The band’s new film is now showing
Sphere celebrated last night’s (Thurs, Sept 5th) opening of V-U2 An Immersive Concert Film with an incredible drone show that accompanied new creative on the Exosphere, the exterior of Sphere in Las Vegas. Hundreds of drones displayed the V-U2 logo against the Vegas skyline, making the Exosphere “come to life” – all of which was accompanied by U2’s “Zoo Station” as part of Sphere’s new “XO Audio” feature.
V-U2 immortalizes the acclaimed U2:UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere show directed by Willie Williams. The film of the show was directed by The Edge and Morleigh Steinberg and was produced by The Edge, Bono, and Adam Clayton, along with producer Alan Moloney, in a unique collaboration with Sphere Entertainment. Stefaan “Smasher” Desmedt, video director of the original show, also served as Associate Director of the film. Music production was by Jacknife Lee and Joe O’Herlihy, the band’s longtime director of sound. Sphere Studios’ Andrew Shulkind served as Director of Photography and the film was edited by the Studios’ Robert Rivers Malina. U2’s management is led by Irving and Jeffrey Azoff, both executive producers of the film. Jim Dolan is Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sphere Entertainment; Jennifer Koester serves as Sphere’s President and Chief Operating Officer; Carolyn Blackwood is Head of Sphere Studios; and Josephine Vaccarello is Executive Vice President, Live for MSG Entertainment’s Live division, and oversees live bookings for Sphere.
A global news event that saw the world’s biggest rock band open the world’s most state-of-the-art venue, U2:UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere quickly became a pop culture moment and a must-see for music lovers everywhere. The show’s stunning visuals and live music performance, combined with the venue’s immersive technology elements, including the world’s most advanced audio system, became an instant social media sensation as hundreds of thousands of fans shared their U2:UV experience across multiple platforms generating billions of impressions, making U2:UV a truly global phenomenon. One of the band’s most ambitious creative projects to date, it saw them work once again with longtime creative collaborator and show director Willie Williams, artists including Es Devlin, John Gerrard and Marco Brambilla, and longtime partner and producer Brian Eno.
Acknowledged as the most innovative live act in the world, U2 has always – since their earliest days, including the industry-defining Zoo TV Tour which broke the mold in 1992 – consistently pushed the boundaries of live performance, with ground-breaking stage shows that embrace the latest in technology and innovation. U2:UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere saw the band blaze a trail yet again, with fans, press and industry leaders hailing the run, and the venue, as the future of live entertainment.
Last week, the band released Zoo TV – Live In Dublin 1993 EP across multiple formats. The EP features five tracks from one of U2’s two legendary open-air performances at the RDS Arena, Dublin in August 1993, the hometown stop on the European Zooropa leg of their worldwide industry-defining Zoo TV Tour. While much sought-after bootlegged copies of the RDS show audio have been in circulation for years, this marks the first official release, making it a highly covetable collectible for fans and collectors alike. A Japanese version includes a bonus track of “The Fly.”
We celebrated last night’s opening of #VU2 An Immersive Concert Film with hundreds of drones against the Vegas skyline! ✨💫 #U2UVSPHERE @U2 pic.twitter.com/3asODv9LLn
— Sphere (@SphereVegas) September 6, 2024
