Thirty Years of U2

U2 Rocks the World
 
Thirty years since emerging from Dublin, the Irish rockers return with No Line on the Horizon, their first release in almost five years
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On Stage
The talent contest win led to a tour with The Stranglers and a deal with CBS Ireland. Their first release, an EP titled, U2:3, topped the local charts, but a subsequent tour of the UK, was less successful, as the group met with a cool reception at many of its stops.

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