NBC-U2 to play full week on Letterman

[nish01]

Rock Superstars U2 To Perform an Unprecedented Five Consecutive
Nights on the LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN
Monday, Marcy 2 - Friday March 6

Rock superstars U2 will perform an unprecedented five nights in a row on the LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN, Monday, March 2 - Friday, March 6.

This will be the first time that a musical guest will perform an entire week on the CBS late night broadcast.

The band will release their 12th album, "No Line on the Horizon," on March 3. They performed their first single off the album, "Get On Your Boots," at the 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards last weekend, and the song is already climbing the music charts.

U2 last appeared on the LATE SHOW on Oct. 29, 2001, where they performed and Bono was also interviewed on the broadcast. On June 10, 1997, Bono appeared with Larry Mullen Jr. to talk to Letterman on the program.

http://lateshow.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/show_info/pants/

[BruceNut]

this is so effin cool :sunny:

[Richard Tafoya]

I can think of a couple of residencies on the NBC side - Neil Young did Conan for a week in 2005 and Silversun Pickups did a week on Carson Daly's show last year.

I hope they sound better than they did on the Grammys. They were perfect on SNL when they played for the last album - everyone was talking about it afterwards, but I think the Grammy performance was weak.

[HeldUp]

It was those BOOTS he was wearing, Richard. They were Herman Munster's boots...

[Faithful Man]

I turn on the television, figuring that it's another case of 57 channels and nothing on. Instead, what do I see but my boys from Ireland. And then I hear that they're on for the entire week. Nobody really watches Letterman because of his top 10 lists have gotten pathetic, but still five straight nights!

First that special iPod and now a whole week on late night telly-vision. I gotta get Landau to be a little more creative than a greatest hits deal with WalMart.

[imabrucefan]

Anybody know when their tour is going to be announced?

[nish01]

what would be cool, is if they were the house band for the week as well.

[thewisforweasel]

I turn on the television, figuring that it's another case of 57 channels and nothing on. Instead, what do I see but my boys from Ireland. And then I hear that they're on for the entire week. Nobody really watches Letterman because of his top 10 lists have gotten pathetic, but still five straight nights!

First that special iPod and now a whole week on late night telly-vision. I gotta get Landau to be a little more creative than a greatest hits deal with WalMart.

The A-rod Top Ten the other night was one of the best of all time.

[themainpoint]

The White Stripes did a great week on Conan.

Members of U2 may join in the houseband as is customary.