What does the initials U2 stand for, as in the band?

UT-7	"U2" is based on their philosophy. They believe that the audience is part of their music and the concert and that "you too" (U2) are participating in the music. Jan 30 06, 7:51 PM

LeakyPickle

That info comes straight from Wikipedia...which is just a general opinion. The most popular belief is that it comes from the American or German spy plane. I haven't seen any confirmation as to the exact origin. My understanding is that they (or at least Bono) are rather indifferent, and don't really care for the name. Jan 30 06, 8:41 PM

gtho4

This is one theory: However, being from Ireland, I had to tell him the band name came from the name of their classroom in secondary school. All the classes were numbered 1 to 6 and lettered D-U-B-L-I-N. Hence, when the band first got together in second year of secondary school, their classroom was called U-2! And that is that, I dont want to hear any more waffle about planes and spies, stop looking so deep people. and this is another: On an MTV interview in 1983 I happen to own on tape, Bono was questioned about the name of the band and why they chose it, and Bono innocently replied: "U2: is just a letter and a number", like "are you dumb, don't you know your ABCs?". While I do believe that they had a reason for the name, I just think Bono didn't like the idiot/nerd MTV picked as the interviewer who was too old to begin with (45-50 y/o), so he made up the excuse. Thumbs up for Bono! http://www. http://www.amiright.com/names/origins/u.shtml">http://www.amiright.com/names/origins/u.shtml Jan 30 06, 9:31 PM