Bono and The Edge give a surprise concert in the kyiv metro

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Bono and the word solidarity have been linked for decades, as the singer of the Irish band U2 has left

all over the world

On this occasion, Paul David Hewson -which is his real name- and the guitarist of his group, The Edge, have pleasantly surprised the citizens of Kiev, with an

of the Ukrainian capital's suburban

.

There are many videos on social networks with this special performance, with songs as melodic as 'Angel of Harlem', an Irish tribute to the sublime voice of jazz performer

.

They also performed the anti-war anthem 'Sunday Bloody Sunday', 'Desire' or one of their greatest

, 'With or without you'.

President Volodimir Zelensky has invited them to visit the country, shaken by the Russian invasion for months and, showing their best staging, Bono and The Edge made the citizens forget about the war for a moment in the

.

"The people of Ukraine are not only

, they are fighting for all of us who love freedom," the singer said.

Bono also made reference to the conflicts that have devastated his country, Ireland, and the problems that have been unleashed with his

"We pray that they will soon enjoy a bit of this peace," he added.

The unexpected performance of Bono - who throughout his career has collaborated in multiple causes, including the fight against poverty and AIDS - took place while

in Kiev and in the east of the country the fighting intensified.

At one point in the concert, Bono

Ukrainian soldier to sing a version of 'Stand by me'.

Among the small audience that attended the performance were members of the Ukrainian armed forces.

"It's some

, that's all," said one of them.

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