U2 smashed the house record tonight at Giants Stadium. The previous attendance record was held by Pope John Paul II after his visit to the stadium in 1995.

Congratulations to David O'Reilly who picked up a major prize at the European Film Awards in Norway last night. David is also behind the acclaimed animation for 'Crazy', the current single.

'High-minded and earthy, exalted and playful, sometimes even goofy, wielding rock-star prerogatives while undercutting them with disarming informality.' The New York Times enjoyed the show.

The band are set to play more shows in 2010 and will be releasing a unique remix album for U2.com subscribers. Read more.

Giants Stadium was a city of blinding lights for the second show last night and the band mixed up the set list again and smashed records.

'New Jersey we can do some funky stuff.' First of two shows at Giants Stadium tonight and a cover of 'She's The One' to mark the 60th birthday of Bruce Springsteen.

It's Magnificent on the front row, up against the stage. Ask anyone. (Or watch this.)

Rocko Reedy is U2's Stage Manager and if you're on the 360° road crew he needs your attention.

Adam, Larry, Edge and Bono: 'They're all taking part but what's unusual is that they aren't going to be U2, so I think we'll see something pretty different.' Gavin Friday talks to us about a unique musical event coming up at Carnegie Hall, New York, a week on Sunday.

Thought you knew the 360° show ? Think again. Tonight the band shook up the show with a magnificent new opening .

U2 returned to Boston tonight and with such a lot of Irish in the audience, it felt like being back home.

Carnegie Hall in New York is the place to be on October 4th. Hal Willner presents a stellar line-up of artists to mark the birthday of Gavin Friday and to raise funds to fight AIDS in Africa. Tickets on sale now - here's the lowdown.

The band were in the studios of Toronto's The Edge music station yesterday. Toronto was ready to meet them... and the show's host got a little surprise.

Mysterious Ways, New Year's Day and Stuck In A Moment come into the set for the second show in Toronto. Here's what they played.

While the band are playing, we take a look from the Toronto Tower...

U2's fourth album, The Unforgettable Fire has been remastered and will be released by Mercury Records on 26th October.

First of two shows in Toronto tonight, here's what they played - send us your own reviews.

The band are in good form for an interview with Chris Cuomo of Good Morning America in Chicago. Watch it here.

Got a BlackBerry ? Start following the tour with the 'U2 Mobile Album'. It's just gone live.

To mark the opening of the North American leg of the tour, a great new range of U2360 tour merchandise has arrived in the U2.com store. Take a browse.

Bono once called it one of his favourite U2 songs, it was written fourteen years ago but the band had never performed it live - until last night. Take a look.

'We've got new songs, we've got old songs, we've got songs we've never played before. You with us tonight?' Second night in Chicago.

'Greg Kot of the Chicago Tribune calls last night's show, 'One of the best stadium shows of the last decade.' Catch his video review.

'Where are we going? South Side...Grant Park...Lake Shore Drive...' Bono introducing Magnificent in Chicago tonight and what a show it was, with the skyline of the windy city providing a dazzling backdrop to the 360 space station and the opening of the North American tour. Here's what they played.

Great vibe outside Soldier Field this afternoon, ahead of the opening night of the tour in Chicago tonight. In fact great vibe in the city in general...