On this day 25 years ago: U2 released Pop
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On this day 25 years ago, U2 released their ninth studio album, Pop. To mark the occasion, we're revisiting a classic interview – originally published in H
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U2's debuts new song in pop-up Las Vegas show
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Bono and U2's first TV performance in Ireland in 1978
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U2 Fremont Street concert in Las Vegas shocks fans before Sphere shows
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New Year's Day (U2 song) - Wikipedia
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Feb. 28 In Music History: U2 release 'War
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U2 – Pop (1997, Vinyl) - Discogs
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U2 POP 25th Anniversary - Box Set (Super Deluxe Edition) by
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On this day in 1997: U2 released 'Discothèque' as the lead single
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All That You Can't Leave Behind - Wikipedia