hennemusic is helping rock fans get warmed up for Super Bowl 48 in New Jersey this weekend with a look back at some of the rockers who have played at America’s most-watched annual sporting event.
After too many years of marching bands, Disney and Up With People, U2 became the first rock band to perform a full halftime show when they took the stage at Super Bowl 36 at the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana on February 3, 2002.
U2’s three-song, emotionally-charged set followed the September 11 attacks earlier in the season. “Beautiful Day” kicked the show off, followed by “MLK” and “Where The Streets Have No Name” – which featured the names of the September 11 attack victims projected onto a screen behind the stage.
In 2009, Sports Illustrated (SI.com) ranked U2’s performance as the best halftime show in Super Bowl history.
The New England Patriots beat the St. Louis Rams 20-17 to win their first Super Bowl.
photo credit: SI.com
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