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This work explores Bono's Super Bowl performance as a means of public healing post-September 11, reflecting broader geopolitical narratives.

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Bono at the Super Bowl

CFCharles Fairchild

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This work explores Bono's Super Bowl performance as a means of public healing post-September 11, reflecting broader geopolitical narratives.
Analyzed U2's halftime show during Super Bowl XXXVI
Examined the symbolic use of special effects and stage design
Interpreted the content of songs performed as a public statement
Bono's performance emphasized loyalty to neoliberal capitalism
The heart-shaped stage and victim names symbolically connected personal loss to broader geopolitical issues
Audience engagement demonstrated a blend of entertainment and political messaging

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Environ quatre mois après le 11 septembre, U2 se produisit sur scène lors de la mi-temps du Super Bowl XXXVI, tentant une « guérison » publique. Bono fit un medley de chansons émouvantes sur une scène en forme de cœur. Les noms des victimes défilèrent sur une immense bannière. Loin d’être transgressif, Bono afficha sa loyauté envers le capitalisme néolibéral et l’interventionnisme libéral à travers la technologie, les effets spéciaux et le spectacle, incarnant l’ordre géopolitique dominant.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69a3d887ec16d51705d2f748 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.48611/isbn.978-2-406-20370-4.p.0079

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