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U2 have shared a digital re-release of ‘Discothèque’ as part of a new series of “deep dives”, as well as a new selection of b-sides and mixes. Check it out below.The re-release of the classic U2 track comes 27 years after it was first released by the iconic Irish rock band, and is the latest of a series of re-releases on the horizon.Originally, the track was dropped as a hit dancefloor single in January 1997 and, since its release, it hasn’t been shared online… until now.With its re-release, ‘Discothèque’ kicks off the band’s new series of b-side releases, titled “To Love and Only Love, Deep Dives and B-Sides.” The series will include 12 newly remastered single collections, which are all set to be released across this year.Discothèque kicks off our new series of b-side releases, “To Love and Only Love, Deep Dives and B-Sides.” Stream now and find the new Discothèque Vintage Tee – Limited Edition 2024 Re-issue on https://t.co/JseHnTMERG.

Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson has said he wouldn’t pay $1,200 (£950) to see U2 in concert, referring to the band’s recent run of gigs in Vegas.The Irish rock band wrapped up their shows at the Sphere venue in Nevada earlier this month (March 2) – a residency which they started last September and saw them perform their 1991 album ‘Achtung Baby’ in its entirety for the first time.In a five-star review from the opening night of the residency, NME said the show “truly takes your breath away”.“They pull off a dazzling series of technological tricks right from the outset as whirring drones whizz past the audience while everything from giant helicopters, falling letters, widescreen desert landscapes and even a projection of the Sphere itself come hurtling towards the audience,” it read.In a new interview with Mexico’s ATMósferas Magazine, Dickinson was asked if he thought high ticket prices were having a negative impact on the industry and referred to U2’s recent run of shows in his response.He replied: “Well, two things. One, it depends what the show is and kind of who the audience are.

U2 have shared a clip of them singing ‘Beautiful Day’ for the final time at their Las Vegas residency at the Sphere. Check it out below.The Irish rock band wrapped up their shows at the already-iconic venue in Nevada over the weekend (March 2) – a residency which they started last September and saw them perform their 1991 album ‘Achtung Baby’ in its entirety for the first time.For the final instalment, U2 were joined by Daniel Lanois and played a pre-recorded performance from Neil Finn.

Dave Grohl singing and dancing along to U2 at the final night of their Sphere residency has been doing the rounds on social media.The Foo Fighters frontman was among those at the Irish rock band’s final date of their MSG Sphere residency in Las Vegas this past weekend (March 2). A video taken by a fan at the show sees Grohl rocking out and singing along to U2’s ‘Beautiful Day’ while holding a glass of wine.

U2 wrapped up their residency at Las Vegas’ Sphere last night (March 2) by playing alongside Daniel Lanois and a pre-recorded Neil Finn.Lanois, who co-produced the band’s classic albums ‘The Joshua Tree’ and ‘Achtung Baby’, joined them on stage to play the latter record’s ‘One’.Additionally, U2 played a version of Crowded House’s ‘Don’t Dream It’s Over’, a song they have been covering at recent shows. For this farewell performance, however, they were joined by the song’s writer Neil Finn, albeit virtually.Watch the performances of both tracks below.“The other day we got a beautiful e-mail from Neil Finn, who wrote this bewilderingly beautiful song,” Bono said ahead of ‘Don’t Dream It’s Over’.

Roger Waters has lashed out at U2 frontman Bono, describing him as “disgusting” and “a shit”.The comments against the Irish rock singer arose in a new interview with Waters, and saw the Pink Floyd musician criticise the former for his previous comments on the Israel-Hamas war.Speaking during one of their Sphere residency shows in Las Vegas, Bono used the performance to pay his respects to those killed during the October 7 attack at the Israeli music festival Supernova.“In the light of what’s happened in Israel and Gaza, a song about non-violence seems somewhat ridiculous, even laughable, but our prayers have always been for peace and for non-violence,” he told the crowd before launching into a performance of ‘Pride (In The Name Of Love)’. “But our hearts and our anger, you know where that’s pointed.

