U2 return home to Ireland after their short tour of the North East of America for some Christmas date. Funny enough U2 are now big enough to sell out the big ballroom venues in Ireland, like the Downtown Kampus, Riviera Club, Baymount Hotel and the Leisureland. The smallest venue they play is Dublin’s T.V. Club.
17/12/1980 Imperial Hotel, Dundalk, Ireland
“And what a night. After a set that produced some great heights, not least in the vocal department, where Bono’s voice is fast losing its choirboy quality in favour of a more soulful sound, they ended with their excellent single “I Will Follow”, from their debut album, “Boy”. They encored with “Boy/Girl”, “Stories for Boys” and “Out of Control” before leaving the stage after a repeat blast of “11 O’Clock Tick Tock”. A memorable night and a worthy home-coming.”
