U2 performed at the 2009 Grammy Awards ceremony February 8 in Los Angeles, California. The band performed "Get On Your Boots," the first single from their upcoming album No Line on the Horizon.
Other Performers
Other acts to perform include Coldplay, Radiohead, Paul McCartney with Dave Grohl on drums, Justin Timberlake, Kid Rock, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss and Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, T.I. and Kanye West.
U2 Facts
- Origin: Dublin, Ireland
- Formed: 1976
- Label: Universal
- Studio albums: 12
- 2005: Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
References
Fast Facts
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Performed at the 51st Grammy Awards
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Location
Staples Center in Los Angeles, California
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Telecast
February 8, 2009 8PM EST on CBS
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Have not been nominated
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Received their first Grammy Award for the The Joshua Tree album in 1988
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Have won a total of 22 Grammy Awards
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Tied with Stevie Wonder for most awards by a contemporary artist
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Performed "Get On Your Boots"
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Bono introduced Whitney Houston who presented an award to Jennifer Hudson
