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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Live Aid
U2's televised appearance at a concert for Ethiopian famine relief at Wembley Stadium in July, 1985 introduced the group to millions of new listeners. During the show, Bono played to the cameras and, at one point, leapt from the stage and danced with a fan, showing the personal connection that he could make with audiences.

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