Category: Latest U2 News
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Signing Off…
AtU2.com will be shutting down today. We want to thank everyone who has ever visited the AtU2.com, we want to thank all the current and former staffers who have contributed to the site and we want to thank the band themselves for all the art and creativity and inspiration they’ve provided. It has been…
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AtU2 Lists: My Top 10 Favorite U2 Songs
With the regrettable news that the site would be closing, I figured I’d do one more AtU2 List. They were always one of the most fun things to write for the site. It was always great to see not only the opinions people had about different aspects of U2 but also how they stacked…
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Column: Off the Record…Vol. 20-788
SPOILER: This is a TL;DR kind of column. As it’s my last column for atu2, I hope you’ll indulge me. Thanks in advance. Also, to answer everyone’s key question: we are in excellent standing with the band, band management, band record label, other fan websites and other entities FULL STOP. The shuttering of atu2.com is…
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After 25 Years, It’s Time for @U2 to Say Goodbye
Today is the 25th anniversary of this website. In normal circumstances, we’d be joyously celebrating with you a quarter-century of non-stop U2 news and features. But these aren’t normal circumstances, so I’m here to share some sad but necessary news: @U2 is saying goodbye. This has been an extremely difficult year for @U2 and the…
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Week In Review: October 13, 2020
As always, AtU2 brings you the latest in U2 news. Bono “In Final Stages Of Writing Memoirs” According to an article written by Eithne Shortall in UK paper The Times, Bono must be close to finishing his autobiography, which will be published internationally by Penguin Random House. Paul McGuinness helped negotiate the book deal,…
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LISTEN: @U2 podcast episode #108: All That You Can’t Leave Behind 20th Anniversary: “Who put Bono in charge of the itinerary?”
Collin, Amy, Becky and newcomer Marty Venturo talk about their memories of the release of All That You Can’t Leave Behind: The music, artwork, connections to 9/11 and what the album means to them. They also talk about their experiences going to multiple Elevation Tour shows. Also, some brief comments on the upcoming U2 Conference. For…
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Week In Review: October 4, 2020
As always, AtU2 brings you the latest in U2 news U2 XTracts To Debut On U2-X Radio This week, U2 announced that a new show will debut on U2-X Radio, “U2 XTracts”. It’s presented by Cait O’Riordan, the host of the weekly “Rocky O’Riordan Show.” The first episode will feature appearances by Bono,…
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Week In Review: September 25, 2020
Week In Review: September 25, 2020 As always, AtU2 brings you the latest in U2 news. Celebrations In Honor Of Global U2 Day Today is Global U2 Day! September 25, 2020 marks the 44th anniversary of the first gathering of the band that would become U2, then meeting in Larry Mullen’s kitchen first under…
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Registration for the 2020 U2 Conference Now Open!
Registration is now open for the 2020 U2 Conference, titled “Heartland: U2’s Looking For The American Soul.” This international, virtual U2 conference for scholars and fans is set for October 18–24, 2020. Speakers and participants will examine U2’s place, space and sound in the American experiment. “Freedom, Risk & Rock ‘N’ Roll: Art’s Call To…