U2 has been one of the most popular rock bands in the world since the 1980s. According to the RIAA, they have sold
approximately 50.5 million albums in the U.S., had six #1 albums in the U.S. and are widely considered as one of the
most successful groups of the last 25 years. The band is also very politically active in human rights causes, such as the
Make Poverty History campaign as well as the spearheaded campaign by Bono, DATA (Debt, AIDS, Trade in Africa). U2
is from Ireland and features Bono (Paul David Hewson) on vocals and guitar, The Edge (David Howell Evans) on guitar
and pianos and vocals, Adam Clayton on bass, and Larry Mullen Jr on drums and vocals.
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