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Was there a more fitting event to launch U2 onto the global stage than Live Aid? The young Bono must have been salivating over the combination of rock ‘n’ roll and Africa, though U2’s performance lasted only 20 minutes and two songs. No matter — critics noted their arrival, and they haven’t surrendered the spotlight since.