U2 has been in a retrospective mood of late.
Lead singer Bono has been making the rounds to promote his memoir,Surrender.
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The residency will take place at the brand-new MSG Sphere at the Venetian.
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Its nothing like Las Vegas has ever seen before, Bonohas saidof the residency.
Im interested in Las Vegas for all kinds of reasons, even going back to The Fly.'
That is doubtless where the wraparound screens come in.
A promotional image for U2’s Las Vegas residency
The Fly was a character Bono played during the bands Zoo TV tour in support ofAchtung Baby.
One can imagine those concepts updated for the age of social media using a wraparound ultra high-res LED screen.
These Las Vegas shows will see drummer Bram van den Berg sitting in.
The Sphere show has been in the works for a long time.
And what a unique stage theyre building for us out there in the desert… MSG promised that the venue will include multiple technical advances, even beyond the wraparound screen.
Sphere Immersive Sound delivers pitch-perfect audio to every seat in the house.
The bands residency is expected to begin in September.
Announcing U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at The Sphere.
