At the last of three Dublin U2 concerts, Bono announces that imprisoned Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is to be the new Amnesty International Ambassador of Conscience.
U2 play the last of three homecoming concerts at Croke Park in Dublin. People walking out on stage with Aung San Suu Kyi masks.
Bono on stage announces that Aung San Suu Kyi is to be the new Amnesty International Ambassador of Conscience. Colm O'Gorman of Amnesty International explains the significance of the honour.
Reporter Sharon Tobin holds a face mask of Aung San Suu Kyi and explains how U2 have been giving these masks out on their world tour and asking fans to wear them when U2 play the song 'Walk On' which was written for her.
U2 performing 'Walk On' at Croke Park.
Note: The U2 performance was shot by U2 cameras and permission given for inclusion in the RTÉ News report.
| Title: | U2 Play Last of 3 Gigs in Dublin |
| Clip Duration: | 00:01:51 |
| Material Type: | Video |
| Clip Title: | Honour For Aung San Suu Kyi |
| Series Title: | RTÉ News |
| Information: | A RTÉ News report on the annoucement that Aung San Suu Kyi is the new Amnesty International Ambassador of Conscience. U2's Bono made the announcement on the band's final concert of three at Croke Park in Dublin. |
| Local Keywords: | U2Concerts, Rock, Bono, Amnesty International, Human Rights, |
| Coverage: | Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland |
| Genre: | News |
| Topic: | Arts and Culture |
| Provider: | RTÉ |
| Contributor(s): | Sharon Tobin (Reporter) |
| Publisher: | RTÉ |
| First Broadcast Channel: | RTÉ One |
| Production Year: | 2009 |
| Country of Production: | Ireland |
| Original Identifier: | BN09/208 |
| IPR Restrictions: | Rights Reserved - Free Access |
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| Item Type: | part/extract |
| Colour: | Colour |
| Sound: | Mono |
| Aspect Ratio: | 16:9 (widescreen) |
| Language: | English (eng) |
