'Once the music began, no one cared about last names, nations, or religion. All they cared about was the music. The simple celebration of music became a celebration of the end of the war.' A week ahead of U2's Zagreb shows, Bill Carter remembers what it was like when U2 played Sarajevo in 1997... and how a city under siege had become a defining image of the ZOO TV Tour.

'It's one of those moments in the show which become an emotional highpoint...' Walk On with Aung San Suu Kyi.

On stage in Dublin tonight, Bono announced that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is to be awarded Amnesty International's most prestigious honour - the 'Ambassador of Conscience' Award for 2009.

U2 and The Ireland Funds announce today that they will finance a scheme to offer children and young people in Ireland the opportunity to learn a musical instrument and/or avail of vocal tuition. U2 will provide €5m to ensure the national rollout of the instrumental and vocal tuition elements on a phased basis to 2015. The Ireland Funds will begin a campaign to raise a further €2m.

Coming to the show at Stade de France tonight ? Don't forget to download and print out your Aung San Suu Kyi mask.

What's an Archbishop doing in a rock'n'roll show? Read on.

Downloaded the mask of Aung San Suu Kyi ? We want to see photos of you wearing it... in strange and interesting places! Edge will select the best to feature in a gallery on U2.com.

... with Aung San Suu Kyi. Every night on the 360 Tour fans are being invited to wear the Aung San Suu Kyi mask when the band play Walk On. Download the mask, bring it to the show.

Today is the 64th birthday of Burma's imprisoned leader Aung San Suu Kyi. U2, Paul McCartney, George Clooney and a host of other famous names have been posting 64 word messages of support on a dedicated website. The Nobel Peace Laureate will spend her birthday in detention - her 14th birthday in detention. Add your own message of support.

Ali Hewson and fifty student gardai are abseiling down Ireland's tallest building today. They're raising funds to create 'Homes of Hope' for children whose lives have been devastated by the Chernobyl disaster of 23 years ago.

Bono has joined George Clooney, Desmond Tutu, Stephen Spielberg and others in calling for the release of Burmese leader and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.

The folk at the African Well Fund are underway with their annual campaign to mark Bono's birthday next month.

And The Killers. And Coldplay. It's a box set of 7" vinyl cuts of the new War Child compilation 'Heroes'. And you can bid for it right now.

Playing in London at the BBC for tonight's Comic Relief.

'On this spot where we're standing, 46 years ago, Dr King had a dream. On Tuesday that dream comes to pass.' U2 performed Pride and City of Blinding Lights to an audience of 400,000 in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington tonight.

Catch the band performing at 'We Are One', the Obama Inaugural Celebration on Sunday.

Catch Edge and Bono taking part in last night's RTE show on Dublin's new O2 Arena.

U2, Jay-Z, Coldplay, John Legend and The Killers among the acts contributing to a groundbreaking digital music magazine launched on World AIDS Day.

U2, Jay-Z, Coldplay, John Legend and The Killers among the acts contributing to a groundbreaking digital music magazine ...

Last night in California Bono addressed 14,000 women at the 5th Annual Women's Conference hosted by first lady Maria Shriver.

Last night in California Bono addressed 14,000 women at the 5th Annual Women's Conference hosted by first lady Maria Shriver. ...

Bono is in New York this week, blogging for the FT from the Millennium Development Goals summit at the UN.

Interviewed ...

In London today, Edge presented Amnesty International's 2008 Ambassador of Conscience award to Peter Gabriel. 'Peter's been a great ...

Edge will present Peter Gabriel with Amnesty International's 'Ambassador of Conscience' award in London next week.