U2 changes ‘Pride’ lyrics to honour music fans slaughtered at Israeli music festival
During a Las Vegas show, Bono altered the lyrics to one of their biggest hits to pay tribute to the victims of the Hamas attack at a music festival last weekend.
Transcript
00:00 In the light of what's happened in Israel and Gaza, a song about non-violence seems
00:09 somewhat ridiculous, even laughable, but our prayers have always been for peace and for
00:17 non-violence, so...
00:20 But our hearts and our anger, you know where that's pointed.
00:32 So sing with us.
00:34 And those beautiful kids at that music festival.
00:42 [Music]
00:50 Early morning, October 7th, as the sun is rising in the desert sky, stars of David,
01:01 they took your life, but they could not take your pride.
01:08 Could not take your pride.
01:12 Could not take your pride.
01:17 Could not take your pride.
01:23 [Music]
01:27 [SWOOSH]