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U2 1980
concerts & tour dates
A dated record of where the artist is listed in 1980.
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- Listed appearances
- 110
- Cities
- 59
- Dates represented
- 110
- Recorded span
- 353 days
This is a calendar-year concert archive, not a single named tour. It can include home concerts, touring engagements and regional legs. Coverage is incomplete; each dated entry retains its evidence. A past listing is not independent confirmation that a performance took place.
U2 in 1980: the calendar
110 listed appearances fall on 110 distinct calendar dates between 5 January 1980 and 22 December 1980, across 59 cities in 7 countries. November contains the most listed appearances (20). The longest interval between listed dates is 68 days; missing records do not establish rest or travel.
Cities in the 1980 record
- Cavan (IE)IE · 2 listed
- Dublin (IE)IE · 4 listed
- Belfast (GB)GB · 2 listed
- Waterford (IE)IE · 3 listed
- Kilkenny (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Sligo (IE)IE · 2 listed
- Bray (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Galway (IE)IE · 3 listed
- Limerick (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Tralee (IE)IE · 2 listed
- Ennis (IE)IE · 1 listed
- Newry (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Cork (IE)IE · 3 listed
- Tullamore (IE)IE · 2 listed
- Ballina (IE)IE · 1 listed
- London (GB)GB · 20 listed
- Sheffield (GB)GB · 3 listed
- Brighton (GB)GB · 3 listed
- Bristol (GB)GB · 3 listed
- Birmingham (GB)GB · 4 listed
- Manchester (GB)GB · 3 listed
- Nuneaton (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Nottingham (GB)GB · 2 listed
- Leeds (GB)GB · 3 listed
- Dudley (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Coventry (GB)GB · 3 listed
- Scarborough (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Plymouth (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Stroud (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Wollaston (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Aylesbury (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Liverpool (GB)GB · 2 listed
- Retford (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Hilversum (NL)NL · 1 listed
- Amsterdam (NL)NL · 1 listed
- Groningen (NL)NL · 1 listed
- Apeldoorn (NL)NL · 1 listed
- Brussels (BE)BE · 1 listed
- Exeter (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Southampton (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Canterbury (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Bradford (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Kidderminster (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Reading (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Wolverhampton (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Blackpool (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Edinburgh (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Newcastle (GB)GB · 1 listed
- Paris (FR)FR · 1 listed
- Nogent-sur-Marne (FR)FR · 1 listed
- New York City (US)US · 2 listed
- Washington (US)US · 1 listed
- Buffalo (US)US · 1 listed
- Toronto (CA)CA · 1 listed
- Providence (US)US · 1 listed
- Boston (US)US · 1 listed
- New Haven (US)US · 1 listed
- Philadelphia (US)US · 1 listed
- Strandhill (IE)IE · 1 listed
First listed date in each city, in calendar order. Return visits are counted in each city total. Same-day order and actual travel are not established.
U2 1980 dates & venues
