During its concert last night, Irish rock band U2 shared the spotlight with some notable female personalities from the Philippines—among them were Maria Ressa and Lea Salonga who thanked the band for their tribute
U2 dedicated its performance of “Ultraviolet ” to the women of the world. During the performance a video played in the background, showing faces of famous women from the Philippines and other countries.
The 1970s band also paid tribute to women’s rights movements Grrrl Gang Manila, One Billion Rising and Babae Ako together with other women from all over the world “When women in the whole world unite to rewrite history as her story that is a"Beautiful Day"” said lead singer Bono, referring to their song “Beautiful Day.”“Maria Ressa is an incredible woman but the extraordinary thing is even Maria Ressa will say it’s not about individuals, it’s about collective action,” said Bono.
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