Ireland, 1976. On a bulletin board in one of schools of Dublin there is a sheet of paper used up by hand: Larri Mallen searches for partners for rock group creation. On this immodest cry from the heart three young men who were conducted precisely by destiny have responded. Called their Pol Hjuson , the future vocalist Bono, David Evans (David Evans), the future guitarist The Edge, and bass player Adam Klejton . Having tried some names, the four eventually stops on short, but resolute U2. This name can be deciphered doubly: first, so the mark of the well-known American plane-spy, and secondly was called, the phonetic form of this word is close to expression «and you too» . Thus, musicians already one name declared a social orientation of creativity of group.

1978. After the year period of rehearsals and the first occurrences on public U2 come on festival of young executors in Limerick. Also become winners. That year in festival jury worked one of heads CBS which has offered a young team the contract on release of several singles. Within two years the group publishes one for one five singles which today have already become by history: «Out Of Control","Stories For Boys», «Boy-Girl», Another Day "and" Twilight ». But management CBS is dissatisfied with the wards and terminates the contract. Hide review