Bono has paid tribute to Alexei Navalny during a recent Las Vegas residency show with U2.The moment took place on Saturday night (February 17), during the band’s show at the Sphere as part of their ongoing residency. It was just before they launched into a rendition of Crowded House’s ‘Don’t Dream It’s Over’, that Bono paid his respects to the Russian opposition leader, who was imprisoned in a Russian penal colony and suddenly died on Friday (February 16).“Edge and I got to stand with some of the people in Ukraine as they stood in that train station, which was a converted bomb shelter.

U2 have covered Crowded House‘s ‘Don’t Dream It’s Over’ at their first Sphere show of 2024 – watch the footage below.The rock band have commenced the 2024 leg of their Sphere residency, which began back in October and was extended due to high demand.In their first concert of the year (January 26), U2 celebrated by performing a special acoustic cover of Crowded House’s ‘Don’t Dream It’s Over’. The song was performed in tribute to the Australian band’s frontman Neil Finn, Tim Finn, his brother and longtime creative collaborator, and their mother Mary.Watch the special moment below:U2 recently shared a video of them playing ‘Even Better Than The Real Thing’ live from the Sphere, a song originally released on U2’s 1991 album ‘Achtung Baby’, and has often been included in the band’s setlists ever since.The band are scheduled to play the megavenue all the way up until March this year – see here for more information on remaining tickets.U2 are also said to be working on a new album, and in a November interview, Bono said that the record was “somewhat tied” to the medical status of drummer Larry Mullen Jr., who has been recovering from neck surgery, and pulled out of playing at the band’s Las Vegas Sphere residency.Bono had previously said that the new album would be “an unreasonable guitar record” with “big choruses”.In other news, U2 are soon to livestream their performance for the upcoming Grammys live from The Sphere, marking the first ever live broadcast from the state-of-the-art arena.

Kelly Clarkson has covered U2‘s ‘Mysterious Ways’ – check out the performance below.Clarkson is currently hosting her own talk show The Kelly Clarkson Show, which has been running since 2019. In its third season, Clarkson started the ‘Kellyoke’ series, in which she performs her version of various popular songs.As part of the singer’s ‘Kellyoke’ series, Clarkson has now sung her own rendition of the U2 song.

U2 have shared a video of them performing ‘Even Better Than the Real Thing’ live from the Las Vegas Sphere – watch the footage below. The band are in the midst of their ‘U2:UV Achtung Baby’ residency at the state-of-the-art venue, which kicked off back at the end of September, and is set to run until March 2. The Sphere, a $2 billion venue located in the city’s Venetian resort, is an 18,000 seated structure, with 160,000 speakers and a dome-shaped wraparound LED screen.

U2 will give a special performance and present an award at next week’s Grammys, live from the Sphere in Las Vegas.It will be the first ever official broadcast from the state-of-the-art venue, which has been hosting the ‘U2:UV Achtung Baby’ show since the end of September, and is due to wrap on March 2.The Grammys are taking place on February 4 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, and will be hosted by Trevor Noah. The nominees were announced in November, with SZA picking up the most nominations with nine.

U2 at Las Vegas’ Sphere on Jan. 26-27 started at $737 before fees on Vivid Seats.Now, just six days later, our team found seats going for as low as $420 before fees.While still rather expensive, that’s a whopping $317 (!) in savings just for practicing patience.Given the show’s impressive bona fides; that’s a steal.“The term immersive doesn’t give this production its due justice,” the New York Post wrote in a glowing review of the show.

MSG Sphere is no gamble.Especially when Rock and Roll Hall of Famers U2 take the stage.On Jan. 25-26, the legendary Irish rockers will return to the now iconic venue to resume their ‘UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere’ residency with two back-to-back concerts.And while Bono and the band typically command full attention from audiences at live shows, the spectacular visuals at the Sphere are tough competition for the 22-time Grammy winners.“It’s a fistfight between the band and the immersive screen,” U2 guitarist The Edge told Wired.

