posted on July 3rd, 2024

Looking Back: October 1997 – U2 Take Botanic Gardens


It was only Rock ‘n’ Roll, but Belfast liked it!

Fiona McConville from Tandragee and Tony Fearon from Portadown, for whom “it’s been a long wait since the King’s Hall 10 years ago”.
Declan Loane (left) who is a bit of a veteran having seen U2 in Wales in 1987 and Dublin in 1994 with friends Euda Quinn; Sara Quinn and Michelle Mullan.
Belfast couple Joanna and Paddy McCormick.
L-R: Cecilia Watson; Bruce McNeilly, who saw U2 in Sydney with Caitlin Jopson; Hugh McCann; James McEvoy Binnian; Teresa O’Hare.
Anne, Lorraine and Jenny who travelled from Donegal for the concert.
L-R: Colin and Lynn Carroll with Cathy and Jim Mathieson (all from Holywood).
L-R: Joanne; Caroline; Stephen and Steven who were seeing U2 for the first time.

 

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