Sunday Bloody Sunday (Live From Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Colorado, USA ⧸ 1983 ⧸ Remastered 2021) - Sunday Bloody Sunday (Live From Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Colorado, USA ⧸ 1983 ⧸ Remastered 2021)

What this video is

Recorded on 5 June 1983 during U2's War Tour, 'Sunday Bloody Sunday' at Red Rocks represents one of the most consequential live-to-video moments in rock history. Rolling Stone named it one of the '50 Moments that Changed the History of Rock and Roll'. The performance's visual power — Bono waving a white flag through crimson torch mist against sandstone cliffs in a rain-lashed natural amphitheatre — crystallised…

Why it matters

This performance is a landmark document of post-punk arena rock and the MTV era's intersection with live concert film. It is widely credited with establishing Red Rocks Amphitheatre as one of the world's premier live music venues. The film set a template for the serious, politically engaged rock…

The director

Gavin Taylor is a British film and television director best known at the time for his work on the avant-garde British music television series The Tube on Channel 4. He was brought to Colorado by U2 management specifically because U2's manager Paul McGuinness…