In 1978 four friends at a high school in Dublin won a local music competition. Eightenn months later in September 1979 they released their first record. It was a big hit. Today the Irish rock band U2 are one of the most successful supergroups of all time. Thanks to songs like With or without you and I still haven't found what I'm looking for they are famous all over the world. They have sold more than 100 mollion albums worldwide. They have performed in front of millionsof people and their live concerts are always a huge success. They have won numerous music awards including 14 Grammy awards. They have also written song for several Hollywood films for example Batman Forever Goldeneye and Mission Impossible 2. Their lead singer is Paul Hewson known as Bono. Q magazine has called him the most powerful man in music. Bono has used his fame to campaign for international human rights and to fight Aids in Africa. A Grammy is an American award for the best recorded music.
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