Adam and Larry release their reworking of Mission Impossible theme. 1997 Long awaited album Pop is released. U2 embarks on a massive World Stadium Tour. They announce the Tour at the Grenwich Village K-Mart in New York City. All That You Can't Leave BehindAnnounce Elevation world tour.
Many bands write music for the sake of music.
They like to entertain. They like to make people laugh. However, there is a different method to the members of U2. Perhaps they do strive to entertain their fans, but more importantly, U2's songs have a message. Although the message is not always consistent, U2 has attacked issues from War to Poverty to Religion.