U2 christens Sphere in Las Vegas as Bono hails ‘mad bastard’ MSG owner James Dolan

U2 may have finally found what they’ve been looking for. The beloved Irish rock band officially christened Sphere — a 20,000 capacity, $2.2 billion state-of-the-art venue from the Madison Square Garden Company — Friday night in Las Vegas. NY Post reporter Alex Mitchell shares this story. For months now, it has snatched the world’s attention for its massive exterior that doubles as a video screen which quickly become a staple on the Sin City strip. The term immersive doesn’t give this production its due justice. Witnessing U2 perform their “Achtung Baby” album is surreal — like watching an elaborate music video, visual effects and all, with the band actually playing live. Some may even prefer watching the screens over the stage. The visuals — like a rainbow-colored version of matrix-looking letters running from bottom to top of the whole arena — are “Dr. Strange-esque” in their dimensionality and ability to create a moving sensation that, when paired with excellent music, is euphoric, to say the least. “Elvis has definitely not left this building,“ Bono told his sold-out crowd of 20,000 raving fans early into the performance, later calling Sphere and MSG owner James Dolan “one mad bastard” for coming up with the concept. Read more at https://nypost.com/2023/09/30/u2-christens-sphere-in-vegas-bono-hails-mad-bastard-msg-owner-james-dolan/ #thesphere #lasvegas #bono #u2 The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Subscribe to New York Post Sports: https://www.youtube.com/c/nypostsports Catch the latest news here: https://nypost.com/ Follow The New York Post on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/nypost Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NYPost