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Today in History: U2 headlines first post-war Sarajevo concert

By Drooid · Sep 23, 2026, 10:35 AM UTC · How we work

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On 23 September 1997, U2 opened their PopMart Tour at Sarajevo’s Koševo Stadium, drawing roughly 45,000 fans. The concert marked the first performance by a major international act in the Bosnian capital since the 1995 Dayton-Accord cease-fire, symbolising the city’s cultural rebirth after the three-year war.

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On 23 September 1997, U2 opened their PopMart Tour at Sarajevo’s Koševo Stadium, drawing roughly 45,000 fans. The concert marked the first performance by a major international act in the Bosnian capital since the 1995 Dayton-Accord cease-fire, symbolising the city’s cultural rebirth after the three-year war.