Irish Band U2 Under Fire for Announcing Concert in India
Irish Band U2 has come under fire from Pakistanis on Twitter as it announced a concert in India. As the last part of U2’s The Joshua Tree Tour 2019, the band will be performing in Mumbai on December 15.
Given the current situation of Kashmir where over 8 million people are living under hostile conditions and deprived of their basic human rights, the concert announcement came as a contradiction of the band’s role in human rights activities throughout the world.
Several Pakistanis took it to Twitter to raise concern over the band’s decision and called out its lead singer Bono, for his otherwise human rights activist and philanthropist personality.
Some Twitteratis demanded the band to reconsider its decision of performing in a country that is clearly violating human rights and international peace laws. While others suggested U2 to sing songs for Kashmiris if they were to perform in India.
Do not reward indian colonial war crimes in Kashmir…https://t.co/DJglRMOc2n
— Altaf (@asianhawk79) September 18, 2019
wherever the money is I Will Follow? where is your moral stance now Bono? #Kashmir https://t.co/V5iThG3uoh
— HawkesBay (Løuche) (@HawkesBay) September 18, 2019
https://twitter.com/mirza9/status/1174208970967396352
Bono, since you're such a self proclaimed defender of human rights, why don't you condemn the fascist, brutal and expansionist state known as India for it's continued repression of fundamental rights in Kasmir, Assam and across the country?#ShameOnBono #India #Kashmir #U2 https://t.co/ogCCY0uoRX
— Akbar Allana (@akbarallana) September 18, 2019
Do you realise that 8 million people are under siege in Kashmir? Perhaps you should reconsider and register your protest given your claimed commitment to human rights?
— Nida Kirmani (@NidaKirmani) September 18, 2019
Do sing 'Where the streets have no name' for #Kashmir https://t.co/8idVQZSN2E
— Mubashir Zaidi (@Xadeejournalist) September 18, 2019
