Irish rock band formed in Dublin in 1976. Lineup: Bono (Paul Hewson, vocals), the Edge (David Evans, guitar/keyboards), Adam Clayton (bass), and Larry Mullen Jr. (drums). The same four members have been continuous for nearly 50 years — exceptionally rare for a major rock band.
Fourteen studio albums between Boy (1980) and Songs of Surrender (2023). Commercial peak: The Joshua Tree (1987), one of the best-selling albums of all time at 25 million-plus copies sold. Subsequent peaks include Achtung Baby (1991), All That You Can't Leave Behind (2000), and How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (2004). Twenty-two Grammy Awards. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005.
