Tom Dunne: From the Baggot Inn to Vegas... U2 have come a long way

I was there to see U2 with The Blades at the Baggot, and I look forward to seeing the new show at the sensational Sphere in Las Vegas

Wed, 20 Sep, 2023 - 21:30

Tom Dunne

U2 are back. They’ve unveiled a new song – 'Atomic City'- and are now days away from only their second-ever residency: U2 UV: Achtung Baby at the purpose-built MSG Sphere in Las Vegas, a venue built specifically for live performance and the Arts, reported to have cost €2.3 billion.

It is reputed to have 1.2 million LEDs, that will form the biggest screen on the planet. Plus “There are no speakers” says Bono “the entire building is a speaker, so wherever you are, you have perfect sound.”