1997 U2 concert in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
U2 concert in Sarajevo
Concert by U2
Sarajevo concert poster
Location
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Venue
Koševo Stadium
Tour
PopMart Tour
Associated album
Pop
Date(s)
23 September 1997
Supporting act(s)
Gazi Husrev-beg choir, Protest, Sikter, Howie B
Attendance
45,000
U2 concert chronology
Reggio Emilia (20 Sept 1997)
Sarajevo (23 Sept 1997)
Thessaloniki (26 Sept 1997)
On 23 September 1997, Irish rock band U2 performed at Koševo Stadium in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, as part of the group's PopMart Tour. They were the first major artist to hold a concert in the city after the end of the Bosnian War in 1995. Approximately 45,000 fans attended the show.
The band first became involved with Sarajevo in 1993 on their Zoo TV Tour; after being approached by aid worker Bill Carter about bringing attention to the Siege of Sarajevo, the band conducted nightly satellite transmissions with Bosnians during their shows. These link-ups were the subject of criticism from journalists for mixing entertainment with human tragedy. Although the war made it impractical for U2 to visit Sarajevo at the time, they vowed to eventually play a concert in the city. After the conflict ended in November 1995, they made arrangements to visit Sarajevo, and with help from United Nations ambassadors and peacekeeping troops, they scheduled and played the concert in 1997.
The band offered to hold a benefit concert or small show in Sarajevo, but it was requested that they stage a full PopMart concert. The performance consequently featured the tour's extravagant stage, and the band played a set list typical of the tour. The show brought together people of different ethnicities who had previously clashed during the war, and train service was temporarily resumed to allow concertgoers to attend. Among the songs played was "Miss Sarajevo", written by U2 and Brian Eno about a beauty pageant held during the war. Although the band were displeased with their performance and lead vocalist Bono had vocal difficulties, the concert was well received and was credited with improving morale among Bosnians. The members of U2 consider the show to be among their proudest moments. The concert was lauded by Bosnians.[1] U2's Sarajevo performance was profiled in the documentary film Kiss the Future.
^"U2:Viva Sarajevo. F** the past, kiss the future!". radiosarajevo.ba. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
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