{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History Podcast","title":"The Story of U2: From near breakup to stadium legends ","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3882,"description":"Incredibly, U2 began as a band of barely-formed teenagers—two 14-year-olds and two 15-year-olds—at Mount Temple Comprehensive School in Dublin, Ireland. Just 4 years later, they were signed to a major label, and not long after that, they were reshaping rock on a global scale with music driven by faith, politics, and social unrest. U2 would go on to sell more than 175 million albums, never standing still—shifting from raw post-punk urgency to towering arena anthems to daring electronic reinvention. This is a band that survived by constantly changing. In this episode, you’ll learn:\nThe bizarre early incident that nearly ended U2 before it truly began\nThe heartbreaking childhood tragedies that shaped two of its members\nThe unlikely spiritual and political roots behind their lyrical mission\nThe global live performance the band openly hated—yet became legendary\nThe intense internal struggles over where their music should go next\nHow a frontman with barely a high school education became a global humanitarian voice\nWant to learn more music history?  \nSubscribe to our bonus Garage to Stadium content across our social + web channels\nGuest Bio:\nBradley Morgan, author of U2: Until the End of the World. Bradley also has a book U2's Joshua Tree: Planting Roots in Mythic America about their breakthrough album, 1987's The Joshua Tree, a release that put them at the top of international album charts. \nFollow the Show / Receive bonus content:\nFollow GTS on Apple or Spotify podcasts to be alerted when our next episode drops\nFollow Garage to Stadiums (GTS) on social channels  \nDownload the Official Garage to Stadiums playlists for each episode on Apple Music or Spotify\nVisit GaragetoStadiums.com for bonus content including concert footage, transcripts and other interesting facts.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/lYlfSfK9FtCWkUhsEkXHkO5ZHXmE5xj6TBKjTN07FLQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hNTFk/ZWIzNjcyZDI5OTE4/YTljY2I4NDBmMzk5/ZWRhZi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}