the guy running around after Bono on stage making sure the microphone cable is untangled and close by is Greg Carroll, a Kiwi who unfortunately died in a motorcycle accident in Ireland whilst they were touring...he was the inspiration for U2's song One Tree Hill from the Joshua Tree album

I am 63 years old and I have seen every single U2 tour since 1982 most more than once. They are the soundtrack of my life.

I saw U2 in Detroit with a French exchange student, Vero, who was living with my family at the time. Vero didn’t much care for U2, so she headed up to the balcony, while we pushed toward the stage on the main floor. Of course, Bono scaled a wall, entered the balcony from the outside, and hugged Vero for a good minute.

The following year Bono and Lou Reed were sitting together at a press conference for the Conspiracy of Hope tour. Lou Reed was quite formal towards Bono, so Bono asked his wife why he was angry at him. His wife replied:"He's not mad. They forgot to invite Lou to play at Live Aid, so he was sad about it. Then he watched your band play there on TV and you snippeted 2 of his songs. He couldn't believe it."

it's impossible not to cry everytime I watch this footage ... we the children of the 80s were and are so fortunate for things like this

I was a 15-year old girl glued to my television set that entire day. Such a memorable day in music history.

It was summer 1985, I was lying on the floor in my dining room, in front of the tv, singing along... I was 15 years old, I lived it all. I am crying now, because it was the best thing i had ever seen in my life. I miss it so much. Music was real, music meant something. Emotions and feelings, that I still remember and in some way it hurts now, because it's over. But I am so proud and thankful to have lived those years.

That is when U2 exploded worldwide and essentially became the biggest band in the world for a solid 15 years.

They supposed to do more than one song. There was a medical emergency in the crowd. They worked around that.

The majesty of Bono's mullet cannot be overstated and neither can his performance!

I’m 60 years old and have seen U2 over 30 times, but watching this live was was so awesome. Not just U2, but Queen, The Who and so many others, but U2 stole the show too me! Introduced to them while serving in the Air Force in England 81-83!

This is how good music gets passed down from one generation to the next. I salute you, Dad, for sharing with your daughter.

I was there my friend, 15 years old, and 8 rows from the front. what a day that was. :)

Their set was so long because the producers kept signalling not to stop. U2 had the audience so captivated that one of the producers said they were desperate to keep them on stage for fear the audience would freak out & rush the stage. And you could see in the video that there were some issues already right in front.

Thanks for making a 48 year old man bawl. You’re a good Dad, keep on rocking! 👊🏻

The band couldn't even see Bono and they didn't know what had happened, they just had the instincts to keep playing and hope he'd return to the stage. It's incredible

There was about 80,000 of us in Wembley Stadium that day, it was Epic! U2 we’re still relatively unknown by most people, but they did put on a great set, Queen were the kings of the day, but U2 came a close 2nd for me. It was an unforgettable day, being in that crowd with 4 Friends that love ‘Live’ music was unbelievable. 😎😎😎

I'm almost 50 and this is my favourite song. Ever. I'm lucky enough to have seen U2 live 46 times since 1983. Never, ever gets old seeing them on stage .

I love Bono’s voice. Always have. It’s smooth like whiskey, but also kinda haunting that it draws you in and captivates your soul♥️

I remember this well. The big news was that Led Zeppelin and The Who were both going to play, and Phil Collins was everywhere. Everyone played that day, but U2 stole the show. They were getting really big, but this put them in a legendary status, it was a real springboard to them being the biggest band in the world. Their performance made an impression on a whole generation that day. Zep and The Who were rocks royalty, but they were rocks past, U2 was the shiny new future of rock and we all knew it.