In U2 at the End of the World by Bill Flanagan U2 promised to give Sarajevo a concert on the night of July 3, 1993. They weren't able to give it then since it was still a highly dangerous place to throw a concert. That's why they waited until the Popmart tour to finally give them the concert they had promised.
It all started when American aid worker Bill Carter snuck backstage at a concert in Verona, Italy hoping to capture U2 on video offering their support for the civilians of Sarajevo dealing with the sniper war. In a few dates of the European Zoo TV tour in England, Bono allowed Bill Carter, who was fully equipped with a video camera, to get ordinary people of Sarajevo to voice their opinions on the war that beleaguered them during a handful of concerts. The motive that U2 had to broadcast the footage was on account of there not being enough media attention to those suffering in Sarajevo who needed help; especially since practically nothing was being done to provide the people of Sarajevo with food and clothing.
As for "Miss Sarajevo," one of the stories that Carter passed to U2 the same night in Verona was the surreal event that took place during a massive hurricane amidst the war -- a beauty pageant. The incident motivated Bono to push Bill Carter into making an award-winning documentary on the event titled "Miss Sarajevo." And as you know, it also inspired Bono write the song based on the event with the same title.
One of the scenes I will never forget is the destroyed 1984 Olympic stadium.
Queen b and u2kit(that's right, ur a history major right? sorry, if i am wrong, but definetly impressed me with ur history lesso!)how quickly people do forget! i , too was sad to see the O Stadium, and all those graves in the city parks! so sad...and glad it's over!
I just love history and have always been interested in it. Verte you're right, it was the ice rink that was destroyed! When I saw the scene of the blown up buildings it was shocking. You'd think people would finally learn a lesson, someday
