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U2: Bono, The Edge play Ukraine ‘freedom’ concert in Kyiv metro
The legendary Irish rock band said President Zelenskyy invited them to play in solidarity with Ukraine. U2 frontman Bono performs for the people of Ukraine in a subway station in Kyiv on Sunday [Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters] Published On 9 May 20229 May 2022 Irish rock band U2’s singer Bono and guitarist The Edge have performed a 40-minute concert in a metro station in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv in support of Ukrainian forces fighting Russia’s invading army. On its Twitter account, the world-renowned band said President Volodymyr Zelenskyy invited them “to perform in Kyiv as a show of solidarity with the Ukrainian people and so that’s what we’ve come to do”. KEEP READING list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4 60 believed killed after school attack by Russia in east Ukraine list 2 of 3 Battles rage in Ukraine’s Luhansk as Russia targets main city Russia-Ukraine live news: Putin marks Victory Day with parade Russia-Ukraine war: G7 leaders pledge to further isolate Moscow end of list “Your president leads the world in the cause of freedom right now… The people of Ukraine are not just fighting for your own freedom, you’re fighting for all of us who love freedom,” Bono told a crowd of about 100 gathered inside the Khreshchatyk metro station. “We pray that you will enjoy some of that peace soon.” Bono, alongside The Edge, sang the Ben E King classic Stand By Me. The set also included performances of With or Without You, Desire, Angel of Harlem, and Vertigo. Ukraine musicians and soldiers joined the duo on stage at times during the show. “I am grateful to [Bono, U2] for supporting our people and drawing even more attention to the need to help our people,” Zelenskyy said in his nightly video address. Sign up for Al Jazeera Weekly Newsletter The latest news from around the world.Timely. Accurate. Fair. Sign up By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Policy Russia, which calls its action in Ukraine a “special military operation”, continues to carry out missile attacks across Ukraine. However, some life has returned to Kyiv even though air raid sirens sound regularly. Bono rallied the crowd between songs during the performance. “This evening, 8th of May, shots will ring out in the Ukraine sky, but you’ll be free at last. They can take your lives, but they can never take your pride,” he said, quoting the U2 song Pride (In the Name of Love). On his trip, Bono also visited Bucha, a town near Kyiv where hundreds of bodies were found last month after Russian troops withdrew from the area. Ukraine and its allies have accused Russia of war crimes in the city. Moscow has vehemently rejected the allegations that Russian forces were responsible for killing civilians in Bucha and suggested images of corpses were “fakes”. Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine has killed thousands of people and forced more than 12 million people to flee their homes, including almost five million abroad. Bono, The Edge and a Ukrainian soldier, Antytila band frontman Taras Topolia, sing in the subway station on Sunday [Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters] SOURCE: AL JAZEERA AND NEWS AGENCIES LISTEN TO THESE PODCASTS play From: Essential Middle EastUkraine attracts fighters from the Middle EastThis is the premiere episode of the Essential Middle East podcast. The war in Russia-Ukraine has attracted thousands of ... play From: The Inside Story PodcastWhat's behind the Sweden-Finland talks to join NATO?Sweden and Finland say they want to join NATO despite threats from Moscow. With Russia's war on Ukraine, are these countri... PRAY: From: The Inside Story PodcastHow can the world protect press freedom?This year's UN World Press Freedom Day is highlighting threats to the media, especially online. Russia's war on Ukraine is... RELATED In­di­an bil­lion­aire Am­bani’s Re­liance makes mon­ey off Ukraine war Re­liance is buy­ing dis­count­ed car­goes of crude and de­ferred main­te­nance at its re­fin­ing com­plex to process more fuel. Published On 9 May 20229 May 2022 Aus­tralia looks to fill Asia’s en­er­gy gap amid Ukraine cri­sis Aus­tralia is see­ing in­creased de­mand for its liq­ue­fied nat­ur­al gas and coal as war and sanc­tions up­end en­er­gy sup­plies. Published On 9 May 20229 May 2022 Rus­sia-Ukraine live news: Putin marks Vic­to­ry Day with pa­rade Vladimir Putin pre­sides over pa­rade in Moscow as Rus­sia cel­e­brates vic­to­ry over Nazi Ger­many in World War II. Published On 9 May 20229 May 2022 Rus­sia-Ukraine war: G7 lead­ers pledge to fur­ther iso­late Moscow Lat­est show of sup­port for Ukraine comes as Rus­sia pre­pares to cel­e­brate the de­feat of Nazi Ger­many dur­ing World War II. Published On 8 May 20228 May 2022 MORE FROM NEWS Bangladeshi children leaving school to work due to climate crisis Xiaomi accuses Indian agency of ‘physical violence’ threats Filipinos choose a new preside INI EDO HAS DEBUNKED REPORTS THAT HER SPERM DONOR IS AN ANONYMOUS PERSONANT
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