Bono treated the opening night audience at the Sarajevo Film Festival to a song as a U2-inspired Bosnian war documentary opened the event.
The Irish star delivered an a cappella rendition of Bob Marley's Redemption Song - a tune also associated with Sinéad O'Connor - at the Bosnian film festival on Friday evening after a screening of the Kiss The Future documentary.
Directed by Nenad Cicin-Sain and produced by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, the film explores U2’s relationship with war-torn Sarajevo in the 1990s.
It showcases the struggle of the citizens of Sarajevo during the Bosnian War which sparked an American aid worker to reach out to the rock band to see if they could help raise global awareness of the conflict.
The band agreed and during their Zoo TV Tour, they featured live satellite interviews with local Sarajevans who described their plight to the concert-goers.
The band later performed a concert to thousands of local fans after the city was liberated.
Bono was also joined at the Bosnian film festival by his fellow U2 band member The Edge and they greeted crowds on the red carpet.
In February, the International Berlinale festival held the world premiere of the documentary, in which Bono, The Edge and Adam Clayton all star.
Earlier this year, they released Songs Of Surrender - a collection of 40 songs from U2’s back catalogue, re-recorded and reimagined.
The group are also due to begin a run of dates this autumn in Las Vegas at the MSG Sphere for an immersive show which will mark the band’s first live outing in four years.
Source: Press Association
