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...U2's last three tours have increasingly been multimedia spectacles that rate as some of the most expensive in rock concert history. For his part, Bono has undeniably lived the life of a rock star...
...rock'n roll because of exceptional musical talent. In fact, musical talent was something that the boys of U2 had very little of in their early days...
...listened to the tape because of Adam's attitude," he says, referring to Adam Clayton, U2's bass player. "He wanted to be successful so badly...
...Steve Stockman, a U2 biographer and Dublin resident, says the band had grown up in an "archaic Catholic country that was very sheltered from the outside world" in the 1970s. For that reason, "their first two albums were about themselves...
...Despite the star power of the show, U2's impassioned performance at Wembley Stadium was generally accepted by press and audience members alike as the highlight of the show. Bono was able to overcome the daunting size of the venue to create a true rapport with the audience, even jumping through two photography pits to stand in the crowd. Some critics believe it was this performance that truly made U2 a world phenomenon...