Sphere Entertainment Co. has announced a one-of-a-kind cinematic experience to be shown exclusively at Sphere in Las Vegas. “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 more than 700,000 fans from 100+ countries across 40 sold-out dates from September 2023 through March.
“V-U2” is the first film to be shot entirely with Big Sky, the ultra-high-resolution camera system developed by Sphere Entertainment. “V-U2” captures U2’s epic run at Sphere, and 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, Big Sky cameras captured the band at extraordinary scale, sharpness and clarity.
“V-U2” employs Sphere’s immersive technologies, including the 160,000-square-foot 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 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 U2 to create a oncein-a-lifetime audiovisual concert experience, and the same standards were upheld for the film. The Edge and Steinberg spoke about the filmmaking process: “The goal was to give the immersive moviegoers 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 result is a cinematic experience that transports viewers into the energy and beauty of the live show,” said 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.”
One of U2’s most ambitious creative projects to date, “V-U2” 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.
“V-U2” will open at Sphere on Thursday, Sept. 5. 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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