U2

Across more than 30 years, 12 studio albums and countless hit singles, U2 have elevated stadium rock to an art form with dazzling conceptual live shows, opened the biggest of political doors with their power and influence and inspired generations of rock fans.

Albums such as The Joshua Tree and Achtung Baby rank among the most influential records of the last century but where other bands touch magnificence only to crash and burn, U2 go from strength to absolute strength. Zooropa and Pop took on the challenge of dance music and won, infusing the beats with heart, soul and a dash of Bono. All That You Can't Leave Behind and How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb brought back the guitars and No Line On The Horizon serves up their finest, most heartfelt suite yet.

Bono, Edge, Larry Mullen Jnr and Adam Clayton may have started off as a schoolboy rattle and hum in the broken-brick suburbs of Dublin but they have become shape-shifting, hit-making, stadium-shaking global superstars. Whether you are a President, Pope or just a music fan, hands down, U2 will not let you down.