30 Legendary U2 Trivia Questions and Answers

This U2 trivia will test all the fans of this legendary Irish group. Bono and the team have been responsible for many of the greatest hits of all time.

Our U2 trivia questions will go over interesting facts about the songs and the band members. Find out who started U2 and other cool things. These questions cover U2’s history, albums, song lyrics, performances, and iconic moments. Let me know if you’d like more!

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U2 Trivia

1. Who posted the bulletin board ad that led to the formation of U2?

2. What was U2 originally called?

3. Where did The Edge get his nickname?

4. In which song does Bono sing: “On a bed of nails she makes me wait”?

5. Where did Bono get his nickname?

6. Which opening act on The Joshua Tree tour was actually U2 dressed as hillbillies?

7. What was U2’s first platinum record?

8. In what city did U2 play their first American concert in 1980?

9. Which U2 album was also made into a full-length documentary movie of the same name?

10. Which song did U2 perform as a duet with Luciano Pavarotti?

11. On the cover of the “Pop” album, which band member’s face is set on a red square?

12. Which city is named in U2’s 1993 song “Stay (Faraway, So Close)”?

13. To which movie did U2 contribute the song “Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me”?

14. What was the first U2 album not recorded entirely at Windmill Lane Studios in Dublin?

15. Which member started U2 by posting a notice seeking musicians?

16. About how much did the PopMart tour by U2 cost every day around the world?

17. In the movie “Rattle and Hum,” who says, “Music can get so boring and so predictable”?

18. Who did U2 write the song “Love Rescue Me” with?

19. Which song did U2 write in response to the Bloody Sunday massacre in Northern Ireland?

20. **Which song from Achtung Baby was almost left off the album but became one of U2’s biggest hits?**

21. Which U2 album featured a photo of a young boy on the cover?

22. What was U2’s first #1 album in the United States?

23. Which U2 tour featured a massive lemon-shaped disco ball?

24. Which U2 music video was filmed on a rooftop in Los Angeles, causing traffic disruptions?

25. Which U2 album was released for free on iTunes in 2014, sparking controversy?

26. What year was U2 inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

27. Which U2 song was used as the official theme for Barack Obama’s presidential campaign?

28. Which U2 song features the lyric: “Every artist is a cannibal, every poet is a thief”?

29. Which U2 album was produced by Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois and marked a major shift in their sound?

30. Which U2 song holds the record for the longest-charting single on the U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart?