Strummer died from a congenital heart defect on 22 December 2002, ending any possibility of a full reunion.
Garrett announced his decision to quit Midnight Oil on 2 December 2002, to refocus on his political career.
On 15 November, Jones and Strummer shared the stage, performing three Clash songs during a London benefit show by Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros .
On 7 November 2002, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced the Clash would be inducted the following March.
and the band started recording new material in November.
In October 2002 the band won the first-ever Q magazine “Innovation Award”.
The concerts held in Paris at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy were filmed and later released in May 2002 as a live DVD entitled One Night in Paris .
2002 marked the 15th anniversary of the band’s debut. In March, they released the five-disc Picture Product home video, which includes interviews with the members, every music video they made, and a documentary on the band, and in September all of their Victor albums were remastered and re-released. March 6,…
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On 3 February 2002, U2 performed during the Super Bowl XXXVI halftime show . In a tribute to those who died in the 11 September attacks, the victims’ names were projected onto a backdrop, and at the end, Bono opened his jacket to reveal an American flag in the lining.…
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In 2002, a more extensive anthology, Nude on the Moon: The B-52’s Anthology , was released, and in February of that year, the band held a series of concerts celebrating their 25th anniversary. The Irving Plaza show in New York City featured Yoko Ono, as well as Tina Weymouth and…
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