U2: Quick Facts

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Dolly Parton Sings ‘Her Heart Out’ on Posthumous U2 Collaboration ‘Torn’: Stream It Now • Nov. 13, 2026, 12:01 AM ET (Billboard)

How U2 recruited Dolly Parton for posthumous duet Torn • Nov. 12, 2026, 1:30 PM ET (ABC News (Australia))

U2: “You have to up your game when people step into the room like Fontaines D.C.” • Nov. 11, 2026, 11:00 AM ET (NME)

‘It’s a new world. It’s a little fascistic. And it needs a different response’: U2 on 50 years together – and why Bono can’t work with Trump • Nov. 6, 2026, 12:00 AM ET (The Guardian)

U2 and Guinness team up for special vinyl of 'Carnaval De Luz' as band add third London show to 2027 tour • Nov. 5, 2026, 7:07 AM ET (NME)

Facts

Awards And Honors	Kennedy Center Honors (2022) • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (2005) • Grammy Award (2005) • Grammy Award (2004) • Grammy Award (2001) • Grammy Award (2000) • Grammy Award (1994) • Grammy Award (1993) • Grammy Award (1992) • Grammy Award (1988) • Grammy Award (1987)
Date	1976 - present
Related People	Bono

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The Edge of U2, wearing a black leather jacket and beanie, plays electric guitar on stage under bright lights at a World AIDS Day event in New York City.

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