U2 at the Sphere. Future of live shows?

Strat54 · October 2023

Streets.....sounds like poor Bono has been possessed by the voice of Jon Bon Jovi.

Litterick · October 2023

The advertising on the outside of the sphere is the money maker: $650,000 a week.

Bork · October 2023

I think it's just a gimmick and will probably go the same way as 3D movies.

dindude · October 2023

This sounds a bit better than the other clips to be fair, but the huge screen is less important.

https://youtu.be/NmuGrNWUebg?si=1p1gR_64315V51Tp

LPManic · October 2023

Listening to a few interviews, it seems that they took the chance to be the first group to play at this new sphere but they are planning to do a normal tour after a set number of shows.

LPManic · October 2023

And just to add, Achtung Baby is BY FAR their best album and era.

Vintage65 · October 2023

Full gig (multicam).

RobDavies · October 2023

Things have come a long way since my feet used to stick to the floor at The Marquee in Wardour street.

Purely my opinion but a place like this is akin to the new modern stadiums in England.... Tottenham, West Ham, Arsenal..... incredible structures and impressive architecture but terrible places to watch football and to actually feel like you're part of the game is nigh on impossible.

I suppose I'd like to experience it once - just to see what it's all about but I'm not sure that I feel strongly enough about any band who would actually be big enough to play somewhere like The Sphere?

Reverend · October 2023

looks like a computer game

IntoTheRough · October 2023

RobDavies said:

Things have come a long way since my feet used to stick to the floor at The Marquee in Wardour street.

Purely my opinion but a place like this is akin to the new modern stadiums in England.... Tottenham, West Ham, Arsenal..... incredible structures and impressive architecture but terrible places to watch football and to actually feel like you're part of the game is nigh on impossible.

I suppose I'd like to experience it once - just to see what it's all about but I'm not sure that I feel strongly enough about any band who would actually be big enough to play somewhere like The Sphere?

Same here, can't think of many. Radiohead for me maybe. Their visuals have always been good so it would work. Just not sure about the actual band! Thom would probably have a wobbly.

Philly_Q · October 2023

RobDavies said:

Things have come a long way since my feet used to stick to the floor at The Marquee in Wardour street.

Yeah, but have they improved? I think not. Most of the best gigs I ever saw were in there.

rze99 · October 2023

LionAquaLooper said:

The future will be virtual reality.

I think I'd prefer virtual reality gig over a cgi assault on the senses that this seems to be.

I'm not a fan of stadiums and giant screens. I'd still rather go and see a great band in a smaller venue where I can see the actual band not a TV screen and with the volume up so that the bass drum thumps me in the guts and the snare drum takes my head off.

RobDavies · October 2023

Philly_Q said:

RobDavies said:

Things have come a long way since my feet used to stick to the floor at The Marquee in Wardour street.

Yeah, but have they improved? I think not. Most of the best gigs I ever saw were in there.

I agree wholeheartedly. Maybe not The Marquee itself, but certainly venues like it. Just this week I’ve seen some cracking shows at The Arch in Brighton and The Joiners in Southampton.

Placidcasual79 · October 2023

I've just listened to a press conference by UFC head honcho Dana White - who said he'd been blown away by the U2 Sphere show and that he'd approached the venue to host a high profile fight card.

I am not sure how much weight should be attached to Mr White's opinion on matters musical - but he does have some experience of putting on big events in the worlds premiere venues - he certainly seemed very impressed by the possibilities of the Sphere and was very excited about the prospect of putting on a UFC card there.

Maybe it's not even relevant.

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