingsSingle/EP Track · Title borrows from a book by Franciscan friar Richard Rohr; references Michelangelo's David
2026
Song Of The FutureSingle/EP Track · Part of Days of Ash EP
2026
WildpeaceSingle/EP Track · Part of Days of Ash EP
2026
One Life At A TimeSingle/EP Track · Part of Days of Ash EP
2026
Yours Eternally (ft. Ed Sheeran & Taras Topolia)Single/EP Track · Part of Days of Ash EP; inspired Ukrainian filmmaker Ilya Mikhaylus's documentary short film (released 24 Feb 2026, marking 4th anniversary of Russian invasion of Ukraine)
2026
The Showman (Stories of Surrender Version)Single · Part of Stories of Surrender EP; released May 30, 2025
2025
Sunday Bloody Sunday (Stories of Surrender Version)Single · Part of Stories of Surrender EP; released May 30, 2025
2025
Stories of Surrender EPEP (3-track) · Released 30 May 2025; 7" Vinyl available at U2.com
2025
I Will FollowClassic Track · Live from Paris 2015 referenced on TikTok
VertigoClassic Track · Live from Paris 2015 referenced on TikTok
InvisibleClassic Track · Live from Paris 2015 referenced on TikTok
BadClassic Track · Lyric video released on YouTube (May 2025)

Merch and store items

Featured merch rows from the legacy artist profile.

Current inventory

ItemPriceCategory
"Love and Peace or Else" Hoodie
Propaganda e-zine (Limited Edition Physical Magazine)
Zooropa 30th Anniversary Limited Edition Yellow Vinyl
Stories of Surrender EP 7" Vinyl
Stories of Surrender (Paperback – UK/Ireland)
Stories of Surrender (Paperback – US/Canada)
Passengers: Original Soundtracks 1 (RSD25 Vinyl)

Official links

Links preserved from the legacy profile.

SourceURLWhat it includes
Official websitehttps://www.u2.com/https://www.u2.com/
Official linkhttps://www.u2.com/news/title/yours-eternally-documentary-short-film/https://www.u2.com/news/title/yours-eternally-documentary-short-film/
YouTubehttps://youtube.com/watch?v=0D8z_Y…https://youtube.com/watch?v=0D8z_Y…
Official linkhttps://tiktok.com/@u2/video/7590438822530403606https://tiktok.com/@u2/video/7590438822530403606
Official linkhttps://tiktok.com/@u2/video/7587099273339079958https://tiktok.com/@u2/video/7587099273339079958
Official linkhttps://tiktok.com/@u2/video/7506933251202731286https://tiktok.com/@u2/video/7506933251202731286
Official linkhttps://youtu.be/Eg69QqsYoDMhttps://youtu.be/Eg69QqsYoDM
YouTubehttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=…https://youtube.com/playlist?list=…
Official linkhttps://www.u2.comhttps://www.u2.com
Official linkhttps://www.u2.com/news/title/are-you-ready-to-have-your-mind-blown/https://www.u2.com/news/title/are-you-ready-to-have-your-mind-blown/
Official linkhttps://x.com/U2https://x.com/U2
Official linkhttps://twitter.com/U2https://twitter.com/U2

Additional notes

Other usable notes from the legacy profile.

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What should I know about U2?

U2 is listed in New Lore artist data as Band, Rock, from Dublin, Ireland. This House Questions page organizes the profile into facts, official links, music, merch, and event information.