U2 War Tour

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The U2 War Tour was the Irish rock band's 1982–1983 concert tour supporting their politically charged album "War," noted for its intense performances and socially conscious themes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf U2 concert tour
concert tour
artist U2
associatedAlbumReleaseYear 1983
countryOfOriginOfArtist Ireland NERFINISHED
endDate 1983-11-30
era early 1980s
featuresPerformer Adam Clayton NERFINISHED
Bono NERFINISHED
Larry Mullen Jr. NERFINISHED
The Edge NERFINISHED
followedBy U2 Unforgettable Fire Tour NERFINISHED
genre post-punk
rock
hasTheme political
socially conscious
includesSong A Celebration NERFINISHED
Party Girl NERFINISHED
Seconds NERFINISHED
Surrender NERFINISHED
The Electric Co. NERFINISHED
Two Hearts Beat As One NERFINISHED
includesSongFromAlbum Boy NERFINISHED
October
War NERFINISHED
languageOfPerformance English
location Australia NERFINISHED
Europe
Japan NERFINISHED
New Zealand NERFINISHED
North America
notableFor intense live performances
use of political imagery
notablePerformanceElement Bono waving a white flag during Sunday Bloody Sunday
notableSongPerformed Gloria NERFINISHED
I Will Follow NERFINISHED
New Year’s Day NERFINISHED
Sunday Bloody Sunday NERFINISHED
numberOfLegs 5
partOf U2 live performance history NERFINISHED
precededBy U2 October Tour NERFINISHED
stagePersonaOfBono militant and activist-leaning
startDate 1982-12-01
supportingAlbum War NERFINISHED
typicalSetCloser 40
typicalSetOpener Out of Control NERFINISHED

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Sunday Bloody Sunday includedIn U2 War Tour