| Date | City | Venue | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-01-05 | Cavan (IE) · IE | Lakeland Hotel | Source ↗ |
| 1980-01-11 | Dublin (IE) · IE | Trinity College | Source ↗ |
| 1980-02-01 | Belfast (GB) · GB | Queen's University | Source ↗ |
| 1980-02-13 | Waterford (IE) · IE | Showboat | Source ↗ |
| 1980-02-14 | Kilkenny (IE) · IE | Village Inn | Source ↗ |
| 1980-02-18 | Sligo (IE) · IE | The Blue Lagoon | Source ↗ |
| 1980-02-19 | Bray (IE) · IE | Classes | Source ↗ |
| 1980-02-20 | Galway (IE) · IE | Leisureland | Source ↗ |
| 1980-02-21 | Limerick (IE) · IE | Crescent Hall | Source ↗ |
| 1980-02-23 | Tralee (IE) · IE | St John's Hall | Source ↗ |
| 1980-02-24 | Ennis (IE) · IE | Queen's Hall | Source ↗ |
| 1980-02-26 | Dublin (IE) · IE | National Stadium | Source ↗ |
| 1980-02-27 | Cavan (IE) · IE | Lavey Inn | Source ↗ |
| 1980-02-28 | Waterford (IE) · IE | Regional Technical College | Source ↗ |
| 1980-02-29 | Newry (GB) · GB | Town Hall | Source ↗ |
| 1980-03-01 | Cork (IE) · IE | Arcadia Ballroom | Source ↗ |
| 1980-03-02 | Tullamore (IE) · IE | Garden Of Eden Club | Source ↗ |
| 1980-05-09 | Galway (IE) · IE | Seapoint Ballroom | Source ↗ |
| 1980-05-10 | Ballina (IE) · IE | Town Hall Theatre | Source ↗ |
| 1980-05-11 | Tullamore (IE) · IE | Garden Of Eden Club | Source ↗ |
| 1980-05-12 | Sligo (IE) · IE | The Blue Lagoon | Source ↗ |
| 1980-05-14 | Waterford (IE) · IE | Showboat | Source ↗ |
| 1980-05-16 | Tralee (IE) · IE | St John's Hall | Source ↗ |
| 1980-05-17 | Cork (IE) · IE | Arcadia Ballroom | Source ↗ |
| 1980-05-22 | London (GB) · GB | Hope & Anchor | Source ↗ |
| 1980-05-23 | London (GB) · GB | Moonlight Club | Source ↗ |
| 1980-05-24 | Sheffield (GB) · GB | University | Source ↗ |
| 1980-05-26 | Brighton (GB) · GB | New Regent | Source ↗ |
| 1980-05-27 | London (GB) · GB | Rock Garden | Source ↗ |
| 1980-05-28 | Bristol (GB) · GB | Trinity Hall | Source ↗ |
| 1980-05-29 | Birmingham (GB) · GB | Cedar Club | Source ↗ |
| 1980-05-30 | London (GB) · GB | Nashville | Source ↗ |
| 1980-05-31 | Manchester (GB) · GB | Polytechnic | Source ↗ |
| 1980-06-02 | Nuneaton (GB) · GB | 77 Club | Source ↗ |
| 1980-06-03 | Nottingham (GB) · GB | Boat Club | Source ↗ |
| 1980-06-04 | Manchester (GB) · GB | Oozits | Source ↗ |
| 1980-06-05 | Leeds (GB) · GB | Brannigans | Source ↗ |
| 1980-06-06 | Dudley (GB) · GB | JB's | Source ↗ |
| 1980-07-10 | London (GB) · GB | Clarendon Hotel | Source ↗ |
| 1980-07-12 | London (GB) · GB | Moonlight Club | Source ↗ |
| 1980-07-13 | London (GB) · GB | Marquee Club | Source ↗ |
| 1980-09-06 | Coventry (GB) · GB | General Wolfe | Source ↗ |
| 1980-09-07 | London (GB) · GB | Lyceum Ballroom | Source ↗ |
| 1980-09-08 | London (GB) · GB | Marquee Club | Source ↗ |
| 1980-09-09 | Bristol (GB) · GB | Berkeley | Source ↗ |
| 1980-09-12 | Scarborough (GB) · GB | Taboo Club | Source ↗ |
| 1980-09-13 | Leeds (GB) · GB | Queen's Hall | Source ↗ |
| 1980-09-15 | London (GB) · GB | Marquee Club | Source ↗ |
| 1980-09-16 | Plymouth (GB) · GB | Fiesta Suite | Source ↗ |
| 1980-09-17 | Birmingham (GB) · GB | The Golden Eagle | Source ↗ |
| 1980-09-19 | Stroud (GB) · GB | Marshall Rooms | Source ↗ |
| 1980-09-21 | Wollaston (GB) · GB | Nag's Head | Source ↗ |
| 1980-09-22 | London (GB) · GB | Marquee Club | Source ↗ |
| 1980-09-23 | Sheffield (GB) · GB | Limit Club | Source ↗ |
| 1980-09-24 | Aylesbury (GB) · GB | Friars Club | Source ↗ |
| 1980-09-25 | Liverpool (GB) · GB | Brady's | Source ↗ |
| 1980-09-26 | Birmingham (GB) · GB | Cedar Club | Source ↗ |
| 1980-09-27 | Coventry (GB) · GB | Lanchester Polytechnic | Source ↗ |
