U2 has met modest success in the tournament, but generally underperformed, considering they had never been seeded below #3 prior to 2011.
Some best-known songs: Sunday Bloody Sunday, Where the Streets Have No Name, One
Tournament History[]
Current record: 7-7
U2 has beaten Talking Heads twice, lost twice to Genesis, and has gone 1-2 against Ozzy.
2006 tournament[]
Seeded: 1
- Round 1: Win vs (16) Talking Heads
- Round 2: Win vs (8) Tom Petty
- Round 3: Loss vs (4) Metallica
2007 tournament[]
Seeded: 2
- Round 1: Win vs (15) Talking Heads
- Round 2: Win vs (7) AC/DC
- Round 3: Win vs (11) Ozzy Osbourne
- Round 4: Loss vs (4) Bon Jovi
2008 tournament[]
Seeded: 2
- Round 1: Loss vs (15) Genesis
2009 tournament[]
Seeded: 2
- Round 1: Win vs (15) The Hooters
- Round 2: Loss vs (10) Ozzy Osbourne
2010 tournament[]
Seeded: 3
- Round 1: Loss vs (14) Genesis
2011 tournament[]
Seeded: 8
- Round 1: Loss vs (9) Ozzy Osbourne
2012 tournament[]
Seeded: 4