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Gay Byrne with Bono on the broadcasting great's final Late Late Show in May 1999

U2 pay tribute to Gay Byrne with poignant tweet

U2 have paid tribute to the late Gay Byrne by tweeting a series of photos of the legendary broadcaster's final Late Late Show in May 1999 when the band's Bono and Larry Mullen Jnr were among his guests.

Gay Byrne • 08 Nov 19

Bono - "This has to be one of the great ones" Photo: Danny North

U2 to play first-ever concert in The Philippines

U2 have announced that they will play their first-ever concert in The Philippines in December as part of the latest leg of the tour celebrating the band's seminal 1987 album The Joshua Tree.

Music • 31 Jul 19

Bono - "We need more than ever to trust each other on this little island we share in the North Atlantic Ocean. That's just it"

U2 say trust must beat Brexit on 'island we share'

Bono used U2's concert at Dublin's 3Arena on Monday night to make an appeal to people North and South to look to their future after Brexit, saying "we need more than ever to trust each other on this little island we share".

Music • 06 Nov 18

Bono - "I've seen a great doctor and with his care I'll be back to full voice for the rest of the tour" (picture from Berlin show on Friday night)

Bono 'so happy and relieved' U2 tour can continue

Bono has said he is "so happy and relieved" to be able to continue U2's European tour after a dramatic night onstage in Berlin on Saturday which saw him losing his voice and the band scrapping the show after a couple of songs.

Music • 03 Sep 18

U2 at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin on Friday night Photo: Danny North

U2 begin European Tour in Berlin

U2 opened the European leg of their eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE Tour in Berlin on August 31, as the band set off on the long road home to their Belfast and Dublin dates in October and November.

Audio Video • 01 Sep 18

U2 at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin on Friday night All photos: Danny North

U2 begin European Tour in Berlin on long road home

U2 opened the European leg of their eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE Tour in Berlin on Friday night, as the band set off on the long road home to their Belfast and Dublin dates in October and November.

Music • 01 Sep 18

Billboard said U2 earned $52 million from touring; $1.1 million from sales; $705,200 from publishing and $624,500 from streaming to top its Money Makers list

U2 biggest music earners in US in 2017

U2 were the music business' top earners in the US in 2017, according to industry publication Billboard, with $54.4 million in "take-home pay".

Music • 24 Jul 18

U2 - Back in the spotlight and back on the road Photos: Danny North

U2 kick off eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE world tour in US

U2 kicked-off their eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE world tour in the US state of Oklahoma on Wednesday night, with the band playing some songs live for the very first time.

Music • 05 May 18

U2 to announce Dublin and Belfast concerts

U2 are set to announce Dublin and Belfast shows as part of their eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE Tour 2018.

U2 • 16 Jan 18

U2 - Gearing up for release of their new album, Songs of Experience, on December 1

U2 to play free show in London's Trafalgar Square

U2 are to play a free concert in London's Trafalgar Square this week ahead of being honoured with the Global Icon award at the MTV Europe Music Awards in the city.

U2 • 07 Nov 17

U2 pay homage to New York in new video

U2 take a tour of a New York on the top deck of a sightseeing bus in the official video for You're The Best Thing About Me, the first single from their 14th album, Songs of Experience, which is set for release later this year.

U2 • 28 Sep 17