'Incredibly powerful, the equivalent of an English person seeing the Clash at the 100 Club or something.' Adam remembers the first time he saw Stiff Little Fingers in Dublin. He and Edge have contributed to a new biography of the seminal Belfast punk band, published this week.

San Sebastian in Spain has been added to the European leg of the tour next year, with presales for U2.com subscribers beginning tomorrow.

U2, Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin... the line-up was stellar for the 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame concert. Catch it this weekend on HBO.

The band are due to play the opening night of the 40th Glastonbury Festival on June 25. It will be the only date the band play in the UK and Ireland next year. 'The band is really looking forward to it' Paul McGuinness tells us.

A second 360° date has been announced for Montreal next year.

'A song written to help stop his band from falling apart has become an unsentimental ode to unity - in this instance a bittersweet song for a bittersweet history.' Bono's latest column for the New York Times is a screenplay set in Berlin. Over several decades.

U2.com subscriber presales are underway this week for the band's shows next year in Montreal, East Lansing and, newly announced, Minneapolis.

It's been a highlight of the shows in 2009: this is Unknown Caller live from the Rose Bowl.

A second show has been announced for Anaheim, CA next June. Presales begin tomorrow, Nov. 10.

More than 3million people saw the band play live in 2009 - and millions more will catch them next year. So what was the one moment from the show you will never surrender ?

U2.com subscriber presales are underway this week for the band's shows next year in Philadelphia and Seattle.

Did you see the 360° show in 2009? And did you look up at the mighty stage and wonder how long it took to build ? Just a couple of minutes as it turns out... when you're watching it on time lapse video. Like this one.

Did we mention that the band won 'Best Live Act' at the MTV EMA's in Berlin last night? Larry and Adam picked up the award.

At 7pm Berlin time tonight U2 took to the stage on the East Berlin side of the Brandenburg Gate, a live set for the MTV EMA's.

The band have just soundchecked ahead of their short set at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin tonight.

Make a note to tune into MTV on Thursday, when the MTV Europe Music Awards come live from Berlin. The band will be performing a short set in front of the historic Brandenburg Gate.

U2.com subscriber presales are underway this week for the band's shows next year in Anaheim, Chicago, Miami, Chicago and New York.

Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith joined U2 on stage at Madison Square Garden tonight, just one of the highlights on a second night of celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Quite a show.

With the final 360° show of 2009 over, the band are headed back east from Vancouver to play at the 25th anniversary of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Moment of Surrender was the final track from the final show of the 360° Tour in Vancouver tonight. What a great trip it's been.

YouTube have revealed that Sunday night's live webcast of the Rose Bowl show was a record breaker. 'This was a big win for the YouTube community. Nearly 10 million streams came in from U2 fans across 188 countries, making this the largest streaming event in YouTube's history.' And now you can watch it again on U2.com

The free public tickets to attend the band's short set at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate next Thursday were all snapped up this morning.

U2 will perform in front of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate on November 5th and you can register now for a chance to get a pair of free tickets. As a prelude to the Fall of The Wall celebrations in Berlin, the band return to the city for a free ticketed performance which will be beamed into the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards.

'This partnership with YouTube for the concert in Pasadena really is groundbreaking.' Sky News video report on Sunday nights webcast.

U2 won 'Classic Album' for The Unforgettable Fire at the Q Awards in London today - the day that the remastered edition of this 1984 album goes on release.