U2’s Bono Wows Crowd, Serenades Sarajevo in Surprise Appearance at Bosnian Film Festival
12.08.2023 - 07:55
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Christopher Vourlias U2 frontman Bono made a surprise appearance Friday night at the opening ceremony of the Sarajevo Film Festival, with the Irish pop star leading a rapturous crowd in a cappella rendition of Bob Marley’s “Redemption Song.” The legendary vocalist, appearing alongside bandmate the Edge, took the stage after an emotional screening of “Kiss the Future,” director Nenad Cicin-Sain’s documentary, produced by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, about U2’s relationship with war-torn Sarajevo in the 1990s. Based on American-born aid worker Bill Carter’s “Fools Rush in: A Memoir,” the film chronicles the band’s efforts to publicize the plight of the city’s besieged civilians during the Bosnian War.
After taking the microphone in front of a stunned and rapt audience, Bono belted out the opening bars of Marley’s iconic track before many in the crowd, cell phones held high, joined in. #Bono & #TheEdge at the #SarajevoFilmFestival for #KissTheFuture: "Redemption Song"Video © @28th_sff"When Bono's voice meets the silver screen.
Ready to #KissTheFuture? "https://t.co/MtWROdHyZS#U2 #U2NewsIT #29thSFF pic.twitter.com/xrhXOETqGi The surprise appearance was the latest chapter in the Irish rock legend’s long-running love affair with the city of Sarajevo. Three decades ago, Bono was approached by Carter, who was working with an aid group and wanted to draw attention to the growing humanitarian crisis in Bosnia, where war had broken out in 1992.
A year later, during the European leg of U2’s Zoo TV Tour, the band broadcast live satellite feeds from Sarajevo in the middle of its near four-year siege. In September 1997, they held a concert in the war-ravaged city.
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