The
U2 Connection
On the of 4th
February 1980, U2 performed in the hotel as part of their U2-3 Irish/London Tour.
The set-list included the tracks Cartoon World,
Boy-Girl, Out of Control, Trevor, Twilight, Another
Day, The Dream is Over and Shadows &
Tall Trees.
Internationally
renowned music photographer David Corio was present
at the gig and the hotel have sourced a couple of photographs
taken on the night which they plan to display in the
hotel lobby in the new year. When the U218 album was
released Brian thought he recognised the view as that
from the hotel, with Cork City centre in the background.
He managed to contact photographer David Corio and David
confirmed that the image was taken on the roof of the
hotel in early February 1980. The same image was also
used as the cover shot of the bands own book U2
by U2 published in 2006.
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