U2 Play Sarajevo

EXHIBITION : U2

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When Bono and his wife Ali spent New Year's Eve 1995 in Sarajevo, Bono promised to bring the band on his next visit. Nationwide reports on U2's visit to Sarajevo and asks the fans what is means to them.

Title
U2 Play Sarajevo
1st Broadcast
08/10/1997
Contributor
Diarmuid Peavoy (Reporter)
Clip Duration
00:08:45

Material Type
Video
Series title
Nationwide
Clip title
U2 Play Sarajevo
Extended description
In a special report for Nationwide Diarmuid Peavoy went to Sarajevo to see the efforts to stage a U2 concert.

Steve Iredale and John Giddings talk about the challenges in bringing Popmart to a country that is recovering from a war.

Paul McGuinness explains how the costs of the PopMart tour work and how staging the concert in Sarajevo is not done to make a profit.

Fans and Bosnia ambassador, Mohammed Sacerby tell Diarmuid Peavoy what it means to have U2 play in Sarajevo.

Bono explains why U2 were so keen to come to Sarajevo.

Guitar technician Dallas Schoo shows Diarmuid Peavoy the range of guitars used by the Edge.

The report shows U2 arriving at the airport. Bono presenting a first volume of Yeat's poetry to President Lija Izetbegovic. Bono singing 'Miss Sarajevo' in the back of a car.
Information
Nationwide reports on U2 bringing their PopMart tour to Sarajevo broadcast 8 October 1997.

'Nationwide' is an early evening magazine programme that brings Irish viewers an eclectic round-up of news, views and events from around the country.
Local keywords
U2, Fans, Guitars, Rock, Lija Izethbegovic, Norweigan Army, Irish Army, SFOR, Steve Iredale, Mohammed Sacerby, John Giddings, Paul McGuinness, Bono, Edge, Dallas Schoo, Anita Kristensen, Pat O'Donovan, Noel Morris, 'Miss Sarajevo', Adnana Beslija, Jasna Hadzimehmedovic,
Geographical coverage
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Genre
Factual
Topic
Arts and Culture
Publisher Broadcaster
RTÉ
First broadcast channel
RTÉ One
Production year
1997
Country of production
Ireland
Original identifier
97D01481
IPR restrictions
Rights Reserved - Free Access
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Item type
part/extract
Item colour
Colour
Item sound
Mono
Aspect ratio
4:3
Language used
English (eng)