U2
Sunday Grammys Gig
Will Be ‘Live’ … From Friday Night
1/26/2018 12:30 AM PST
EXCLUSIVE
U2 won’t really be performing live from a remote location during the “60th Annual Grammy Awards” … but it will seem that way thanks to some TV magic.
Sources close to production tell TMZ … the band is set to record their Grammys performance Friday night on a barge in the Hudson River. When the show airs Sunday night — live from Madison Square Garden — cameras will cut away from MSG to U2’s pre-recorded performance
It’ll look like it’s live, but now you won’t be fooled. To be clear, the boys from Dublin aren’t lip syncing — just playing live to tape.
It’s not uncommon for huge live TV events to prerecord segments, especially when a stunt shot’s involved. Remember Lady Gaga‘s nose dive into the Super Bowl?
Here’s how the final product looked for that.
