U2 - Las Vegas Sphere Residency Extends With 2024 Dates
Published on 07/10/2026 at 10:02 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael MĂĽller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
U2 have turned the Las Vegas Sphere into their most ambitious stage yet. The band’s U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere residency, first launched in 2023, continues with additional 2024 dates at the high-tech venue, according to listings on the Sphere’s event schedule and major ticketing platforms.
More U2 nights at the Las Vegas Sphere
The Las Vegas Sphere has hosted U2 in a long-running residency built around the 1991 album Achtung Baby, with shows staged in late 2023 and throughout 2024 at the venue now officially named Sphere at The Venetian.
According to Sphere’s own event information and Ticketmaster listings, the residency’s 2024 leg includes multiple nights in Las Vegas, giving U.S. fans repeated chances to see the immersive show with its wraparound video screen and custom sound system.
How the Sphere show fits the festival weekend mood
While not a traditional festival, the U2 residency functions like a recurring headline event in the Las Vegas entertainment calendar, drawing visitors from across the U.S. as they plan weekend trips built around the band’s performances and the venue’s futuristic staging.
For American rock and pop audiences, the Sphere run sits alongside major festival appearances by other acts as a marquee live experience, with demand reflected in strong ticket interest and extensive travel packages marketed around the band’s dates in Nevada.
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The musical core of U2’s Sphere show
The Las Vegas production builds around Achtung Baby, a record that marked U2’s shift from arena rock toward a more experimental sound, combining distorted guitars, electronic textures and Berlin-era influences with stadium-scale choruses and politically tinged lyrics.
Where U2 currently stand
U2 remain active with the long-running Sphere residency in Las Vegas and continue to be booked as a major live draw, with their next confirmed appearances at Sphere keeping the band’s profile high in the U.S. live market.
U2 at a glance
- Act: U2
- Genre: Rock / pop
- Origin: Dublin, Ireland
- Active since: 1976
- Lineup: Bono (vocals), The Edge (guitar, keyboards), Adam Clayton (bass), Larry Mullen Jr. (drums)
- Label: Island Records / Universal Music
- Key works: War (1983), The Joshua Tree (1987), Achtung Baby (1991), All That You Can’t Leave Behind (2000)
- Current album/single: Songs of Surrender (released March 17, 2023)
- Charts / certifications: The Joshua Tree reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in 1987 and is certified Diamond by the RIAA in the U.S.
- Next live date: U2’s upcoming shows are part of their continuing U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere residency in Las Vegas.
Frequently asked questions about U2
What is U2’s Las Vegas Sphere residency?
U2’s U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere is a residency at Sphere in Las Vegas built around the album Achtung Baby, using immersive visuals and spatial audio to reframe the band’s catalog for a U.S. audience.
Which classic albums define U2’s legacy?
U2 are widely associated with War, The Joshua Tree, Achtung Baby and All That You Can’t Leave Behind, records that moved from political post-punk to expansive rock and more electronic, experimental sounds.
Are U2 still active as a touring and recording band?
Yes, U2 continue to perform, most prominently through their Las Vegas Sphere residency, and have recently revisited their catalog on the studio release Songs of Surrender, which reworks older material for a contemporary audience.
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