U2 surprise Cork with an unannounced performance at the Lark by the Lee.
U2 flying high with their 'Unforgettable Fire' tour play to an astonished but delighted audience of around 7,000 people by the River Lee in Cork. The band were introduced to the unsuspecting audience as,
There's an up and coming band coming on the stage now and playing for you, they’re called...U2.
U2 played a nine song set in total. In this footage shot for RTÉ News the band are playing ‘Sunday Bloody Sunday’. A number of fans close to the stage pass out during the performance and have to be taken to a nearby hospital.
The free open air concert was organised by RTÉ Radio 2 and Cork Local Radio.
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 25 August 1985.
