U2 will play the first concerts ever at the MSG Sphere, a high-tech arena that's being built at the Las Vegas resort The Venetian and that's scheduled to open next year, Billboard reports, according to multiple sources.
The Irish rockers' performances at the MSG Sphere reportedly will be part of a residency that will feature a series of shows held on non-consecutive days and will take place over the course of several months.
The MSG Sphere, which is being built by Madison Square Garden Entertainment chairman James Dolan, is being touted as "the largest spherical structure on Earth." According to press information, the venue has a 20,000 guest capacity, and will offer a multisensory experience that features a 160,000-square-foot immersive video screen with 4D capability, and state-of-the-art spatialized audio.
The structure also will feature an exterior whose look will be changeable thanks to LED technology.
The MSG Square at The Venetian was initially scheduled to open in 2021, but plans were delayed until 2023 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. A second MSG Sphere also is being planned for London.
U2 currently has no confirmed concerts scheduled. The band's last performance to date took place in December 2019 in Mumbai, India. Meanwhile, as was announced last week, U2 will be among the artists saluted at the 2022 Kennedy Center Honors this December.
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