U2 live in concert.
ON TOUR

U2

320
critic concert reviews
rock

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

86
%
Based on 
320
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
%
Based on 
critic concert
reviews

Real Live Certified  

Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.

Critics Consensus

Based on 320 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that U2 is rated as an excellent live performer, with noteworthy shows that are worth seeing. U2 concert reviews describe live shows and performances as magical, masterful, astonishing, cinematic, thrilling, stunning, and amazing. U2 is 'Real Live Certified' and is in the top 5% of all live performers.

How long are their concerts?

How long are U2 concerts? U2 concerts usually last from one and a half hours to up to over two and a half hours long.

How much to book?

On tour

Artist Info

Genre
rock
Origin
Dublin, Ireland (1976 - present)
Bio
U2 are an Irish alternative rock band from Dublin formed in 1976. The group consists of Bono (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), the Edge (lead guitar, keyboards, and backing vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar), and Larry Mullen Jr.
Has Performed With
Mumford and Sons, Jay Z
Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

Mercury News (USA)

February 25, 2024
%
U2 plays last two Sphere shows March 1-2

Chicago Tribune (USA)

December 19, 2023
%
U2 Live In Concert

AzCentral.com (USA)

October 17, 2023
%
U2 breaks all of the rules at the Sphere in Las Vegas

Star Tribune (USA)

October 11, 2023
%
Bono and the Edge were somewhat lost under the bright lights inside the new $2.3 billion venue. But so what?

Consequence (USA)

October 5, 2023
%
Las Vegas’ Sphere Is So Spectacular You Won’t Feel Anything But Overwhelmed

NME (UK)

October 2, 2023
100
%
U2 live in Las Vegas: a dazzling opening night at the $2 billion Sphere

Riff Magazine (USA)

October 1, 2023
%
Despite fancy Las Vegas Sphere, U2 reaffirms its strengths lie in connection

Past critic reviews published in

The Guardian (UK), Los Angeles Times (USA), Rolling Stone (USA), The Telegraph (UK), I Newspaper (UK) and more

Image Credit

Daniel Hazard [CC BY-SA 4.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

Days Of Ash (18 February 2026)