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U2:UV Achtung Baby at the Sphere
 Legs (1): 2023-2024
Shows: 40
Tickets:
  1. Cheapest I've found from Terminal 5 is just under £800 with no connections but can also use avios
  2. Thanks , BA & Virgin both seem to be £700 to £900 direct when I have looked
  3. I think it would be cheaper to flight to LA and then catch a plane or a train to Vegas,,,,

    There was a big difference in the final price...at least when it comes to flights from Greece...
  4. train LA to LV is about £70
  6. sounds better than 6 hours on a coach, but some people don't mind coaches
  7. If U2 goes through with this, without additional dates in other places, I will be speechless with shame.

    A Vegas residency is the artistic equivalent of this (a bloated rich guy on vacation on his friend's $15,000,000 cabin cruiser):
  8. Imagine seats on the floor, the GA VIPs would be raging!
  9. Originally posted by dstankie:If U2 goes through with this, without additional dates in other places, I will be speechless with shame.

    A Vegas residency is the artistic equivalent of this (a bloated rich guy on vacation on his friend's $15,000,000 cabin cruiser): [image]
    Are there other MGM Spheres opening this year? Probably not.. *cue the shame* And who cares- these guys have been productive for over 40 years now. If they want to chill on a yacht for the next 20 years and not release or perform anything else, more power to them. They've been given an opportunity to be the first artist/band to perform at an incredible-sounding venue. Why wouldn't they take that opportunity?
  11. Some of you need to lighten up on this whole 'vegas residencies are washed up' rhetoric... These aren't the Wayne Newton, flashy-lounge-singing ranks they used to be.

    A few of 2023's Vegas Residencies:

    Adele (one of the highest-grossing artists of the 21st century)
    Garth Brooks (a stadium act in the US; his last stadium show in my market was a complete sell-out)
    Carrie Underwood (just wrapped a full US arena tour; one of country's hottest stars)

    A few Vegas Residencies from the past 5 years:

    Lady Gaga (tours a mix of arenas and stadiums, virtually always a sell-out show)
    Katy Perry (arena sell-out act)
    Silk Sonic (massively popular project, shows exclusive to Vegas, extremely high-profile performers)
    Drake (tours a mix of arenas and stadiums, virtually always a sell-out show)


    It just doesn't make sense to use this as support for the argument that they're "washed up" or that this move is indicative of them heading in that direction whatsoever. The technology that's going into the actual physical construction of the building has literally never been seen before. The venue is in the shape of a sphere and U2 will, theoretically, play in the center of it. The venue is backed by Madison Square Garden, the most popular venue in the USA. Nobody will have ever seen what this venue can do before U2 will do it first.

    How does ANY of the above not SCREAM U2? It's literally a perfect scenario for them, and it seems like a big deal to me. I get if you're upset that this residency isn't in your part of the world. Vegas is extremely unique and there's a reason they pull these enormous residency acts. This event is more about the opening of a venue, not U2's end-all, be-all game plan for presenting live material to all of their fans. No, they probably won't tour this concept, because it will probably be heavily reliant on the technology of the building. I'm sorry they aren't building the Sphere in your backyard.

    U2 aren't going to play on a casino ballroom floor for 30 nights over 2 months crooning the same songs to drunk gamblers who are almost out of money. This is an enormous endeavor and its tiring to see so many people claim that THIS is the reason they're washed up. Do some research. Vegas residencies are incredibly lucrative deals that offer a very unique experience. Do a lot of older performers take them because they're easier on their bodies, mental health, families, crews, etc? Absolutely. Does that mean they are, in turn, only for people who have nothing left to offer?

    Come the fuck on. Be mad that they're going to waste a whole promotional cycle on bad re-recordings of older songs, not that they're playing in Vegas.
  12. Brilliantly said.. it's a very unique opportunity for the band, and a great honor as well to be opening the venue