On this day… U2 performed a three-song set at halftime during the Super Bowl at the Louisianna Super Dome in New Orleans.  As they played “Where The Streets Have No Name” the names of the victims of the September 11th terrorist attacks In New York, Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania were projected onto a screen behind the stage.   At the song’s conclusion, frontman Bono opened his jacket to reveal an American flag printed into the lining.  Singer Janet Jackson was originally booked as the halftime performer, but after the attacks, it was decided that a different artist would be needed to set the tone required. U2 were selected as the replacement after several executives from the National Football League (NFL) attended an October ’01 U2 concert in New York City and were emotionally impacted by the band’s tribute to the attack victims, whose names were projected across the ceiling of Madison Square Garden. During their Super Bowl halftime performance, U2 also played their ’00 hit single “Beautiful Day” and the ’84 song “MLK” before closing with the ’87 hit “Where The Streets Have No Name.” Watch on Youtube.com The halftime show was watched by 82.9 million viewers in 40.2 million households in the US. The band’s performance received extensive praise for the poignancy of the 9/11 tribute. More Today In Rock ### The post Today In Rock: February 3rd, 2002 – U2 Play Special Super Bowl Performance appeared first on RockinTown.