Pop is the ninth studio album by Irish rock band U2. It was produced by Flood, Howie B, and Steve Osborne, and was released on 3 March 1997 on Island Records. The album was a continuation of the band'
Lead single "Discothèque" features a distorted acoustic guitar processed through an ARP 2600 synthesizer.
U2 and manager Paul McGuinness meeting with US President Bill Clinton at the White House during the PopMart Tour in May 1997
The PopMart Tour stage featured the largest LED screen ever at the time, along with a golden arch, mirrorball lemon, and olive on a toothpick.
U2 are an Irish rock band formed in Dublin in 1976. The group comprises Bono, the Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr.. Initially rooted in post-punk, U2's musical style has evolved throughout the
Pop (U2 album)
…Pop is the ninth studio album by Irish rock band U2. It was produced by Flood, Howie B, and Steve Osborne, and was released on 3 March 1997 on Island Records. The album was a continuation of the band's…
U2 performing in Brussels, Belgium, August 2017. From left to right: Larry Mullen Jr.; The Edge; Bono; Adam Clayton.
The band formed in 1976 while attending Mount Temple Comprehensive School (pictured in 2007) in Dublin.
A plaque commemorating U2's victory in the 1978 Limerick Civic Week "Pop Group" music talent contest
Steve Lillywhite produced the band's first three studio albums: Boy, October, and War.