The legendary Irish rock band U2 played their sensational first concert at The Sphere in Las Vegas this Friday evening, entitled “U2: UV Warning Baby Live At Sphere” in a monstrous planet-like building to open their residency. temporary.
After several years away from the stages of the United States, this Friday night saw the return of the legendary Irish rock band U2who wrote history with a shocking futuristic concert that marked the inauguration of the stage of the largest spherical structure in the world: the gigantic stadium “The Sphere”. in Las Vegas, Nevada. The stunning avant-garde architecture and visuals will take live music events to the next level.
The 22-time Grammy-winning band put on a two-hour performance in the massive spherical venue. Throughout the night, crystal clear sound and countless attractive and immersive visual effects such as kaleidoscope images, a burning flag and the Las Vegas skyline impressed the more than 18,000 visitors They described the show as “insane” on social media.
That first night, the unforgettable opening show began with the song “Where The Streets Have No Name” after the lights dimmed and the crowd erupted in euphoria. On several occasions, the band members appeared on screen so large that it seemed as if they were binding sang intimately for the audience on the one hand, while The edge On the other hand, he played the guitar. Despite the absence of the drummer Larry Mullen Jr. After surgery, U2 made the replacement Bram van den Berg.
The legendary Irish rock band U2 played their sensational first concert at The Sphere in Las Vegas this Friday evening, entitled “U2: UV Warning Baby Live At Sphere” in a monstrous planet-like building to open their residency. temporary.
“The Sphere” will be the band’s new temporary home under the direction of Bono, which they call “UV Warning Baby” and which will host a total of 25 shows a week until mid-December. The stadium at the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas has a capacity of 18,600 people and an area of nearly two blocks. Its stunning visuals were created with floor-to-ceiling graphics within the immersive sphere.
In short, U2 shows have always been characterized by offering various visual effects with screens and lights, which is why the famous band is the perfect guest to inaugurate this special and gigantic venue.
“The Sphere” will be the new temporary residence of Bono’s band, which they call “UV Warning Baby,” and will host 25 shows.
A group of senior industry figures attended Irish band U2’s first gig in four years. Were under the stars Paul McCartney, Oprah, LeBron James, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and you could see it too Dakota Fanning, Maria Sharapova, Mario Lopezamong others.
Dakota Fanning arrives at the U2 residency concert in Las Vegas. Maria Sharapova didn’t miss the Las Vegas show of the legendary band U2.
The construction of the facility took a total of 4 years and cost $2.3 billion. Its statistics are impressive: it is 360 feet tall and 516 feet wide and therefore that largest spherical structure on planet Earth. Likewise it has over 260 billion video pixels and its 580,000-square-foot LED outdoor space is ready show the most spectacular images ever seen.
The Sphere’s 580,000 square foot LED exterior will showcase the most spectacular images ever seen.
The Sphere features 167,000 speakers, resulting in incredible and immersive sound that will captivate your attendees. There are also humanoid robots with artificial intelligence that will be responsible for greeting visitors as they observe the inside of the stadium.
This iconic venue doesn’t just host concertsbut also interesting events such as a feature film entitled “Postcard from Earth” directed by Darren Aronofsky.
“The Sphere”, together with U2, set a precedent in the history of live music in 2023 with a total of 25 concerts by the group. Afterwards, the architectural marvel promises Take future concerts to the next level.