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Tags/Keywords: U2, concert, Bono, album, The Edge, Joshua Tree, lyrics About U2 U2 is one of the most popular rock & roll bands of the ‘80s. Equally known for their grandiose statements about politics and religion, U2 were rock & roll crusaders during an era of synthesized pop and rock. U2 members Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr. built U2’s dedicated following through constant touring and a string of acclaimed records during the 80s. U2 Tags/Keywords: With or Without You, U2, concert, Bono, lyrics, music, The Edge U2 continued… By 1987, U2’s following had grown large enough to propel them to the level of international superstars with the release of The Joshua Tree. In the 90s U2 reinvented themselves as a postmodern, self-consciously ironic dance-inflected pop/rock act and confirmed its status as one of the most popular bands in rock history, in addition to earning additional critical respect. U2 Tags/Keywords: The Edge, With or Without You, U2, music, album, Bono, Joshua Tree

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U2

U2 are a rock band from Dublin, Ireland. The band consists of Bono (vocals and guitar), The Edge (guitar, keyboards, and vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar) and Larry Mullen, Jr. (drums and percussion).

U2 formed in 1976 when the members were teenagers with limited musical proficiency. By the mid-1980s, however, the band had become a top international act, noted for their anthemic sound, Bono’s impassioned vocals, and The Edge’s textural guitar playing. Their success as a live act was greater than their success at selling records until their 1987 album The Joshua Tree increased the band’s stature “from heroes to superstars,” according to Rolling Stone.

U2 responded to the dance and alternative rock revolutions, and their own sense of musical stagnation by reinventing themselves with their 1991 album Achtung Baby and the accompanying Zoo TV Tour. Similar experimentation continued for the rest of the 1990s. Since 2000, U2 have pursued a more traditional sound that retains the influence of their previous musical explorations.

U2 have sold more than 140 million albums worldwide and have won 22 Grammy Awards, more than any other band. In 2005, the band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. Rolling Stone magazine listed U2 at #22 in its list of the 100 greatest artists of all time. Throughout their career, as a band and as individuals, they have campaigned for human rights and social justice causes, including Amnesty International, the ONE Campaign, and Bono’s DATA (Debt, AIDS, Trade in Africa) campaign.