Irish singer Bono from the band U2 gave a concert at a metro station in Kyiv on Sunday, during which he praised Ukraine’s struggle for “freedom” and called for peace soon.
From the platform of a metro station in the Ukrainian capital, the legendary 61-year-old musician and guitarist The Edge performed several classics of the group, such as “Sunday Bloody Sunday”, “Desire” or “With or without you”.
“The people of Ukraine are not just fighting for their own freedom, they are fighting for all of us who love freedom,” the singer said.
Bono also mentioned the conflicts plaguing his country, Ireland, and the problems caused by its powerful British neighbor.
“We pray you enjoy some of this peace soon,” he added.
He visited bombed areas
Just a month after the release of his song Walk on Ukraine, dedicated to the Ukrainian victims of the Russian invasion, Bono visited some of the areas most affected by the invasion, he said at the request of President Vladimir Zelensky, with whom he would meet later.
After reading a poem to the statue of Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko, he expressed confidence that Russia’s young people would change and oust President Putin.
People applauded Bono
The unexpected performance of Bono – who has been involved in many causes throughout his career, including the fight against poverty and AIDS – took place while anti-aircraft sirens sounded in Kyiv and fighting raged in the east of the country.
At one point during the concert, Bono invited a Ukrainian soldier to sing a version of “Stand by Me”.
Among the small audience of the performance were members of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. “It’s a little bit of good emotion, that’s all,” said one.
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