U2 at the Brandenburg Gate

Tomorrow, on the 5th of November, famous Irish rock band will be playing for free in Berlin. U2 gig is announced as a powerful prelude to the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Thursday's concert in front of the Brandenburg Gate is a part of of the MTV Europe Music Awards 2009, taking place in German capital. Although all free tickets are given away now, everyone will be able to watch U2's performance online at the EMAs website and on the MTV. The band's manager, Paul McGuinness, quoted by Mirror.co.uk, said:

It'll be an exciting spot to be in, 20 years almost to the day since the wall came down.

Anthony Campo Dall'Orto, Executive Producer for the MTV Europe Music Awards, quoted by CDInsight, said:

This year's Awards will be remembered as the night when the world's major music players came together against the backdrop of the fall of the Berlin Wall to celebrate music, freedom and the birth of a new age in Europe

The actual anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall is Nov. 9 and that date will be marked by celebrations in Germany. The MTV Europe Music Awards at Berlin's O2 Arena will be be hosted by Katy Perry, and feature performances by Robbie Williams and Jay-Z.