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U2 are a rock band from Dublin, Ireland. U2 consists of Bono (vocals and guitar), The Edge (guitar, keyboards, and backing vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar), and Larry Mullen Jr. (drums and percussion). U2 have been one of the most popular acts in the world since the mid-1980s. U2 has sold upwards of 170 million albums worldwide, and U2 have won 22 Grammy Awards, more than any other rock artist.

U2 formed in 1976 when the members were teenagers with limited musical proficiency. By the mid-1980s, however, U2 had become a top international act, noted for its anthemic sound, Bono's impassioned vocals, and The Edge's textural guitar playing. U2'ssuccess as a live act was greater than as a record-selling act until the 1987 U2 album, The Joshua Tree, brought U2 mega-stardom. U2's alternative rock/dance-infused 1991 album Achtung Baby and the accompanying Zoo TV Tour were part of a significant reinvention for U2 ; it was a response to their own sense of musical stagnation, the dance and alternative music revolutions, and criticism of their image. This experimentation continued for the rest of the 1990s.

In the early years of the 21st century, U2 have pursued a more traditional sound while maintaining influences from their previous musical explorations. U2 continue to enjoy the highest level of commercial and critical success. U2 is active in human rights, international development, and social justice causes, such as Amnesty International, Make Poverty History, the ONE Campaign, Live Aid, Live 8, Bono's DATA (Debt, AIDS, Trade in Africa) campaign, and Music Rising.

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