Bono and The Edge played a special gig for Ukrainian solders yesterday.
The pair were invited to Kyiv by President Volodymyr Zelensky to perform "as a show sign of solidarity with the Ukrainian people".
The stars performed in a subway station - which is now used as a bomb shelter - to a small crowd.
Kyiv metro. Just the legendary Bono from the band U2 sings with Taras Topola.
We are unbreakable. We are invincible. The whole world supports us.
Glory to Ukraine! 🇺🇦#Bono #U2 #StandWithUkraine #Artists pic.twitter.com/7QqoQ1jVtr— Good morning, Ukraine (@good_ukraine) May 8, 2022
Their rendition of "Stand by Me" by Ben E Classic has been shared widely online.
They swapped the well known lyrics to a slogan "Stand by Ukraine".
They also performed a number of the band's hits including Sunday Bloody Sunday, Desire and With or Without You.
Between songs Bono called for a "Prayer of Peace" and told fans "there's nowhere in the world we'd rather be than be here in Kyiv".
He described the conflict as "one man's war" and called on Russian youth to stand up to their president.
"Younger people know what's going on. I trust the younger people in Russia to over throw this man who held an officer for so long that was so high, which is so low now."
The Irish rockstars were joined on stage by Ukrainian musicians turned solders.
