UPDATE: U2 Re-Work ‘Sunday Bloody Sunday’ For Agit8

U2 have premiered the new acoustic version of ‘Sunday Bloody Sunday’ they performed Beatles-style on the roof of New York’s Electric Lady studio a couple of weeks back. It’s noteworthy both for some subtle lyrical changes, and also Adam Clayton manning the keyboards.

It’s in aid of the agit8 campaign, which is calling on western leaders to help end extreme poverty by 2030.

It’s being mounted by Bono’s ONE organisation, which also has the musical support of Ed Sheeran, Tom Morelo, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Amadou & Mariam, Disiz & Freddy Evans, Kid Rock, Sean Lennon, Rea Garvey, One Direction and Elvis Costello and Mumford & Sons who’ve collaborated on a killer cover of Bruce’s ‘The Ghost Of Tom Joad’.
Says Bono: “This week we are reminded of the words of the great agitator Nelson Mandela – ‘Like slavery and Apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome. Millions of people… are trapped in the prison of poverty. It is time to set them free. Sometimes it falls upon a generation to be great. You can be that great generation.’
“Since the 1970s Nelson Mandela has called upon artists and bands to use their platform to fight injustice. We were honoured then, we’re honoured now.”
Find out more at [link]www.one.org/protestsongs/?eml=2013June12/599296/6010037[/link]