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U2’s Bono, The Edge do surprise concert for Ukrainian troops in Kyiv

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The bandmates played in metro station converted into a bomb shelter.

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Fox10 Phoenix
U2’s Bono, The Edge do surprise concert for Ukrainian troops in Kyiv (opens Fox10 Phoenix)
Published May 8, 2022
Fox10 Phoenix's feed description
The bandmates played in metro station converted into a bomb shelter.
Newsweek
U2's Bono, The Edge perform in Kyiv bomb shelter after Zelensky invitation (opens Newsweek)
Published May 7, 2022
Newsweek's feed description
"The people in Ukraine are not just fighting for your own freedom, you are fighting for all of us who love freedom," Bono said Sunday during the show.
The Guardian
U2’s Bono and the Edge perform in Ukraine subway station (opens The Guardian)
Published May 7, 2022
The Guardian's feed description
Two members of Irish rock group hail Ukrainians for ‘fighting for all of us who love freedom’
Rolling Stone
See U2's Bono and the Edge Play Surprise Acoustic Set in Kyiv Bomb Shelter (opens Rolling Stone)
Published May 7, 2022
Rolling Stone's feed description
“President [Zelensky] invited us to perform in Kyiv as a show of solidarity with the Ukrainian people and so that’s what we’ve come to do,” U2 duo said
Breitbart News
U2's Bono, The Edge Put On Makeshift Bomb Shelter Performance for Troops in Ukraine (opens Breitbart News)
Published May 8, 2022
Breitbart News's feed description
U2 frontman Bono and The Edge did a surprise 40-minute acoustic performance for Ukrainian troops in Kyiv over the weekend.
CBS News
U2's Bono and The Edge hold surprise concert in subway station in Kyiv (opens CBS News)
Published May 8, 2022
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The Irish rock band was also joined by a Ukrainian band, Antytila.
Miami County Republic
U2's Bono and The Edge perform at bomb shelter in Kyiv (opens Miami County Republic)
Published May 8, 2022
Miami County Republic's feed description
Bono and The Edge played a set inside a makeshift bomb shelter in Ukraine's heavily-bombed capital city.
Washington Examiner
U2's Bono, The Edge perform surprise concert in Ukraine (opens Washington Examiner)
Published May 8, 2022
Washington Examiner's feed description
U2's Bono and The Edge performed a surprise 40-minute concert inside a Kyiv subway station Sunday in a show of solidarity with Ukraine amid it's continued efforts to push out Russian military forces.
Al Jazeera
U2: Bono, The Edge play Ukraine ‘freedom’ concert in Kyiv metro (opens Al Jazeera)
Published May 8, 2022
Al Jazeera's feed description
Legendary Irish rock band says President Zelenskyy invited them to play in solidarity with Ukraine.
Los Angeles Times
Bono performs surprise concert in Kyiv bomb shelter: 'You are fighting for all of us' (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published May 8, 2022
Los Angeles Times's feed description
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky invited U2 frontman Bono and the Edge to perform a mini-concert in Ukraine amid the Russian invasion.

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