The Sphere

U2 closed out the final night of their Las Vegas Sphere residency by playing the War deep cut “40” for the first time since 2016. The 1983 tune closed out countless U2 shows throughout the Eighties, and it happened to be U2’s 40th show at the Sphere since they opened up the $2 billion venue in September 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8jsRFNfIV8 Astute fans knew “40” was coming when bassist Adam Clayton and guitarist The Edge swapped instruments, which was a ritual in the group’s early days. “It’s been…

The singer teased the new music in a Verizon commercial that aired during the Super Bowl Beyoncé may have just finished her Renaissance World Tour in October, but she isn’t interested in taking an extended break from music — the singer announced a new album during the Super Bowl on Sunday. The album was announced during a commercial with Verizon, where Beyoncé did her best to break the internet. After a string of humorously failed attempts, she ended the clip with “Drop the music.” And just…

On Wednesday, a man who nicknamed himself “Pro-Life Spider-Man” was arrested for climbing Las Vegas‘ high-tech Sphere. Local police had responded to reports of “an individual scaling a building near the 200 block of Sands Avenue,” who was later identified as Maison Des Champs. The 24-year old was booked into the Clark County Detention Center and charged with destroying property of another and conspiracy to destroy private property. Des Champs has been detained before, including an arrest following his climb up Las…

The latest attraction (?) to hit the Sphere in Las Vegas is an anti-abortion activist, who was arrested Wednesday, Feb. 7, after climbing to the top of the venue.  Las Vegas police confirmed the climber had been arrested around 11:30 a.m. local time after responding to reports of “an individual scaling a building near the 200 block of Sands Avenue.” The LVMPD did not immediately return Rolling Stone’s request for more info, or an arrest report, though the climber appears to be a man named Maison DesChamps, who…

This marks the first time an event was broadcast live out of the $2 billion venue While the Grammys are being held at the (unfortunately-named) Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles this year, the show briefly traveled 270 miles away to U2‘s concert at the Sphere in Las Vegas where the group performed their 2023 single “Atomic City.” The performance started on the 580,000-foot LED screen on the exterior of the building before zooming in to reveal the band midsong, which is about Vegas itself. “Roll…

"The Mayor has seen independent evidence that shows the current proposals would result in an unacceptable negative impact on local residents," a statement reads London Mayor Sadiq Khan is saying no to a version of the MSG Sphere. On Monday, the mayor rejected plans to bring a version of the entertainment venue to Olympic Park over concerns of light pollution, the high electric cost, and the impact on nearby heritage sites. “London is open to investment from around the world and Sadiq wants to…