U2 Attention Baby Live at the Sphere: Dates and trailer for the stay in Las Vegas
2 recently announced the first dates for their first shows at the Sphere and released a trailer showing the scale of the new arena in Las Vegas.
Fans quickly raced against time to snag tickets, which cost hundreds of pounds, but those in the most expensive area of the venue have now realized their seats block the view.
Correspondence from companies such as Ticketmaster and Vibee reveals that music lovers in the 100s area cannot see the screens showing what’s happening throughout the venue due to an overhang.
Speaking about the residency, Steve Averill, longtime creative director for live shows at U2, said: “Every time we do a new show, we challenge ourselves to reinvent everything we’ve done before .” The sphere is completely unprecedented. You won’t see stacks of speakers hanging from the ceiling as the entire building is made up of speakers and a video screen – inside and out.
“Every time we do something new, it’s a completely blank slate. And with Sphere everything is circular. I feel like we cracked the code. It really is utter madness… But we’d be insane if we didn’t.”
A spokesman for Sphere Entertainment Co., the company that owns the arena, meanwhile told the Daily Mail: “Our fans and their experience are always our top priority.”
They added: “Once we realized there was a problem, we worked closely with the promoters to offer multiple compensation options to affected ticketholders.”
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of their acclaimed album of the same name, the residency begins on September 29th. Bono and the gang will then proceed with the first shows announced for October 5th, 7th and 8th.
Attention Baby Live will be U2’s first performance and also the first time they play without drummer Larry Mullen, who is recovering from elbow and knee injuries. They are joined by Dutch musician Bram van den Berg. This marks the first time since their inception in the late 1970s that all four original members have not played together.
U2 announced their performances at the 17,500-seat venue with a commercial during the Super Bowl earlier this year. They will be the first artists to play at the Sphere.
Lead singer Bono told Zane Lowe in an Apple Music interview, “Most arenas are built for sport, not music.”
“This building was intended for immersive experiences for music, not for a hockey game.”
“I can’t wait to be here on stage.”
U2 performing in Belfast in 2015
/ Niall Carson/PALead guitarist The Edge added: “The sound was a priority from the start. It will be the best sound we will ever hear.
“I’m not afraid. I usually feel this fear when I walk into a venue, but this time I’m just really excited.”
The band hasn’t released any new material since 2017’s Songs of Experience. However, last month they released “Songs of Surrender” – a reinterpretation of 40 songs from their back catalogue.
The Sphere is equipped with 1,800 holoplot speaker boxes. These will be placed behind a large screen that organizers hope will replicate the experience of wearing headphones.
Attention Baby was considered a turning point for the band when it was released in 1991. Out of this came the Zoo TV Tour, which was of unprecedented scale and vision at the time.
“One of the things we explored early on was how much we could call Zoo TV a palette of visual ideas,” The Edge told Wired magazine.
“We realized that even as we borrow ideas from Zoo TV, there are actually entirely new ways to use the technology.”
How do I get tickets for Attention Baby Live?
You can purchase tickets on the Ticketmaster website.
Once on the site you will be asked if you would like to join the queue. If you choose to attend, you will be prompted to sign in or sign up with Ticketmaster before being directed to the virtual waiting room.
Finally, if there are any tickets left, you will be redirected to secure your tickets.
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