U2
Halfsheet rare promotional item for
U2's 1980 "Boy" tour, specifically for a performance on Wednesday, September 17, 1980.
Tour and Performance Details
In September 1980, U2 was touring the UK in advance of their debut album, Boy. While early tour advertisements listed a show for this date at Demelzas in Penzance, the band ultimately performed at The Golden Eagle in Birmingham, England.
Date: Wednesday, September 17, 1980.
Ticket Price: £1.00, as shown on the poster.
Significance: At this time, the band was still relatively unknown and was just beginning to build the momentum that would lead them to become "the hottest new act in Britain" by the end of that month.
Poster Authenticity
The design—featuring large blue "U" and "2" blocks with the Island Records logo at the bottom—is a standard promotional template used by the label during this era. Because these posters were often used to advertise various small club dates, the specific venue and date information was frequently handwritten in the blank white space provided.
Potential Setlist
Based on other shows from the same leg of the tour, their setlist likely included early classics such as:
"11 O'Clock Tick Tock"
"I Will Follow"
"The Electric Co."
"Out of Control"
U2's 1980 "Boy" tour, specifically for a performance on Wednesday, September 17, 1980.
Tour and Performance Details
In September 1980, U2 was touring the UK in advance of their debut album, Boy. While early tour advertisements listed a show for this date at Demelzas in Penzance, the band ultimately performed at The Golden Eagle in Birmingham, England.
Date: Wednesday, September 17, 1980.
Ticket Price: £1.00, as shown on the poster.
Significance: At this time, the band was still relatively unknown and was just beginning to build the momentum that would lead them to become "the hottest new act in Britain" by the end of that month.
Poster Authenticity
The design—featuring large blue "U" and "2" blocks with the Island Records logo at the bottom—is a standard promotional template used by the label during this era. Because these posters were often used to advertise various small club dates, the specific venue and date information was frequently handwritten in the blank white space provided.
Potential Setlist
Based on other shows from the same leg of the tour, their setlist likely included early classics such as:
"11 O'Clock Tick Tock"
"I Will Follow"
"The Electric Co."
"Out of Control"
Mounted
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