Bono and the Edge, members of the Irish rock band U2, performed Sunday at a subway station in central Kyiv after being invited to Ukraine by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
The band called the visit a gesture of support for the Ukrainian people and the country's leader as Russia's war grinds on.
President @ZelenskyyUa invited us to perform in Kyiv as a show of solidarity with the Ukrainian people and so that’s what we’ve come to do. -- Bono and The Edge #StandWithUkraine
— U2 (@U2) May 8, 2022
The rock legends were joined by the band Antytila and its leader Taras Topolia, who signed a contract with the armed forces of Ukraine in February.
U2 performed on the platform of the Khreshchatyk metro station. They were joined by Topolia, in his army uniform. The E. King standard is Stand by Me.
In the epicenter of global history. Bono from @U2 on the metro station in Kyiv singing for Ukraine. Such a historical moments to show solidarity and pay global attention on putin’s invasion. Please repost and stand with Ukraine by pushing your govts to help us with weapons/money pic.twitter.com/j5aKrkPS60
— Serhiy Leshchenko (@Leshchenkos) May 8, 2022
The music community has reached out to Ukrainian performers. Antytila received an invitation from Ed Sheeran to work on a remake of his song 2step.
Pink Floyd recorded a new song for the first time in over 20 years after being inspired by a Ukrainian rocker. The song "Hey Hey Rise Up" was recorded by the classic rockers and they said it symbolized the nation's resistance.
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