![]() ![]() In Mullen's absence, Bram van den Berg will fill in as drummer. The band’s upcoming show will mark the first time performing without drummer Larry Mullen Jr., who is recovery from back surgery. The Edge said U2 is pumped to return to the stage for the first time in four years, especially after the pandemic. … I’m already starting to think about the mixes and our songs and think about how this spatial audio could come into its own in terms of just where we place different parts of our sound.” “We can literally in sonic terms, but also in visual terms, have our audience not kind of be looking at the show, but be in the middle of the show and in the middle of the sound. “It’s technology that has never been available,” he said. The Edge believes the band’s performances at Sphere could be a “quantum leap forward” in terms of the sensory impacts of a live concert. Whereas if you’re trying that in an arena or a stadium, it would just be impossible.”ĭuring the band’s rehearsals, The Edge has already seen a significant difference from the sphere venue compared to an arena or stadium - which normally “imposes on your sound.” He said their music preparations haven’t changed much, but they are starting to try to understand how to use the immersive sound as a creative tool. The people will be able to hear perfectly. “But also, radical intimacy where you can actually deliver a vocal or a simple music arrangement that’s really delicate. “What we’re able to do - because of the design and the fidelity of the sound - is introduce not just the best sounding rock ‘n’ roll band of all time in an indoor venue,” he said. He said their shows will offer an opportunity to “literally transport people to some other space and time” and open a variety of “creative possibilities.” Along with high resolution LED screens that wrap halfway around the audience, the venue is also equipped with thousands of speakers that will deliver a “crystal-clear” multi-layered audio system for every seat inside.Īs a musician, The Edge said the venue’s concept is an “amazing thought” in helping performers like U2 capture the full essence of their sound. The massive spherical venue will have 17,500 seats with a scalable capacity of nearly 20,000 guests. But in this venue, it’s one of the first things they thought about.” That’s way, way down on their list of priorities. “But no one really sits down when they’re designing one of these sports arenas and thinks about sound. You want to see the action,” he continued. He said the screen is 20 times bigger than the one during the band’s Joshua Tree tour in 2019 - the last time U2 performed live in a concert setting. He first learned about the cutting-edge venue after lead singer Bono sent him a link about the concept. “This is a venue designed for entertainment, not sports,” said U2 guitarist The Edge in a recent interview. 8 at The Venetian’s Sphere with a state-of-the-art audio and visual system designed for each concertgoer. ![]() The rock band’s special five-night run of shows will be held until Oct. Live Nation and Sphere Entertainment announced Monday the dates for U2’s upcoming “U2:UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere” shows starting Sept. LOS ANGELES – U2 is familiar with rocking out in major sporting arenas and stadiums, but the legendary band will soon hit the stage to create a new immersive concert experience inside a high-tech, globe-shaped venue in Las Vegas.
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