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« on: February 17, 2024, 02:49:25 pm »Matt Damon discusses new documentary about U2's work in Bosnia
U2 play Sarajevo, 1997
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"Kiss The Future" is a documentary that follows the siege of Sarajevo during the Bosnia War and how the Irish band U2 rallied around the people there. Matt Damon co-produced the film and spoke to CNN's Christiane Amanpour about the extraordinary story. #CNN #Newshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWO3wLULnoY
U2 play Sarajevo, 1997
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When Bono and his wife Ali spent New Year’s Eve 1995 in Sarajevo, Bono promised to bring the band on his next visit. Nationwide reports on U2′s visit to Sarajevo and asks the fans what is means to them.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2MCz35Arqo
In a special report for Nationwide Diarmuid Peavoy went to Sarajevo to see the efforts to stage a U2 concert.
Steve Iredale and John Giddings talk about the challenges in bringing Popmart to a country that is recovering from a war.
Paul McGuinness explains how the costs of the PopMart tour work and how staging the concert in Sarajevo is not done to make a profit.
Fans and Bosnia ambassador, Mohammed Sacerby tell Diarmuid Peavoy what it means to have U2 play in Sarajevo.
Bono explains why U2 were so keen to come to Sarajevo.
Guitar technician Dallas Schoo shows Diarmuid Peavoy the range of guitars used by the Edge.
The report shows U2 arriving at the airport. Bono presenting a first volume of Yeats’ poetry to President Lija Izetbegovic. Bono singing ‘Miss Sarajevo’ in the back of a car.
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U2 concert in Sarajevohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U2_concert_in_Sarajevo
On 23 September 1997, Irish rock band U2 performed at Koševo Stadium in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, as part of the group's PopMart Tour. They were the first major artist to hold a concert in the city after the end of the Bosnian War in 1995. Approximately 45,000 fans attended the show.
The band first became involved with Sarajevo in 1993 on their Zoo TV Tour; after being approached by aid worker Bill Carter about bringing attention to the Siege of Sarajevo, the band conducted nightly satellite transmissions with Bosnians during their shows. These link-ups were the subject of criticism from journalists for mixing entertainment with human tragedy. Although the war made it impractical for U2 to visit Sarajevo at the time, they vowed to eventually play a concert in the city. After the conflict ended in November 1995, they made arrangements to visit Sarajevo, and with help from United Nations ambassadors and peacekeeping troops, they scheduled and played the concert in 1997.
The band offered to hold a benefit concert or small show in Sarajevo, but it was requested that they stage a full PopMart concert. The performance consequently featured the tour's extravagant stage, and the band played a set list typical of the tour. The show brought together people of different ethnicities who had previously clashed during the war, and train service was temporarily resumed to allow concertgoers to attend. Among the songs played was "Miss Sarajevo", written by U2 and Brian Eno about a beauty pageant held during the war. Although the band were displeased with their performance and lead vocalist Bono had vocal difficulties, the concert was well received and was credited with improving morale among Bosnians. The members of U2 consider the show to be among their proudest moments. The concert was lauded by Bosnians.[1]