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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The band's early success with songs like "Another Day" led to a deal with Island records and tours of the United States, where they enjoyed greater success than in the UK. By 1983, the band was touring constantly, and quickly gained a reputation for high energy shows, including this gig at the US festival in California. The year also saw the release of their first live album, Under a Blood Red Sky which became one of the most successful live albums of all time.

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