FILM TRAILER HERE
OPENS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER
5, 2024 ONLY AT SPHERE
LAS
VEGAS, Aug. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sphere
Entertainment Co. announced today a one-of-a-kind cinematic
experience to be shown exclusively at Sphere. V-U2 An
Immersive Concert Film at Sphere Las Vegas, directed by
Morleigh Steinberg and The Edge, showcases the history-making and
future-defining U2:UV show directed by Willie Williams that played to over 700,000 fans
from 100+ countries across 40 sold-out dates from September 2023 through March
2024. V-U2 is the first film ever to be shot
entirely with Big Sky, the groundbreaking ultra-high-resolution
camera system developed by Sphere Entertainment. V-U2
does not just capture U2's epic run at Sphere, it allows audiences
to feel like they are at the live shows.
V-U2 is a Sphere Experience, Sphere's signature
original content category. To create this larger-than-life
concert film, a number of Big Sky cameras captured the band at
extraordinary scale, sharpness, and clarity. V-U2
employs Sphere's immersive technologies including the 160,000 sq.
ft. display plane, which at 16k x
16k resolution is the world's
highest-resolution LED screen; Sphere Immersive Sound,
powered by HOLOPLOT, which provides crystal-clear sound to every
seat in Sphere; and haptic seats, which use vibrations so guests
can 'feel' the experience. All of these technologies, which were
used to great effect in 'U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere,' will
be leveraged in this Sphere Experience in new and different ways to
reinforce the feeling of 'being there'.
Launching a venue like Sphere challenged the band to create a
once-in-a-lifetime audio/visual concert experience and the same
standards were upheld for the film. Co-directors The Edge and
Morleigh Steinberg spoke about the filmmaking process:
"The goal was to give the immersive movie goers as close to the
live U2:UV concert experience as possible — and then some. I've
never seen a U2 show. I'm so relieved I caught a great one," said
The Edge.
"We knew all the tremendous capabilities of the technology, but
we didn't know what to expect from the process of making this
film. The work became a true collaboration between band,
artists, producers, and technology teams. The end result is a
cinematic experience that transports viewers into the energy and
beauty of the live show," said Morleigh Steinberg.
"V-U2 is a first-of-its-kind immersive film that
will transport audiences back to U2's groundbreaking live Sphere
shows and make them feel like they are there," said Josephine Vaccarello, Executive Vice President,
Live, MSG Entertainment, who oversees live bookings for Sphere.
"This concert film was created specifically for Sphere, and will
utilize the venue's technologies to create an experience that is
only possible at this next-generation entertainment medium."
V-U2 immortalizes the acclaimed 'U2:UV Achtung
Baby Live At Sphere' show directed by Willie Williams. The film of the show was
directed by The Edge and Morleigh Steinberg and was produced by The
Edge, Bono and Adam Clayton, along
with producer Alan Moloney, in a
unique collaboration with Sphere Entertainment. Stefaan "Smasher"
Desmedt, video director of the original show, also served as
Associate Director of the film. Music production was by Jacknife
Lee and Joe O'Herlihy, the band's
longtime director of sound. Sphere Studios' Andrew Shulkind served as Director of
Photography and the film was edited by the Studios' Robert Rivers Malina. U2's management is
led by Irving and Jeffrey Azoff,
both Executive Producers of the film. Jim
Dolan is Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Sphere Entertainment; Jennifer
Koester serves as Sphere's President and Chief Operating
Officer; Carolyn Blackwood is Head
of Sphere Studios; and Josephine
Vaccarello is Executive Vice President, Live for MSG
Entertainment's Live division, and oversees live bookings for
Sphere.
A global news event which saw the world's biggest rock band open
the world's most state-of-the-art venue, 'U2:UV Achtung Baby Live
At Sphere' quickly became a pop culture moment and a must-see for
music lovers everywhere. The show's stunning visuals and live music
performance, combined with the venue's immersive technology
elements, including the world's most advanced audio system, became
an instant social media sensation as hundreds of thousands of fans
shared their U2:UV experience across multiple platforms generating
billions of impressions, making U2:UV a truly global
phenomenon. One of the band's most ambitious creative
projects to date, it saw them work once again with longtime
creative collaborator and show director Willie Williams, artists
including Es Devlin, John Gerrard and Marco Brambilla, and longtime partner
and producer Brian Eno.
