concert september irish rock band held concert stadium group major artist hold concert city end war approximately fans attended band involved zoo tour approached aid worker bringing attention siege band conducted nightly satellite shows link ups subject criticism journalists mixing entertainment human tragedy war impractical visit time vowed eventually play concert city conflict ended november arrangements visit help united_nations ambassadors troops scheduled played concert band offered hold benefit concert small requested stage concert performance consequently featured tour extravagant stage band played set list typical tour brought people different previously clashed war train service temporarily resumed allow attend songs played miss written brian beauty held war band displeased performance lead vocalist vocal difficulties concert received credited improving morale members consider moments concert lauded background war composed constituent croatia macedonia montenegro serbia croatia yugoslavia republic mixed population consisting serbs followed suit march highly controversial referendum creating tension ethnic communities militias strategic goal unite serbia encircled siege force stationed surrounding hills assaulted city weapons included artillery mortars tanks anti aircraft guns heavy machine guns rocket launchers aircraft bombs end war city blockaded numbering roughly inside besieged city poorly equipped unable break siege country thousands predominantly civilians driven homes process ethnic women children attempting buy food frequently sniper fire reaction europe leg zoo tour july italy band received radio asking interview situation bosnia band agreed met american aid worker named acted station foreign associate serbian travel restrictions carter described experiences helping surviving dangerous living conditions lead vocalist hear living makeshift bomb shelters city played music including loud volumes sound explosions carter seen television interview mtv mentioned theme tour leg unified europe feeling aim ignoring plight carter sought help requested bring attention war break media fatigue occurred covering conflict agreed carter request asking rest band informed idea members gave approval briefly considered playing impromptu concert city suggesting perform bunker carter friends hid siege said extra attention bosnia mtv idea fell pointed logistics transporting equipment city impossible way united_nations plane manager realized band managed organize concert lives audience zoo crew explained effort discuss humanitarian issue accompanied false instinct obliged resolve issue going fall category think people tour band feared look like publicity stunt instead group agreed use tour satellite dish conduct live video concerts carter carter returned city assembled video unit band purchased satellite dish sent paid fee join set band began satellite link ups nearly nightly basis aired july italy connect satellite carter workers forced visit television station night film little light possible avoid attention bombers reach building traverse area known sniper alley total times course month broadcasts carter discussed deteriorating situation city spoke audience grim interviews contrasted rest concerts staged events television audience shows scripted link ups leaving group unsure speak stopped broadcasts august learning siege reported british newspapers trend begun band transmission suggested actions brought awareness situation fans british public indirectly reactions mixed fans felt disrupted flow concerts british press highly critical writer nme wrote bad taste insulting thought bringing public attention important event admitted link ups difficult thing band career guitarist edge said don normally kind cold hard news watch television news getting time reason think affected people including worried band exploiting suffering entertainment transmission band concert stadium women asked band intended help telling know going going rock going forget exist going die transmission glasgow concert woman told concert audience like hear music hear screams wounded tortured people raped women people upset circumstances motivated join war child charity project including producer despite obligation tour inability perform war vowed play city someday band contributed relief efforts enhance humanitarian public awareness issue carter subsequently collaborated documentary showcased war torn city carter months living wrote song response surreal acts defiance taken place siege act beauty organized women planned fight war heels participants walked stage carrying banner said don let kill winner year old later said crazy thing war tried live normal life kind defence mechanism years later said pure deserved celebrated song song meaning said people heard help help came feeling tried tackle subjects like head learnt lesson try points different direct way miss recorded released single project entitled original soundtracks record released pseudonym passengers scheduling preparations war ended siege stability region began improve realizing began plan concert place major musical artist perform city following war played concert july music journalist described china drum experience single van logistical administrative nightmare ambassador united_nations helped arrangements playing informal role promoter organizer said thought going difficult straightforward people wanted help lot equipment military local crew incredibly supportive scheduling concert meant financial loss band despite sponsorship ticket prices set percent unemployment rate city offered group perform benefit concert small city requested hold said offered charity gig turn scratch gig wanted fucking thing wanted lemon added felt important treat city tour pay respect come rude according news releases following concert total net income tour promoter noted price include costs production transportation late july pressured accept offer approximately million perform