Veteran Irish rockers U2 pulled off the largest album release in history at Tuesdays Apple Inc event to launch new products, after making its latest record available for free on Apples iTunes online stores to half a billion iTunes users. The Grammy Award-winning band performed its latest single The Miracle (of Joey Ramone) at the Cupertino, California event, at which Apple unveiled two new iPhones, a smart watch and a mobile payments system. U2 released its new 11-track Songs of Innocence live on stage with Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook.