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Show U2 fans noted the Billboard Magazine on July 22 as a possible residency in Las Vegas starting in 2023 by U2 was mentioned. The rumors couldn’t be confirmed by U2 Songs. It’s not the first mention of U2 making plans to return to the road next year, which we have been tracking for some time. News first broke out earlier this year that crew who typically work the U2 tours had been asked to keep their schedules open from June 2023 onwards. That suggested U2 had plans to tour for next year. The band reportedly had plans to do some outside performances in Europe next year, possibly a stadium tour or Festival appearances. The outlet reported that U2 had not signed off on the proposed tour plans at that time. It appears that the band may have finally signed off on doing performances next year, and we expect rumours will start to pick up steam from here. Usually the rumours start about a year ahead of the tours. Willie Williams was reported to recently (last weekend) be in meetings with the band in the South of France to discuss plans for some 2023 performances. The Billboard article suggests that U2 will be the first band to perform at the new MSG sphere complex in Las Vegas, currently under construction. The article suggests that the band has booked several nights at the venue, stretching over several months, but the shows will not be on consecutive nights during that time. However, neither Billboard nor U2 commented on the matter. U2 might be doing some bookings‘U2 Songs’ reported “we’ve been given information about a number of different stadium bookings. A previously reliable source on tour information has shared that Soldier Field has been booked for two shows by U2 for late Summer / early Fall. We’ve been told that the band has also booked a stadium for next summer in Dublin over the last few days. And KROQ radio hinted that an Irish band booked several dates for Sofi stadium for shows in 2023 this week before playing “Where the Streets Have No Name” (Thanks to Monopoly for that information!) Sofi stadium is a new venue, opened in late 2022 in Inglewood, California.” Although most of the news coverage has been about dates for Vegas at this new Sphere venue (see below), it looks as if U2 are booking up dates in stadiums in both Europe and North America for 2023. There appears to be some tour planning and routing going on behind the scenes. It appears that the band is looking at European shows in June through early August, and North American shows in late August through November. The Las Vegas Sphere complex is expected to open in late November. These rumours are about dates that are more than a year away. These are likely preliminary bookings to hold space at this time.
U2 have reportedly been recruited to stage a Les Vegas residency next year at the all-new MSG Sphere – an upcoming state-of-the-art venue that cost $1.8 billion. According to Billboard (opens in new tab)– which cited “multiple sources” – the Irish rock icons will serve as the newly constructed arena’s debut act when it opens its doors to the public for the first time next year. Dubbed the “next generation of live entertainment”, the MSG Sphere is being built by Madison Square Garden Entertainment, and will supposedly offer attendees “a multi-sensory experience of sound and light inside the largest spherical structure ever created”. U2 will reportedly take part in a non-consecutive multi-show residency at the arena, with dates spread across the course of 2023. As for the venue itself, the MSG Sphere at The Venetian – which was originally scheduled for a 2021 opening date before a Covid delay – will supposedly have the capacity for 20,000 standing spectators or 17,500 seated spectators, and will offer 23 VIP suites. During performances, it will make use of 160,000 square-feet of video viewing space, described by Sphere officials as “interior immersive display”, as well as state-of-the-art spatial audio. It also has an exterior exosphere that alters the sphere’s appearance with LED technology. The prospect of seeing The Edge and his U2 bandmates christen the MSG Sphere is certainly a tantalizing one – after all, who wouldn’t want to experience The Edge’s trademark dotted eighth delay sounds in what could quite possibly be the highest-quality live set up of all time? Plus, it leaves the door open for some speculation as to who else could grace the MSG Sphere stage. It speaks volumes that, if reports are true, MSG Entertainment has elected one of the most popular guitar bands in modern times to lead the charge, and it shows that similar acts will most definitely follow suit in the future. As for the upcoming U2 show, though, they will be the band’s first performances in the US in five years, after they wrapped up their Experience + Innocence tour of North America in July 2018. It will also be the first live appearance for U2 in four years, following a show in Mumbai, India, in 2019 to cap off the Joshua Tree anniversary tour. As per Billboard, MSG Entertainment declined to comment on the story. Likewise, U2's management did not respond to its requests for comment. To find out more about the forthcoming venue, head over to the MSG Sphere’s website (opens in new tab). Thank you for reading 5 articles this month* Join now for unlimited access US pricing $3.99 per month or $39.00 per year UK pricing £2.99 per month or £29.00 per year Europe pricing €3.49 per month or €34.00 per year *Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription Join now for unlimited access Prices from £2.99/$3.99/€3.49 Matt is a Staff Writer, writing for Guitar World, Guitarist and Total Guitar. He has a Masters in the guitar, a degree in history, and has spent the last 16 years playing everything from blues and jazz to indie and pop. When he’s not combining his passion for writing and music during his day job, Matt records for a number of UK-based bands and songwriters as a session musician. Is U2 touring in the US?Unfortunately there are no concert dates for U2 scheduled in 2022. Beyoncé (11)
Is U2 ever going to tour again?If you were hoping to see U2 in concert at some point in the near future, there's good news and bad news. The Dublin rock band will play a series of gigs in 2023 - but you'll have to travel to Las Vegas to see them.
Is U2 doing a residency in Vegas?U2 will reportedly take part in a non-consecutive multi-show residency at the arena, with dates spread across the course of 2023.
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