In this recent article from The Independent, MTV Europe’s Richard Godfrey discusses the hits and misses of the past 15 years of music awards shows.
Apparently the production was in danger because of an especially awful broadcast the prior year (sometime in the 90s), so U2 agreed to come back in the middle of their American tour and perform. In the usual fashion, they saved the day.
I’m just amazed I’ve never heard this story before…
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I remember the performance well. U2 opened the show, was introduced by Dennis Hopper as if it was the start of a heavyweight fight and did a kick-ass version of Mofo. So much for the Pop haters. Go and have a look at this performance…something U2 has not been able to recapture. Mofo was a great song!
yes by far the best TV performance ever. felt like a concert