U2 perform a 50th-anniversary gig at Mount Temple Comprehensive School, the Dublin school where they formed.
According to BBC Entertainment & Arts, U2 returned to Mount Temple Comprehensive School in Dublin for a 50th-anniversary gig at the school where they formed, performing a career-spanning set that included hits such as I Will Follow, Vertigo and With Or Without You, plus their latest single Silencio. Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr recalled their early days, with the performance taking place on the school’s playground before pupils and teachers joined in the celebration. The event marks five decades since the band began in those halls, following auditions on 25 September 1976 and early practice at the school, with the group’s origins described in detail during the report.
Key facts
- 01U2 performed at Mount Temple Comprehensive School in Dublin.
- 02The gig celebrated the band’s 50th anniversary since formation.
- 03Set included I Will Follow, Vertigo, With Or Without You and Silencio.
- 04Auditions were on 25 September 1976, with early practice at the school.
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