Sphere’s Next Attraction: Immersive U2 Concert Film

Missed U2’s epic 40-night run at Sphere? The groundbreaking Vegas venue will soon offer the next-best thing: an immersive concert film.

“V-U2 An Immersive Concert Film” will debut at Sphere Sept. 5. Directed by Morleigh Steinberg and guitarist The Edge, it promises to showcase “the history-making and future-defining U2:UV show directed by Willie Williams.”

The “V-U2” is the first concert film shot exclusively by Big Sky cameras, the ultra-high-resolution system developed by Sphere Entertainment to create content for the 160,000 square-foot display plane.

The film will also employ Sphere Immersive Sound and the haptic capabilities of the venue’s seats.

“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,” The Edge said.

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 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. Irving and Jeffrey Azoff, who lead management for U2, are both Executive Producers of the film.

U2.com subscribers have first access to presale tickets from Aug 22 at 10 a.m. Pacific through Aug. 23 at 9 a.m. Pacific via Ticketmaster.com. Sphere will also offer an exclusive presale to its Inner Circle subscribers from noon Aug. 22 to 9 a.m. Pacific Aug. 23. General on-sale begins 10 a.m. Aug. 23. Tickets start at $100 and will reflect all-in pricing.