The whole of Dublin has been awakened with the arrival of the long awaited U2 360° Tour. To celebrate the homecoming of Ireland’s legendary Rock Band we wanted to share some not so well known facts about the band!
1. U2 formed in 1978 after Larry Mullen pinned a “musicians wanted” ad to the notice board at Dublin’s Temple Mount School.
2. U2 originally called themselves “Feedback”.
3. U2’s first single “11 o’clock Tick-Tock" was released in May 1980
4. Their single “A Beautiful Day” was used as Germany’s Official Olympics theme for the Sydney 2000 games.
5. U2 have sold more than 145 million albums worldwide and have won 22 Grammy Awards more than any other band. In 2005, the band were inducted into the Rock & 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
1. U2 formed in 1978 after Larry Mullen pinned a “musicians wanted” ad to the notice board at Dublin’s Temple Mount School.
2. U2 originally called themselves “Feedback”.
3. U2’s first single “11 o’clock Tick-Tock" was released in May 1980
4. Their single “A Beautiful Day” was used as Germany’s Official Olympics theme for the Sydney 2000 games.
5. U2 have sold more than 145 million albums worldwide and have won 22 Grammy Awards more than any other band. In 2005, the band were inducted into the Rock & 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
Gates for the concert open at 6pm and the show starts at 6:30pm. U2 are scheduled to be on stage at 9pm. Croke Park appeals to all concert goers not to park in the vicinity of Croke Park. Patrons are advised to travel to Croke Park via public transport. Dublin Bus, Irish Rail, DART & LUAS will all bring you to less than a 15 minute walk to the grounds.
Croke Park is situated in Drumcondra on the northside of Dublin. The entrance to the Hogan Stand is on Jones's Road and the entrance to the Cusack Stand is on St. Josephs Avenue.
The 46A bus (stop situated directly across the road from the hotel) runs every 5-10 minutes will bring you to Mountjoy Square, approximately a 10 minute walk from Croke Park.
The Luas Red Line runs every 5 – 10 minutes & will take you to Connolly Station, approximately a 15 minute walk from Croke Park.
The DART will take you to Connolly Station, approximately a 15 minute walk from Croke Park. Times are detailed below:
16.56 Greystones/Howth
17.15 Bray/Malahide
17.25 Bray/Howth
17.40 Bray/Malahide
17.45 Bray/Howth
17.57 Greystones/Howth
17.59 Bray/Malahide
Enjoy the Concert!!
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