switzerland date scheduled time rumours region instability persisted ensure canceled appeared band preceding shows lobby behalf city stage reach road crew drive equipment stage war torn bosnia trip incident pass towns war stage lighting designer commented truck drivers arrived changed men trouble transporting stage came border control agent prevented crossing border hours trucks reached days prior concert arriving cheers applause city residents arrival concrete evidence band keeping promise play explained city disappointed times lot people weren prepared believe gig going place saw stage going tickets sold slowly hours trucks arrival tickets sold despite day concert tickets remained local residents employed help assemble stage promote members international force tasked agreement concert band overwhelmed sights saw arriving war present sides venue escaped worst nearby olympic hall badly damaged war despite condition building dressing rooms offices following concert provide lodging fans band hotel nearby shelled siege building destroyed result walls room mortar sections floor missing prior took tour city showing roses embedded streets day concert trains ran time start war lines opened railways functional duration war muslim politicians decide operate result trains run date concert bring fans city day home requirements temporarily suspended effort include country ethnic groups concert approximately fans crossed ethnic boundary lines bosnia federation people went concert buses carrying fans croatia security event strict soldiers searched bombs dogs buildings stadium lined irish troops case violence broke concert overview concert held september approximately people attended broadcast bosnia local television networks globally bbc event soldiers stood left stadium ensure conflicts broke showtime decision open stadium gates allowing approximately fans afford concert purchased tickets time attend addition local foreign fans duty soldiers attended event uniform attended concert arrived band concert broadcast live internationally radio proceeds radio sales donated war child project opening acts played beginning choir islamic choir local high school performance followed local bands protest chosen personally selected radio contest following opening acts musician performed set took stage band set list similar shows sunday bloody sunday place edge karaoke segment addition miss second encore night celebration end war setting tone shouting fuck past kiss future beginning better real thing struggled voice tour morning concert voice intent cancel went ahead planned difficulties opening quartet follow gone better real thing voice gave night earth edge suggested vocal troubles caused stress previous months touring later remarked didn matter lead singer weather member audience join song mass chorus concert points end world new year day audience help vocals eighth song night pride love reduced speaking lyrics instead singing band continued standard set list playing haven found looking stand want staring sun considered playing desire want chose perform song edge performed solo version sunday bloody sunday rendition slower studio version song went backstage helped improve voice short time prepared stage replace continue sing alongside ultimately returned stage song bullet blue sky band continued renditions streets concluded main set interlude encore worried discussion introduction miss song played prior benefit concert edge returned stage played wear velvet dress rough version miss concert sing antique brought stage place came stage sing backing vocals invited stage chorus song video screen showed images carter miss documentary including footage girls taking beauty contest banner reading don let kill apologized rocky performance end song saying song written hope like fucking play concert concluded second encore hold thrill kiss kill mysterious ways abbreviated cover band walked described nme meaningful concert audience faced troops stadium broke spontaneous round applause quickly turned ovation act soldiers turn reaction day concert local newspaper carried editorial headlined today day siege ended reaction event student told members international press felt excluded world long feeling world local resident said concert proof peace fans outside yugoslavia described oasis light midst destroyed fire damaged buildings deserted villages despite performance associated_press said magical hours rock band achieved warriors politicians diplomats united bosnia independent wrote time start war people accustomed seeing sights rifle capital listen music reminder home old yugoslavia best rock bands stated satisfied concert held promote sense peace reconciliation raise money expressed thanks behalf president described concert landmark event edge agreed playing concert highlight careers said doubt experience forget rest life spend years band play think worthwhile described toughest nights life saying audience think wanted return people want deserve speculated loss voice allowed room gig away things wrong gone lot trouble come going happen completion said amazing discover pop tours best shows political like music meant entertainment following concert president presented honorary passport recognition humanitarian efforts war legacy peaceful nature concert violence region following year war nato troops remained european_union peace keeping troops remain city following concert edge solo performance sunday bloody sunday performed majority shows remainder tour recording song concert released single god send angels december edge later stated band rediscovered song solo performance short documentary concert missing included dvd release video compilation best performed concert performed second leg return perform country yugoslavia august performed shows tour shows stated honorary passport possessions prompted country announce passport revoked citing country laws allow honorary conferred
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