U2 A Diary Updated Edition
A COMPLETE DAY TO DAY HISTORY
U2 have won 22 Grammy awards, more than any other band, whilst pursuing personal and idealogical goals including relief of world poverty and social justice.
This new and updated edition of U2 A Diary brings U2s story up to date with information about the band s ground-breaking film, U2 3D, recording sessions for No Line on the Horizon and the story of how the album was leaked online twice before its official release, the U2 360 world tour and Bono s back injury that forced an entire leg to be postponed and the band s struggles to decide how to follow No Line on the Horizon and the 360 Tour with new material.
Here is the complete history of U2 told exactly as it happened in day-by-day diary format.
As well as following the mid-1970 s birth of the band to the present day in journal form, U2 A Diary also includes new revelations and fresh insights into key moments of U2 s development.
Through interviews and extensive research, author Matt McGee sheds light on stories.
Fully illustrated with pictures spanning the band s career, this is a fanatically detailed account of a legendary group s life!
About The Band
U2 have won 22 Grammy Awards and have sold an estimated 150 million records worldwide.
The band grossed over 840 million dollars in concert reciepts between 2000 and 2009, playing to an estimated 10 million fans.
About The Author
Matt McGee founded atu.com in 1995 making it the oldest independent site for U2 fans on the internet. The site has since won numerous awards and currently hosts almost five thousand articles about the band. He has been interviewed on U2 related topics by USA Today and other US radio stations. He also co-hosted a U2 Fan Celebration which attracted thousands of fans from all over the world.
