U2 walks over the Bosphorus Bridge before concert

September 7, 2010

Members of rock band  took a walk on Istanbul's famous  connecting Europe and Asia on Sunday, accompanied by Turkish ministers  and.

Lead singer gave a speech during the trip. "Last September I was asking, what would be the most inspiring thing about Istanbul? And I said you know[, Bağış], it is the bridge between the East and the West, Europe and Asia, the secular and the religious. It is very important. And then you suggested 'maybe would you like to walk on the bridge? Would you like to play a concert?' And I said a walk will be much easier than a concert. Now I am not so sure."

U2 have also met with Turkish Prime Minister in the  before their concert at  as part of the. They presented him a red iPod nano.