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Sandra Mallon

U2 on the cards for Las Vegas residency

U2 could be set to take up residency in Las Vegas next year, The Irish Mirror has learned.

The superstar rockers are rumoured to be the first band that will play at the MSG Sphere at The Venetian in Las Vegas when the €2.2billion arena opens next year.

According to multiple sources to Billboard, Bono, The Edge, Larry Mullen and Adam Clayton could also be in talks about a new tour in North America.

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Fan websites heavily reported that the band had asked previous crews they had worked with in the past to keep their schedules open for June 2023.

U2’s possible concerts at the venue will be part of a residency that will be spread out over several months and be performed on non-consecutive days.

Management for U2 had last night not responded to our requests for comment.

The band’s performances would be the first dates of a multi-show residency by U2 at the hi-tech arena. Developers describe the MSG Sphere at The Venetian as the next generation of live entertainment.

It will offer fans a multi-sensory experience of sound and light inside the largest spherical structure ever created.

For concerts, the MSG Sphere at The Venetian can hold 20,000 standing spectators or 17,500 seated guests, with 23 VIP suites.

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