E!Online has listed U2’s tour at number 14 in its succinctly-titled “Our Countdown of the Year’s 30 Most Anticipated Movies, Shows, Albums and More” feature. (Then it puts a picture of Bono next to Number 5, Planet of the Apes.)
Beautiful Day was nominated in three categories for the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards — Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, Song of the Year and Record of the Year. Unfortunately, the “Best Reference in Song by Duo or Group with Vocal to Nomadic Desert-Dwellers” category was not included this year.