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Berlin : Germany | about 1 month ago  
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  • Irish rock band U2 perform a free concert in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin
    Irish rock band U2 perform a free concert in front of the Brandenburg ...
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  • U2 perform a concert at the Brandenburg Gate as a part of the MTV Europe Awards in Berlin
    U2 perform a concert at the Brandenburg Gate as a part of the MTV ...
    Source: Reuters
  • The Brandenburg Gate is lit up ahead of a concert by U2 as a part of the MTV Europe Awards in Berlin
    The Brandenburg Gate is lit up ahead of a concert by U2 as a part of ...
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  • Singer Bono of Irish rock band U2 performs during a free concert in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin
    Singer Bono of Irish rock band U2 performs during a free concert in ...
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  • "Freikoerperkultur" ("Free body culture") in what was once communist East Germany is still going strong
    "Freikoerperkultur" ("Free body culture") in what was once communist ...
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  • US rock band Green Day pose the red carpet before the MTV Europe Awards ceremony in Berlin
    US rock band Green Day pose the red carpet before the MTV Europe ...
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  • Musician Wentz poses before the MTV Europe Awards ceremony in Berlin
    Musician Wentz poses before the MTV Europe Awards ceremony in Berlin
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  • Norwegian band Yoga Fire pose on the red carpet before the MTV Europe Awards ceremony in Berlin.
    Norwegian band Yoga Fire pose on the red carpet before the MTV Europe ...
    Source: Reuters
  • German band Silbermond pose on the red carpet before the MTV Europe Awards ceremony in Berlin
    German band Silbermond pose on the red carpet before the MTV Europe ...
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  • Croatian band Lollobrigida poses on the red carpet before the MTV Europe Awards ceremony in Berlin
    Croatian band Lollobrigida poses on the red carpet before the MTV ...
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  • Croatian band Lollobrigida pose on the red carpet before the MTV Europe Awards ceremony in Berlin
    Croatian band Lollobrigida pose on the red carpet before the MTV ...
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  • Hungarian band The Kolin poses on the red carpet before the MTV Europe Awards ceremony in Berlin
    Hungarian band The Kolin poses on the red carpet before the MTV Europe ...
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  • Ukranian band Green Grey pose on the red carpet before the MTV Europe Awards ceremony in Berlin
    Ukranian band Green Grey pose on the red carpet before the MTV Europe ...
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  • US wrestler Batista poses on the red carpet before the MTV Europe Awards ceremony in Berlin
    US wrestler Batista poses on the red carpet before the MTV Europe ...
    Source: Reuters
  • Helena Paparizou poses on the red carpet before the MTV Europe Awards ceremony in Berlin
    Helena Paparizou poses on the red carpet before the MTV Europe Awards ...
    Source: Reuters
  • Danish singer Medina poses on the red carpet before the MTV Europe Awards ceremony in Berlin
    Danish singer Medina poses on the red carpet before the MTV Europe ...
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  • Singer and show host Katy Perry poses on the red carpet before the MTV Europe Awards ceremony in Berlin
    Singer and show host Katy Perry poses on the red carpet before the MTV ...
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  • Members of Norwegian group Yoga Fire pose on the red carpet before the MTV Europe Awards ceremony in Berlin
    Members of Norwegian group Yoga Fire pose on the red carpet before the ...
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  • German actor Bruehl poses on the red carpet before the MTV Europe Awards ceremony in Berlin
    German actor Bruehl poses on the red carpet before the MTV Europe ...
    Source: Reuters
  • Polish singer Doda poses on the red carpet before the MTV Europe Awards ceremony in Berlin
    Polish singer Doda poses on the red carpet before the MTV Europe ...
    Source: Reuters
  • Romanian singer Inna poses on the red carpet before the MTV Europe Awards ceremony in Berlin
    Romanian singer Inna poses on the red carpet before the MTV Europe ...
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  • British singer Stone poses on the red carpet before the MTV Europe Awards ceremony in Berlin
    British singer Stone poses on the red carpet before the MTV Europe ...
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  • British singer Joss Stone arrives before the MTV Europe Awards ceremony in Berlin
    British singer Joss Stone arrives before the MTV Europe Awards ...
    Source: Reuters
Irish rock band U2 perform a free concert in front of the Brandenburg ...
The concert is in conjunction with the 2009 European MTV Awards.The word Freedom is projected by laser on the Brandenburg Gate. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer) Gero Breloer/AP Fans decry two-metre barrier put up to prevent non-ticket holders from viewing U2's free concert at Berlin's iconic Brandenburg...
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  • News Source: Reuters | about 1 month ago
    Twenty-year-old Emilia was desperately trying to get a ticket to the MTV Europe Music Awards Thursday, shivering outside the O2 World stadium on a chill grey evening in what used to be East Berlin. "I've come all the way from Portugal with my...
  • News Source: Denver Post | about 1 month ago
    Irish rockers U2 returned to Berlin for a free mini-concert Thursday in front of the Brandenburg Gate, playing its classic singles and a duet with Jay-Z even as the show was obscured from view by a 6 1/2-foot metal barrier surrounding the site. The...
  • News Source: Sydney Morning Herald | about 1 month ago
    The celebrations will culminate in a gathering of luminaries past and present with an estimated 100,000 revellers at the Brandenburg Gate, a potent symbol of unity that was long on the faultline between East and West. United Germany is basking in the...
  • News Source: The Guardian | about 1 month ago
    Twenty years ago, thousands of Germans converged at the Berlin Wall to watch as the hated barrier between east and west was torn down. But tonight, many fans hoping to catch a glimpse of U2 as they played a free concert to celebrate the anniversary...
  • News Source: Times Online | about 1 month ago
    True, there were no minefields or watchtowers, but the new temporary wall erected before the performance certainly sent the wrong signals. Only 10,000 fans in possession of previously allocated free tickets were allowed to pass through the...
  • News Source: Simi Valley - Moorpark Examiner | about 1 month ago
    AP Photo/Gero Breloer) Spectators watch the beginning of a concert of the band U2 at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. Fans hoping to glimpse U2's free concert celebrating 20 years since the Berlin Wall fell were outraged...
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  • Blog Source: www.foxprovidence.com
    Fans hoping to catch a glimpse of U2's free concert celebrating 20 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall will have to.
  • Blog Source: www.billboard.biz
    Fans hoping to catch a glimpse Thursday of U2's free concert celebrating 20 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall will have to "scale these city walls" after organizers threw up a barrier to block the view for those without tickets. ...
  • Blog Source: www.goodasis.com
    “This has created a lot of outrage here because the falling of the wall was supposed to bring people together,” said BBC reporter Damien McGuinness. The U2 show is part of the MTV Europe Music Awards, which take place later. Ten thousand tickets
  • Blog Source: www.myndytv.com
    Fans hoping to catch a glimpse of U2's free concert celebrating 20 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall will have to.
  • Blog Source: blog.taragana.com
    Outrage over wall blocking free U2 Berlin concert.
  • Blog Source: cuanas.blogspot.com
    Fans hoping to glimpse U2's free concert celebrating 20 years since the Berlin Wall fell were outraged Thursday to find that a 12-foot (3.6-meter) metal barrier was installed to block the view for those without tickets. ...
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