U2 Delivers Thoughtful yet Raspy Joshua Tree Tour
U2's concert blends political anthems with personal injury tales as Bono's voice strains yet the show remains a moving plea for peace. The Edge offers restrained, precise guitar while the band honors icons from Lennon to Mandela and closes with a communal Psalm 40 encore.
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Amnesty groups gain exposure at U2 concert in Town City
Amnesty International supporters from Iowa City and Cedar Rapids set up info booths at the U2 show. Susan Berger notes the event boosted human rights awareness and recruitment, with thousands signing up and brochures nearly exhausted. Both branches are pressing letters for prisoner releases in the Soviet Union and Sri Lanka.
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Crowded U2 Concert Harms Dozens at Carver Hawkeye Arena
Campus Security reports 1 0 hurt as chairs collapsed and 200 damaged at the U2 show. Two fans were ambulanced to University Hospitals with knee and side injuries amid a stage rush by about 16 000 attendees. Doors sustained 75 in damage from the early crush. No cost estimate yet for chair damages.
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