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U2 sets single show attendance record

Sun, 11/01/2009 - 10:23 by Rakhi Kaptiyal

Pasadena, Calif. -- U2 has broken its own record for attracting the most people to a single U.S. performance by a single act with a crowd of 97,014 people, box office tallies show.

Billboard.com reported Friday the "With or Without You" rockers,who already held the attendance record from a 1987 concert, set the bar higher at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., last Sunday as part of the band's 360 Tour. On Sept. 25, 1987, 86,145 people attended U2's concert at Philadelphia's John F. Kennedy Stadium, which has since been demolished.

Gross earnings from the 1987 and 2009 shows were vastly different with the Philadelphia show taking in $1.5 million and the Rose Bowl performance earning more than $9.9 million.

U2 performs from London roof

Sun, 03/01/2009 - 08:01 by Rakhi Kaptiyal

London -- The rock band U2, in a Beatles redux, performed several of its hits from the roof of the BBC's Broadcasting House in London, witnesses say.

Witnesses said the band played a surprise concert Friday seven stories up from the streets of London, offering those gathered below hits such as "Vertigo" and "Beautiful Day," The Daily Telegraph reported.

The performance only included four songs, but the appearance of U2 lead singer Bono on the broadcasting house's roof temporarily stopped traffic down below, the British newspaper said.

Immediately following Friday's short concert, Bono and his U2 band mates headed to a London airport to continue their promotional tour. The band is promoting the release of its 12th album, "No Line on the Horizon."

Letterman books U2 for five nights

Fri, 02/13/2009 - 08:12 by Rakhi Kaptiyal

New York -- The Irish rock band U2 has agreed to perform an unprecedented five consecutive nights on "Late Show with David Letterman" in New York, CBS said Thursday.

The group is slated to perform March 2-6. This marks the first time a musical guest has been booked for a week's worth of shows, the network said.

U2 is set to release its 12th album, "No Line on the Horizon," March 3. The band last performed on the "Late Show" Oct. 29, 2001. Frontman Bono was also interviewed on the broadcast.

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