U2 one + mothers of the disappeared, Santiago, Chile, Februari 11, 1998

U2 in Santiago, Chile, Estadio Nacional on February 11, 1998 “Mothers of the Disappeared“ is a song by rock band U2. It is the eleventh and final track on their 1987 album The Joshua Tree. The song was inspired by lead singer Bono’s experiences in Nicaragua and El Salvador in July 1986, following U2’s involvement on Amnesty International’s A Conspiracy of Hope tour. He learned of the Madres de Plaza de Mayo, a group of women whose children had been “disappeared“ by the Argentine and Chilean dictatorships. W