| 1980-09-29 | London (GB) · GB | Marquee Club | Source ↗ |
| 1980-09-30 | Brighton (GB) · GB | Polytechnic | Source ↗ |
| 1980-10-02 | Leeds (GB) · GB | Brannigans | Source ↗ |
| 1980-10-03 | Retford (GB) · GB | Porterhouse | Source ↗ |
| 1980-10-04 | London (GB) · GB | School Of Economics | Source ↗ |
| 1980-10-07 | Nottingham (GB) · GB | Boat Club | Source ↗ |
| 1980-10-09 | Manchester (GB) · GB | Polytechnic | Source ↗ |
| 1980-10-11 | London (GB) · GB | Kingston Polytechnic | Source ↗ |
| 1980-10-14 | Hilversum (NL) · NL | KRO Studios | Source ↗ |
| 1980-10-15 | Amsterdam (NL) · NL | The Milkyway | Source ↗ |
| 1980-10-16 | Groningen (NL) · NL | Vera | Source ↗ |
| 1980-10-17 | Apeldoorn (NL) · NL | Gigant | Source ↗ |
| 1980-10-18 | Brussels (BE) · BE | Claridge | Source ↗ |
| 1980-10-19 | London (GB) · GB | Lyceum Ballroom | Source ↗ |
| 1980-11-04 | Dublin (IE) · IE | Project Arts Centre | Source ↗ |
| 1980-11-07 | Exeter (GB) · GB | University | Source ↗ |
| 1980-11-08 | Southampton (GB) · GB | University | Source ↗ |
| 1980-11-09 | London (GB) · GB | Moonlight Club | Source ↗ |
| 1980-11-11 | Canterbury (GB) · GB | Kent University | Source ↗ |
| 1980-11-12 | Bradford (GB) · GB | University | Source ↗ |
| 1980-11-13 | Sheffield (GB) · GB | Limit Club | Source ↗ |
| 1980-11-14 | Kidderminster (GB) · GB | Town Hall | Source ↗ |
| 1980-11-15 | Bristol (GB) · GB | Polytechnic | Source ↗ |
| 1980-11-18 | Reading (GB) · GB | Reading University | Source ↗ |
| 1980-11-19 | Wolverhampton (GB) · GB | Polytechnic | Source ↗ |
| 1980-11-20 | Blackpool (GB) · GB | Gaiety Bar | Source ↗ |
| 1980-11-21 | Edinburgh (GB) · GB | Nite Club | Source ↗ |
| 1980-11-22 | Liverpool (GB) · GB | Brady's | Source ↗ |
| 1980-11-24 | Coventry (GB) · GB | Lanchester Polytechnic | Source ↗ |
| 1980-11-26 | London (GB) · GB | Marquee Club | Source ↗ |
| 1980-11-27 | London (GB) · GB | Marquee Club | Source ↗ |
| 1980-11-28 | Birmingham (GB) · GB | Aston University | Source ↗ |
| 1980-11-29 | Newcastle (GB) · GB | Keele University | Source ↗ |
| 1980-11-30 | Brighton (GB) · GB | Jenkinson's | Source ↗ |
| 1980-12-01 | London (GB) · GB | Hammersmith Palais | Source ↗ |
| 1980-12-02 | London (GB) · GB | Hammersmith Odeon | Source ↗ |
| 1980-12-03 | Paris (FR) · FR | Théâtre Mogador | Source ↗ |
| 1980-12-04 | Nogent-sur-Marne (FR) · FR | Pavillon Baltard | Source ↗ |
| 1980-12-06 | New York City (US) · US | The Ritz | Source ↗ |
| 1980-12-07 | Washington (US) · US | Bayou Club | Source ↗ |
| 1980-12-08 | Buffalo (US) · US | Stage One | Source ↗ |
| 1980-12-09 | Toronto (CA) · CA | El Mocambo | Source ↗ |
| 1980-12-11 | New York City (US) · US | Mudd Club | Source ↗ |
| 1980-12-12 | Providence (US) · US | Main Event | Source ↗ |
| 1980-12-13 | Boston (US) · US | The Paradise | Source ↗ |
| 1980-12-14 | New Haven (US) · US | Toad's Place | Source ↗ |
| 1980-12-15 | Philadelphia (US) · US | Bijou Cafe | Source ↗ |
| 1980-12-17 | Belfast (GB) · GB | Ulster Hall | Source ↗ |
| 1980-12-18 | Galway (IE) · IE | Leisureland | Source ↗ |
| 1980-12-19 | Strandhill (IE) · IE | Baymount Entertainment Centre | Source ↗ |
| 1980-12-20 | Cork (IE) · IE | Arcadia Ballroom | Source ↗ |
| 1980-12-22 | Dublin (IE) · IE | TV Club | Source ↗ |
Source-named tours represented in this year
Sources & related years
Every row links to its original concert record. Calculations summarize those listings; they do not create new performance, attendance or revenue facts. Read the coverage and source policy.
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