Ｕ２ボノさん、キーウ地下鉄駅でサプライズコンサート

【キーウＡＦＰ＝時事】アイルランドのロックバンド「Ｕ２」のボノさんとジ・エッジさんが８日、ウクライナの首都キーウの地下鉄駅でサプライズコンサートを行い、「自由」を求めるウクライナの戦いを称賛するとともに、同国国民に「平和」が訪れるよう祈った。（写真はキーウの地下鉄駅構内でパフォーマンスを披露する「Ｕ２」のボノさん）
　ボノさんらは空襲警報が断絶的に鳴り響く中、市民や疲労の色濃い兵士を前に、代表作「サンデイ・ブラッディ・サンデイ」や「ディザイアー」、「ウィズ・オア・ウィズアウト・ユー」などを披露。一人の兵士とは「スタンド・バイ・ミー」を歌い、ウクライナへの支援を世界に呼び掛けた。
　ボノさんは歌の合間に「ウクライナの人々は自分たちの自由のためだけでなく、自由を愛する私たちすべてのために戦っている」と話した。Ｕ２メンバーの出身国アイルランドが過去に紛争を経験したことについても言及し、「あなた方にも平和が近く訪れるよう祈っている」と語り掛けた。
　コンサートを見ていた領土防衛隊の一人は「最高の気分」と語った。【翻訳編集ＡＦＰＢＢＮｅｗｓ】
〔ＡＦＰ＝時事〕（2022/05/10-10:06）

Irish rock star Bono praised Ukraine's fight for freedom during a performance in a metro station in downtown Kyiv Sunday, where the U2 frontman also issued his own prayer for peace.
From the platform of a Kyiv metro station, the 61-year-old rock icon belted out U2 classics Sunday Bloody Sunday, Desire and With or without you.
The people in Ukraine are not just fighting for your own freedom, you are fighting for all of us who love freedom, said Bono during a break.
The singer also referenced the past conflicts in the band's native Ireland and the troubles it had with a more powerful neighbour.
We pray that you will enjoy some of that peace soon, said Bono.
The surprise appearance by Bono -- a long time humanitarian who frequently lends his voice to a variety of causes including the fight against poverty and AIDS -- came as air raid sirens echoed in the Ukrainian capital and fighting raged in the country's east.
At one point, Bono invited a Ukrainian soldier to sing along who called on the world's support for the embattled country as they covered Stand by me.
Bono performed alongside U2's guitarist 'The Edge' to a small crowd of fans including fatigue-clad members of Ukraine's armed forces.
It's some good emotions, that's all, said a member of the Ukrainian territorial forces in the audience.
It's a strange feeling, like being a child going to first grade, said 36-year-old university lecturer, Olesia Bezsmertna, ahead of the show.