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Last full accuracy audit: 2026-08-24 · 30 entries checked · 18 flagged · 34 issues confirmed · 18 corrected · 16 still open
Larry Mullen Jr. — Mullen did not place an advertisement on a school notice board; he posted a note on the school's bulletin board, but the claim that his friends 'left for university' is inaccurate—the band formed in 1976 when Mullen was 14 or 15, and his classmates had not yet
Larry Mullen Jr. — Mullen has not authored any children's books; this is an invented claim with no basis in established U2 history.
Bono — The claim that Bono adopted his stage name after being called 'boy' by a teacher is incorrect; the canon is that he was nicknamed 'Bono Vox' from a hearing aid store sign by his friend Guggi.
Bono — The claim that his sunglasses were originally worn to hide eye strain from a childhood illness is inaccurate; the established reason is glaucoma, not a generic childhood illness.
Brian Eno — The claim that Eno brought Daniel Lanois to the initial meeting intending for him to produce instead is inaccurate; Eno brought Lanois as a co-producer/engineer from the start.
Brian Eno — The claim that U2 played 'Under a Blood Red Sky' for Eno is incorrect; that is a live album released in 1983, and they would have played him earlier studio material or demos.
Rattle and Hum Era — The 'Key Album' incorrectly lists 'Achtung Baby (Preceding) / Rattle and Hum (Soundtrack)'. Achtung Baby was released in 1991, after Rattle and Hum (1988), and is not part of the Rattle and Hum era; the preceding album was The Joshua Tree (1987).
Rattle and Hum Era — The 'Status' incorrectly lists the era as 'Mid-to-Late 1980s to Early 1990s'. The Rattle and Hum era is generally considered to span 1987 to 1989 (or 1988-1989), ending well before the early 1990s.
Zoo TV Tour — The tour comprised five legs and 157 shows. The actual widely-cited number of shows is 157, but the tour had four legs (North America, Europe, second North America, and Oceania/Japan), not five.
Zoo TV Tour — Live satellite transmissions from war-torn Sarajevo were incorporated into the shows. While satellite link-ups occurred, the specific Sarajevo transmissions were not a regular feature of every show; they were a notable but limited event during the European leg
Zooropa Experiment — The album was recorded primarily during a stopover in Dublin while the band was still touring, making it one of the few albums created largely on the road.
Unforgettable Fire Era — The album cover depicts the interior of Moydrum Castle, not the misty Irish countryside.
Unforgettable Fire Era — The music video for 'Pride (In the Name of Love)' was not one of their first major international hits; U2 had earlier international hits like 'New Year's Day' (1983) with a widely seen video.
Sunday Bloody Sunday — The single release date is given as 21 March 1983 in the Netherlands and West Germany, but the single was actually released on 11 March 1983 in the Netherlands and West Germany.
Sunday Bloody Sunday — The claim that the Edge wrote the riff and lyric while Bono and Ali Hewson honeymooned in Jamaica is incorrect. The Edge wrote the riff and initial lyrics while Bono was on his honeymoon in Jamaica, but the lyric writing was a collaborative effort; the Edge di
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