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U2 Will Be Jimmy Fallon’s First ‘Tonight Show’ Musical Guest

U2 Will Be Jimmy Fallon’s First ‘Tonight Show’ Musical Guest

When Jimmy Fallon officially takes over the desk of the Tonight Show on Feb. 17, he’ll have some very famous help during his first day on the job. Along with movie megastar Will Smith, Fallon will be joined by rock legends U2, who will perform live. Fallon told Variety that he still plans to incorporate pre-taped bits into the line-up—despite advice from Leno to make his monologue longer—and is excited about the fresh direction of the re-vamped late night staple. “I wish Steve Allen and Johnny Carson were still around to see what we’re going to do with the show” …

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