U2 Rocks Washington, DC
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I just returned from the U2 show at FedEx Field just outside of Washington, DC and as anyone who’s been to a concert on the U2 360 Tour can attest to, it was quite an amazing experience.
In front of a sold out crowd, Bono dedicated the song “One” to the United States congress and the leadership of President Bush “for the 4 million souls that are now very much alive because of ARV drugs paid for by the United States…God Bless America.” He mentioned people in the audience who had lost friends or relatives to AIDS in America and singled out Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her husband Paul, who were early campaigners against the pandemic in San Francisco. Bono also praised President Obama’s commitment to the fight against poverty in Africa and paid special respects to Senator Ted Kennedy for his leadership on peace in Northern Ireland and Eunice Kennedy for being a mentor to him.
Behind the scenes, ONE members and volunteers were busy spreading ONE’s message and recruiting new members in the fight against extreme poverty. Our efforts were no doubt greatly supported by Bono’s several shout-outs to ONE and the hard work of millions of people around the world to end global poverty.
We’ll have more tomorrow including pictures and one-on-one interviews with some of the fantastic ONE volunteers we met.
-Chris Scott
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September 30, 2009 at 4:08 pm
It was a great show! I could almost hear the audience gasp when Bono mentioned Bush. For all the bad that came out of that administration, that is one thing we can be proud of.
October 18, 2009 at 12:10 pm
I have been to a good share of U2 concerts but this one left me with memories I will hold for the rest of my life. I tear every time I remember the young boy running with Bono on stage the man He pulled up on stage hold our American flag I felt at that moment we were all ONE united nation no matter what race or color we were. I FELT PEACE LIKE I HAVE NEVER FELT IT BEFORE. I’m so proud to have been part of that.