{"id":270197,"date":"2023-04-24T11:31:17","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T16:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=270197"},"modified":"2023-04-25T14:50:42","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T19:50:42","slug":"u2-reveal-las-vegas-dates-tour-msg-sphere-in-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/u2-reveal-las-vegas-dates-tour-msg-sphere-in-video\/","title":{"rendered":"U2 Reveal Las Vegas Dates, Tour MSG Sphere in Video"},"content":{"rendered":"

U2 announced five dates over two weekends for its upcoming residency at MSG Sphere at the Venetian in Las Vegas on Monday.<\/p>\n

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Apple Music\u2019s Zane Lowe interviews Edge and Bono inside the MSG Sphere at the Venetian. The band plans to return to Vegas for a five-show concert series. (Image: Apple Music)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“U2: UV Achtung Baby Live\u201d will kick off September 29, recur September 30, and run again from October 6-8. The Irish superstars are expected to add more dates if and when the initial ticket sales meet expectations.<\/p>\n

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U2 hasn’t performed live since December 2019 and won’t appear as a complete unit during the residency. Larry Mullen Jr., the band’s founder, will sit out the dates<\/a>\u00a0to recover from neck and elbow surgery. He will be replaced by unknown drummer Bram van den Berg.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

In a recent interview, Bono and The Edge hinted that the residency may be open-ended.<\/p>\n

“I think it\u2019s going to be hard to get us out of here,\u201d Bono said, though he also joked about the experiment turning into a possible failure. \u201cWho do we blame if it doesn\u2019t work?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n

New Interview Released<\/h2>\n

Simultaneous with the announcement, Apple Music released a video of U2 singer Bono and guitarist The Edge being interviewed about the residency. In the video, The Edge explained why the Sphere’s unique sound system was a selling point to them.<\/p>\n

Unlike most arena shows, the $2.2 billion Sphere will have no speakers because the entire building is a speaker that envelops attendees in a \u201ccompletely immersive\u201d sound.<\/p>\n

“Depending on where you are in the venue you\u2019ll get your own very unique show,\u201d<\/strong> The Edge said.<\/p>\n