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By GEMMA TARLACH
Journal Sentinel pop music critic
Posted: Sept. 22, 2005
U2 might just be the most important band in the galaxy.
Compared with its contemporaries, the Irish quartet doesn't have as many No. 1 singles as Michael Jackson. It hasn't been chronicled in the tabloids quite as exhaustively as Madonna. Bono and friends, who return to the Bradley Center for a sold-out show Sunday, haven't even spawned countless sound-alikes.
And yet, in the 25 years since the release of its atmospheric debut album "Boy" U2 has made a larger and arguably more lasting impact than any of its peers, not just in pop music, but in pop culture, politics and beyond. The band's influence has often been more subtle than shouted - more Edge than Bono, if you will - but its place in history as a catalyst on many fronts is undeniable.
Don't believe us? Consider these 25 ways U2 changed the world:
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