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U2

The newfound superstardom of U2 shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone. Like Bruce Springsteen before them, U2 have slowly built a devoted following by playing powerful, soul-searching rock and appealing to very human concerns. Last year, band members Bono (vocals), The Edge (guitar), Larry Mullen (drums) and Adam Clayton (bass) acted out their frustrations with the dark side of humanity by spearheading the Amnesty International tour.

July 2, 1987

U2

The newfound superstardom of U2 shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone. Like Bruce Springsteen before them, U2 have slowly built a devoted following by playing powerful, soul-searching rock and appealing to very human concerns. Last year, band members Bono (vocals), The Edge (guitar), Larry Mullen (drums) and Adam Clayton (bass) acted out their frustrations with the dark side of humanity by spearheading the Amnesty International tour. And Bono wrote and sang the raw “Silver And Gold" with Rolling Stones’ guitarists Keith Richards and Ron Wood for Little Steven’s Artists Against Apartheid project.

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