Ban in Burma
U2's All That You Can't Leave Behind album was banned in Burma because "Walk On" was dedicated to pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who was under house arrest for her pro-democracy activities. Democratic Voice of Burma correspondent Myint Maung Maung told British music magazine NME, "The album was banned because it included a song, 'Walk On,' which was dedicated to Aung San Suu Kyi and the democracy movement in Burma." When the album was released, U2.com had a page addressing attention to the political situation in Burma, where they say 8 million people have been consigned to forced labor and half a million people are the target of ethnic cleansing campaigns.
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