Acknowledged as the most innovative live act in the world, U2
have always – since their earliest days, including the
industry-defining ZOO TV Tour which broke the mold in 1992 –
consistently pushed the boundaries of live performance, with
ground-breaking stage shows that embrace the latest in technology
and innovation. 'U2:UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere' saw the band
blaze a trail yet again, with fans, press and industry leaders
hailing the run, and the venue, as the future of live
entertainment.
V-U2 will open at Sphere on Thursday, September 5, 2024. U2.com subscribers
have first access to presale tickets from Thursday, August 22 at 10:00AM PT through Friday,
August 23 at 9:00AM PT via
Ticketmaster.com. Sphere will also offer an exclusive presale to
its Inner Circle subscribers from Thursday,
August 22 at Noon PT through
Friday, August 23 at 9:00AM PT via Ticketmaster.com. Join Sphere's
Inner Circle by clicking here. Tickets will be available for
purchase by the general public beginning on Friday, August 23 at 10:00AM PT via Ticketmaster.com. Tickets start at
$100 and will reflect all-in pricing.
This means the ticket price listed is the full out-of-pocket price
inclusive of taxes and fees.
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About U2
Formed in Dublin in 1978, the band were marked out by
their drive and ambition from the beginning. U2 has toured the
globe countless times, released 15 studio albums, sold over 170
million albums and won numerous awards, including 22 Grammys and
Amnesty International's Ambassador of Conscience award. U2 were
inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005 and have twice
been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song: in 2003
for 'The Hands That Built America' for Gangs of
New York, and in 2014 for
'Ordinary Love' for Mandela: Long
Walk to Freedom. U2's fourteenth studio
album Songs Of Experience – the companion release
to 2014's Songs Of Innocence - was released in
December 2017 debuting at #1 on the
Billboard 200, setting U2 apart as the only band in history to have
topped the chart in four successive decades. In 2018, the U2 hit
the road with the eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE Tour, an arena production
which saw the band continue to push the creative boundaries of
technology and engineering. And following 2017's acclaimed stadium
run with The Joshua Tree Tour - the record-breaking smash hit tour
celebrating the band's seminal 1987 album The Joshua
Tree – The Joshua Tree Tour took U2 to New Zealand, Australia, and Japan, as well as bring "the biggest band in
the world" (The Guardian) to Singapore, Seoul, Manila
and Mumbai for the very first
time. In November 2019, the band
released a track in collaboration with A.R. Rahman titled 'Ahimsa',
which was performed live at Mumbai's, D.Y. Patil Stadium. In 2020,
SiriusXM and U2 announced the launch of U2 X-Radio, a complete
immersion into the work and influences of the band from the
Northside of Dublin, all curated
by U2. Songs Of Surrender – a collection of 40
seminal U2 songs from across the band's catalogue, re-recorded and
reimagined for 2023 in sessions spanning the last two years – was
released on Friday March 17th 2023,
topping the album charts around the world including the UK and
Ireland.
On 29th September last year, U2 lit up Las Vegas and once again pushed the boundaries
of live performance as they kicked off their groundbreaking
'U2:UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere' shows launching the
world's most state-of-the-art venue, Sphere.
U2:UV marked the band's latest ambitious creative
project and will saw them work once again with longtime U2 creative
collaborator and show director Willie
Williams, as well as artists including Es Devlin,
John Gerrard and Marco Brambilla. The critically-acclaimed,
history-making and future-defining show played to over 700,000 fans
from 100+ countries across 40 sold-out dates from September 2023 through March 2024.
About Sphere
Sphere is a next-generation entertainment medium that is redefining
the future of live entertainment. A venue where the foremost
artists, creators, and technologists create extraordinary
experiences that take storytelling to a new level and transport
audiences to places both real and imagined. The venue hosts
original Sphere Experiences; concerts and residencies from the
world's biggest artists; and premier marquee and corporate events.
The first Sphere venue opened in Las
Vegas in September 2023, and
is a new Las Vegas landmark,
powered by cutting-edge technologies that ignite the senses and
enable audiences to share experiences at a never-before-seen scale.
More information is available at thesphere.com.
For U2 (US): Kristen Foster
/ Kristen.Foster@fullcov.com
For U2 (UK/Ireland/ROW): Brídín Murphy Mitchell
/ bridin@rmplondon.co.uk and Régine Moylett /
regine@rmplondon.co.uk
For Sphere: Mikyl Cordova
/ mikyl.cordova@msg.com; spherepr@thesphere.com
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