U2 fans of the ISS!

During its world tour, the famous rock group U2 paid tribute to the International Space Station.

Throughout U2's world tour, called their 360° Tour, the band have continually paid tribute to the International Space Station.Credit: NASA/U2/Enjoy Space

On 14 October 2009, U2’s lead singer Bono (real name Paul Hewson), and its guitarist The Edge (David Evans) were guests at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. They even enjoyed a live chat with the Station's crew, during Expedition 21 led by the European astronaut Frank De Winne (see this Enjoy Space article).

A tribute clip
This visit, that the American agency obviously used to raise public awareness of the ISS program, was merely the tip of the media iceberg! Indeed, throughout U2's world tour, called their 360° Tour, the band have continually paid tribute to the International Space Station, broadcasting images and messages from the crews on giant screens as tens of thousands of people gathered for their concerts. The clip below summarises this original collaboration between NASA and the globally successful rock band.

Published 30 August 2010

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