"Bloody Sunday" - january 30, 1972. British paratroopers shoot 13 Catholic demonstrators dead at a civil rights march in Derry, Northern Ireland.
U2 on TV Gaga - january 30, 1986. U2 appear on an Irish TV program called TV Gaga, performing a song called "Womanfish" for the first and only time. They also perform a very early version of "Trip Through Your Wires," which would appear on The Joshua Tree album more than a year later. Larry and Bono give the band's first major interview in several months to RTE's TV Gaga.
Bono and Edge at Festival Against Racism - january 30, 1993. Bono and Edge participate in the two-day Festival Against Racism in Hamburg, Germany which begins on this day. Bono is one of a few artists invited to speak, and his 5-minute-plus comments include: "We started the century with so many competing ideas as to how we should live together. We ended with so few." On the second day, Bono and Edge perform "One" with Jo Shankar on violin and a drummer from a local German band.
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"POPMart" tour - january 30, 1998 - São Paulo, Brazil - Morumbi Stadium. The PopMart Tour moves on to Sao Paulo, Brazil. Introducing "Sunday, Bloody Sunday," Edge mentions that it is the 26th anniversary of the 1972 Bloody Sunday attack in Derry. Bono thanked the Brazilian fans (in Portuguese) for waiting for so long and said that they also have beeing waiting the opportunity of playing there. During "Bullet the Blue Sky" he add the words "Brazilians, don't run!" (To the arms of America) as an encouragement to the Brazilian Youth that lives at the present time a huge lack of opportunities and jobs in a country that had been careless to the needs of College Education. As a curiosity only, is fair to say that not even one bad incident ocurred before, during or after this show, actually this is a trademark of U2 fans, we are worldwide unique and special just like our favorite Rock and Roll Band. Look for Bono and Edge during Staring At The Sun, here. Read about this show from Folha de Sao Paulo **** The fan who danced with Bono during 'Mysterious Ways' - Sao Paulo1-1998 - Adriana Fontenelle Brito, 14 years old (in 1998), came from Goiania, arrived at the stadium at 4:00 p.m. (on jan 30, the day of the 1st show). She was the second to dance with Bono. After, Bono sung "One" for her. "Bono pointed to me. My cousin puts me on stage and I started to dance." says Adriana. "I don´t dance, normally. I didn´t know what I was making." On Saturday, jan 31 (the 2nd show), Adriana received another present. Bono gives her a glass (a recipient) with half quantity of water. Look for the scan, with her photo on Folha de Sao Paulo - feb 2, 1998 **** 1998: U2 stayed 7 days in Rio (one show) and 2 days (two shows) in Sao Paulo - Adam and Bono arrived on jan 24, 1998, the first time in Brazil, in Rio. Edge and Larry arrived, exactly 6 years ago, on jan 25, in Rio de Janeiro. That time, U2 stayed in Rio, until, jan 30, so 7 days and arrived to the first show in Sao Paulo flying direct from Rio. At 4:50 p.m. they disembark at Congonhas aeroport, and the fans which were waiting for them didn´t see them, cause they went to the helicopter and flew to the Morumbi stadium. After to fly over the stadium and vicinity, they disembarked at 5:50 p.m. in a field near the pools. With some polices and the security they walked so calm, among few curious who were passed there. Very nice and just only smile, Bono talked with some journalists of Jornalda Tarde and he with Edge were praising Rio de Janeiro. "Everything is wonder, since we arrived in Brazil" affirmed Edge. "We arrived just now in Sao Paulo, cause we would like to get the good time in Rio until the last minute," said Bono. "We are very excited, too, to play here in Sao Paulo," announced Edge.
After the show, on jan 30, 1998, Edge, Adam and Larry have a dinner at 'Leopoldo restaurant'; they arrived at 3:00 a.m., met Pele, which that time was the Minister of Sports. Edge danced Axe music (typical rhythm from northeastern Brazil, where they stayed, at Gilberto Gil´s mansion, in 2006). When started play 'É o tchan' (a very erotic music), Edge stopped. Adam Clayton went to a party at B.A.S.E club, organised by the Brazilian production of the shows at that time. Still at the dress room of Morumbi stadium, Edge invited a fan, Lilian Vituzzo, to go with them to the B.A.S.E.´s party, but an aunt of her was dead and she had to deny. So, Edge and Larry, didn´t go to the party. Adam stayed at the party for 20 minutes. - source: O Estado de Sao Paulo - feb 1, 1998 and ShowBizz magazine. Look for Edge in front of Leopoldo here
WholeWorldBand set for Music Show - January 30, 2012 - A revolutionary new interactive tool for iPhone 4/4s and iPad2, the App lets you create music with other musicians and music fans around the world in both sound and pictures. The app will be available to download from the iTunes store across the world from March 2012. A number of major recording artists including The Edge (U2), Ron Wood (Rolling Stones), Gavin Friday, Gemma Hayes, Cathy Davey, Mik Pyro (Republic of Loose) and Liam O’Maonlai (Hot House Flowers) are currently creating performances for WholeWorldBand and will be uploading new or collaborating on existing tracks in the near future. Attendees at the Hot Press-run Music Show will be able to check out the WholeWorld Band App over the weekend and collaborate on tracks from some of these artists at the show. Musicians and music fans from all over the world will be able to contribute and combine a selection of video performances, including their own, from the WholeWorldBand library to create their own favourite band line-up. And they will also have the opportunity to earn money from their performance. Kevin Godley said “WholeWorldBand is a revolutionary new online music tool that provides a new platform for distribution while offering the opportunity of new revenue streams for up and coming and established musicians and bands and, in fact, anyone.” The WholeWorldBand App allows you to originate a track or add yourself to performances by well-known artists and bands by playing along with them, or substituting yourself for any member of a band. WholeWorldBand lets musicians record and film while playing or singing along to any track on the menu using the microphone and cameras on their iPhone or iPad then upload a unique mix of yourself plus other users to Facebook and YouTube etc. In WholeWorldBand, musicians can upload their own original tracks and earn money when other users download and share them. The more performances that are downloaded, the more musicians can earn. "It's fantastic that The Music Show is the first place that people will get to see this great project in action," Hot Press editor Niall Stokes said. "Kevin Godley is a real visionary – exactly the kind of ambitious genius to carry off something special like the WholeWorldBand idea. And he has found the perfect partner for his grand scheme in Andy Wood, who founded Hypergallery as a portal where you can buy all the great cover artwork. Between them, they have created an app that has amazing long term potential. People will see just how much at The Music Show. It is a really exciting development that we're proud to be part of." More will be revealed shortly on www.wholeworldband.com. The Music Show 2012, presented by Hot Press in association with RTE 2fm, runs from February 25 to 26 in the RDS, Dublin. Tickets (€12 one day, €16 for the weekend) are available on TicketmasterTicketmaster. For more info see The Music Show's website www.themusicshow.ie. hotpress
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