'Witness is contagious. Though I had no clear answer to press queries as to whether the award would have an effect on Daw Suu Kyi's immediate situation, I do know that her witness to human rights has inspired countless others.'

'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.

' 'Take out your phones...'

'White flags, white flags on the horizon...' They got a special greeting from the band in Gothenburg and with all that planning to pull off their 'white wave' they deserved it.

Demand to see the band on the 360 Tour is phenomenal.

Electrical Storm, Stay (Far Away So Close) and New Years Day are in the set for the second night in Gothenburg.

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It was a world in white for tonight's first show of two in Gothenberg. There were white flags everywhere in the dark Scandinavian night, making for a surreal and beautiful setting.

What's the connection between Sweden, where the band play tonight, and Poland, where they arrive next week ?

A long weekend in the band's home town. How was it for you ? New video.

'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.

'We've got music in this country...sing!' And everyone did as the third and final night at Croke Park came to a close with Moment of Surrender and a never-to-be-forgotten residency in Dublin was over.'Don't forget about us... good night!'

Japan, China, Venezuela, Brazil, India... Fans arrive from all over the world when U2 come home to Dublin.

Second Night in Dublin, mixing up the set list, here's what they played - and what you thought of it.

Some great reviews in the Irish media of last night's first Dublin show. Here's a few highlights.

Far more than a sort of homecoming at Croke Park tonight. Eighty thousand fans, many of whom had travelled from all over the world, were in Dublin for a show they'll never forget. From the opening chords of Breathe to the closing seconds of Moment of Surrender, the band played twenty three tracks from eight different albums.

Ten dates in and tomorrow the band arrive in Dublin for the opening night at Croke Park.

Elevation, Until The End of the World and Bad are in the set for the first time tonight.

The Edge was a guest on Gerry Ryan's 2FM show this morning, talking about this weekend's Dublin shows and the band's support for a new scheme to offer young people in Ireland the chance to learn a musical instrument.

Loud show tonight: the Arena in Amsterdam is a stadium with a roof, so 360 came indoors for the first time.

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.

Great to see Wim Wenders at the show in Berlin last night.

Special night in this special city: the rain held off, Wim Wenders was in the house, Stay was in the set and we sang Happy Birthday to Nelson Mandela.

Tonight we're in the city where the band made one of their finest albums. Take a look at our new clip marking the arrival of the 360 Tour in Berlin.