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Concert secret de U2 à Mount Temple

Name: Concert secret de U2 à Mount Temple
Start: 2026-09-25
End: 2026-09-25
Location: Dublin

On September 25, 2026, the Irish rock group U2 performed an unannounced 35-minute concert at Mount Temple Comprehensive School in North Dublin. The event celebrated the 50th anniversary of the band’s formation, which occurred at the school in September 1976 after Larry Mullen Jr. posted a recruitment notice on a bulletin board. The surprise show was attended by hundreds of current students and staff members in the school courtyard.

Date: Sep 25, 2026
Location: Dublin
Status: Recently ended

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Highlights

Surprise 35-minute set at the band's former school
Celebration of U2's 50th anniversary
Collaboration with 32 student musicians on the song 'One'
Live debut of new single 'Silencio'

The performance featured a seven-song set that included historic tracks like "I Will Follow" and "Out Of Control" alongside later hits such as "Vertigo" and "Beautiful Day." During a rendition of "One," the band was accompanied by approximately 32 students from a local music education program playing harps and violins. The band also used the occasion to debut their new single, "Silencio," from their upcoming sixteenth studio album, titled Carnaval De Luz.

Bono interacted with the audience throughout the set, acknowledging his former teachers and reminiscing about the science labs visible from the stage. The band aimed to evoke their early history, specifically referencing a 1978 performance held on the roof of the school's boiler room. Although marketed as a secret event, the show attracted international media attention and a professional film crew, with fans gathering outside the school gates to listen.

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