U2 ha recibido influencias de A-ha, Pink Floyd, The Who,The Ramones, The Clash, The Beatles, Siouxsie & the Banshees, Joy Division y Patti Smith y ha influenciado a OneRepublic,30 seconds to Mars, Keane, Robbie Williams, Muse, Travis, Coldplay, The Fray,Pearl Jam, The Killers, Delirious? y Angels & Airwaves.