U2 swooped down into Las Vegas for the primary present of their three-month residency … and the expertise was not solely electrifying, nevertheless it was actually out of this world!!!
The enduring Irish rock band kicked off Friday evening’s live performance for his or her “U2:UV Achtung Child Dwell At Sphere” efficiency inside a monstrous planet-like construction that’s 516 toes vast and 366 toes tall — and consumes almost two metropolis blocks.
Much more eye-popping was the beautiful laser present, combining streams of white and blue neon lights surrounded by partitions of flat display screen TVs flashing photos of the group onstage. At one level, a video of Elvis Presley was streamed with classic snapshots of Las Vegas and the U2 members ensconced in bubbles.
In fact, the venue was full of 17,000-plus followers. They had been all handled to a slew of hits compliments of U2’s legendary singer, Bono, and guitarist, The Edge, together with bassist Adam Clayton and drummer Bram van den Berg, who took over for the ailing Larry Mullen.
The foursome cranked out a few of their most recognizable tunes together with “The Fly,” “Angel of Harlem,” “Want,” “One,” “Mysterious Methods” and “Atomic Punk.” Carrying his signature sun shades, Bono was in uncommon kind, dipping and twirling round his microphone stand whereas belting out his lyrics.
To cap issues off, a bunch of celebs confirmed as much as have fun U2’s first efficiency in 4 years. Among the many stars had been Sir Paul McCartney, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Jon Hamm and Bryan Cranston.