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Controversy over U2's Berlin wall
news.bbc.co.uk - 17 days ago
Controversy over U2's Berlin wall
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A U2 concert marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall causes anger after a wall is built around the venue.
Berlin Wall - The New York Times
topics.nytimes.com - 13 days ago
Berlin Wall - The New York Times
— topics.nytimes.com — Selected Articles About Berlin Wall The Legacy of 1989 Is Still Up for Debate By STEVEN ERLANGER Europe was transformed in 1989, but the events of that year are seen differently in Europe, the U.S. and Russia. November 9, 2009 world News A Fateful ... Berlin Wall - The New York Times

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U2 and Jay-Z play show at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate | News
— nme.com — and Jay-Z have played a show at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin this evening (November 5). Taking to the stage on the eastern side of the old divide, the band played a short set to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, the ... U2 and Jay-Z play show at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate | News

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Jay-Z Rocks Berlin with U2
rap-up.com - 17 days ago
Jay-Z Rocks Berlin with U2
— rap-up.com — U2 marked the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall by performing at Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, on Thursday (Nov. 5). Bono introduced the “Mayor of New York City” Jay-Z, who rapped over the band’s “Sunday ... Jay-Z Rocks Berlin with U2

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