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.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U2 concert tour
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concert tour ⓘ |
| artist | U2 ⓘ |
| associatedAlbumReleaseYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfArtist | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1983-11-30 ⓘ |
| era | early 1980s ⓘ |
| featuresPerformer |
Adam Clayton
NERFINISHED
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Bono NERFINISHED ⓘ Larry Mullen Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ The Edge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | U2 Unforgettable Fire Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
post-punk
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rock ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
political
ⓘ
socially conscious ⓘ |
| includesSong |
A Celebration
NERFINISHED
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Party Girl NERFINISHED ⓘ Seconds NERFINISHED ⓘ Surrender NERFINISHED ⓘ The Electric Co. NERFINISHED ⓘ Two Hearts Beat As One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesSongFromAlbum |
Boy
NERFINISHED
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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
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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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