U2 make surprise appearance at Island Records' 50th anniversary
Bono joins Baaba Maal live on stage to perform classic Island tracks including Bob Marley's One Love
29 May 2009
U2 made a surprise appearance at Island Records' 50th Anniversary gig last night at the O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London.
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Bono and co appeared between acts, joining African artist Baaba Maal on stage. Stealing the thunder of main headliner Yusuf Islam, formerly Cat Stevens, the Irish band provided acoustic baking for Maal’s version of their hit One.
Bono was his usual pontificating self, calling Maal the “spark of Africa” and praising his “nobility”, before the pair launched into a rousing version of Bob Marley classic One Love.
U2 rounded off their unexpected appearance with another of their hits, Vertigo, thanking their former record label at the end.
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