Sphere
Bono Dedicates U2 Song “All I Want Is You” to First Lady Jill Biden During Final Sphere Performance
U2 wrapped the inaugural residency at Las Vegas’ $2.3 billion technical and visual marvel Sphere this weekend, closing out a 40-show run that started in September. Fittingly, the legendary band did so by bringing things full circle. The shows commemorated one of U2’s most successful records, the chart-topping 1991 release Achtung Baby, played in its […]
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Sphere Entertainment Posts Revenue of $314M in First Full Quarter with Venue Open
The Sphere is finally bringing in serious cash. Sphere Entertainment Corp., the parent company of the already-infamous Las Vegas attraction, as well as the MSG Networks RSN business, reported its first full quarterly earnings report Monday with the venue open, its fiscal 2024 Q2. The company reported earnings of $314.2 million, with Sphere $167.8 million) […]
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U2 Rocks “Atomic City” in History-Making Grammys Performance From Las Vegas Sphere
U2 hit the 2024 Grammys stage Sunday night for what producers called a history-making performance. The Irish rock group performed “Atomic City” from the Sphere in Las Vegas, marking the first-ever broadcast performance from the new venue. Introducing the band, Grammys host Trevor Noah noted it was the first time that TV cameras had been […]
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U2 to Broadcast Performance From the Las Vegas Sphere at 2024 Grammys
U2 is set to perform at the Grammys in a new, innovative way. The band is set to give the first-ever broadcast performance from the Las Vegas Sphere venue and will offer a special award presentation during the telecast, it was announced Friday. U2 recently had a record-setting performance, U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere, last […]
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Alexander Payne to Receive Advanced Imaging Society’s Harold Lloyd Award
The Advanced Imaging Society announced a pair of special honors that will be presented at its 14th Lumiere Awards. Alexander Payne will receive the society’s Harold Lloyd Award for achievement in filmmaking, while director Darren Aronofsky and Sphere Entertainment will receive Earthday.org’s Voices For the Earth Award for Postcard from Earth, the first movie made […]
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Crypto.com Arena Testing Reusable Cup Program for Depeche Mode Concerts
The next beer that you buy at Crypto.com Arena might come in a cup that you had guzzled from before. In a move to curtail the environmental impact of single-use plastics, executives announced Wednesday a reusable cup pilot program for the downtown Los Angeles arena that will begin with Depeche Mode concerts promoted by Live […]
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The Sphere in Las Vegas Says U2 and Darren Aronofsky Have Brought in $75M Since Opening
The Sphere in Las Vegas is already bringing in big bucks. The company, controlled by Madison Square Garden owner James Dolan, has only been operating for a little over two months, but it says that its two marquee shows: The U2 residency “U2: UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere” and the original Darren Aronofsky film […]
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‘Oppenheimer’ Tops HPA Awards
Christopher Nolan’s epic Oppenheimer topped the feature competition at the annual HPA Awards for postproduction, with Jennifer Lame winning the award for outstanding editing and Fotokem’s Kostas Theodosiou and Kristen Zimmerman claiming the prize for color grading. Tuesday at the Television Academy’s Wolf Theatre, additional winners in the feature categories included John Wick: Chapter 4 […]
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‘The Marvels’ to Take Over Las Vegas Sphere (Exclusive)
For those who are not attending tonight’s The Marvels premiere in Las Vegas, Goose — the cat-like alien creature that appeared in Captain Marvel and returns in The Marvels — will tower over the city’s skyline on the exterior of the recently-opened Sphere. The promo is a collaboration between software developer Autodesk and Marvel, and […]
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U2 Changed Lyrics of “Pride” in Tribute to Israelis Killed in Musical Festival Massacre
U2 paid tribute to the 260 festivalgoers who were killed by Hamas in what is believed to be the worst civilian massacre in Israeli history. While performing Sunday at the recently opened Sphere venue in Las Vegas, Bono dedicated their song “Pride (In the Name of Love)” to the young victims who were shot and […]
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SoFi Stadium Aims to Enhance Concerts With Its 70,000-Square-Foot Samsung Infinity Screen
Alongside the launch of Las Vegas’ Sphere, there may be a growing number of recording artists and venues looking to enhance entertainment experiences like concerts with the latest tech. That includes Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium, which is highlighted by its massive Samsung Infinity Screen. The Infinity Screen is a bespoke oval 70,000 square foot, dual-sided 4K […]
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Darren Aronofsky Describes His Journey to Creating the First Movie for the Las Vegas Sphere
Following the exhilarating Sept. 29 launch of Sphere with U2’s residency, on Friday, filmmaker Darren Aronofsky’s transportive Postcard from Earth became the first movie to premiere at the new Las Vegas entertainment venue. A sort of narrative and doc, it immerses viewers in a range of experiences, for instance allowing them to feel as though […]
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