Bono continued his tradition of appearing at Dublin’s annual Christmas Eve busking event, performing U2’s “Running to Stand Still” Friday at the Glen Hansard-organized charity event.
In non-Covid times, the all-star Christmas Eve gig — which raises money for charities fighting homelessness — would take place on Dublin’s Grafton Street, but the 2021 event was moved with the city’s St Patrick’s Cathedral and turned into a livestream to benefit Simon Community.
Backed by a band of Irish musicians including Hansard, Bono delivered an understated rendition of The Joshua Tree standout, with the singer also providing a harmonica solo while the accompanying musicians chanted “Hallelujah!”
The livestream also featured a now-rare performance by the Pogues’ Shane McGowan, who sang the band’s “Dirty Old Town.”
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