Ride have spoken to NME about their defiant new album ‘Interplay’ and shared new single ‘Peace Sign’. Check it out below along with our interview with frontman Mark Gardener and guitarist Andy Bell.The Oxford shoegazers’ first record in five years is due for release on March 29 and marks a period of triumph over adversity for the band as they battled through both COVID and a messy legal battle.

UK government called for plans for the Vegas-style Sphere venue to be created in London to be revived, after they had been scrapped by the city’s mayor, Sadiq Khan.The original plans, first announced in 2018, would have seen a 21,500-capacity venue built, becoming the largest concert arena in the UK.The proposed venue had raised concerns from some of those living in the surrounding area, who highlighted the strains on local infrastructure and health risks. The London Assembly Environment Committee also warned of the unacceptable light levels that would be created by the venue – with the finished product set to have an estimated 1million LED light bulbs on its exterior.Following Khan’s intervention, the UK Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Michael Gove ordered a six-week pause, to allow time for the government to re-consider the Mayor’s decision.But, Sphere Entertainment, a sister firm to MSG, said it has now written to Gove advising him of the company’s plan to withdraw its application.In a statement, the company said: “We have informed Mr.

MSG Sphere is unlike any other concert venue in the world.Typically, fans flock to shows to see their favorite artists perform; they could care less about the stage they stepped foot on.Yet, when the visually spectacular Sphere opened in Sin City in late September 2023, everything changed.Boasting the world’s largest high-definition LED screen that wraps around the crowd as well as a specialized sound system that makes audience members “feel” sound vibrations, suddenly the location was the main attraction.That being said, the performers staging residencies at the spherical concert space are no slouches.Up first, Rock and Roll Hall of Famers U2 delivered the hits. Soon after, director Darren Aronofsky’s immersive film “Postcard From Earth” took center screen.

U2 performed their cover of Darlene Love’s ‘Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)’ for the first time in nearly 36 years at the Las Vegas Sphere this weekend.The Irish rock band performed the Christmas classic for the first time since 1987 during their show at the Sphere at The Venetian Resort on Friday (December 15).They last performed the track in December 1987 as they closed out the ‘Joshua Tree’ tour at the Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.While performances from that gig featured on U2’s hybrid live/studio album ‘Rattle and Hum’, their version of ‘Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)’ was not included.However, they did release a video filmed in November 1987 at the Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana before their concert there that night. It was also released in December 1987 with the charity compilation album ‘A Very Special Christmas’.They revived the track on Friday and, according to setlist.fm, rehearsed it during soundcheck in the day but did not print the song on the setlist.Watch the performance below.Back in October, U2 announced they were extending their residency at the Sphere, adding 11 extra dates to the run.

U2 have today (December 15) shared a video of the band performing ‘The Fly’ during their Las Vegas Sphere residency – you can watch it below.The band also shared a remix version of ‘Atomic City’ which you can listen to below. The song was originally released back in September and was the band’s first new song in two years.The song was a return to the post-punk of their heyday with a stirring guitar hook reminiscent of their 1983 hit ‘Sunday Bloody Sunday’ and a chorus that channelled Blondie.Watch the official video for ‘The Fly’ and listen to the remix of ‘Atomic City’ here:It comes after the band recently added four final dates to their Las Vegas residency at the Sphere.

U2 have announced that four final dates have been added to their Las Vegas residency at the Sphere. See full details below.In October, the band announced they were extending their residency at the Sphere, adding 11 extra dates to the run.The run of shows kicked off on September 29, and was originally scheduled to wrap up on December 16, but that was extended to February 18.And now, that run has been further extended for four more nights, with dates added on February 23 and 24 and March 1 and 2.

U2 have paid tribute to Shane MacGowan by playing a cover of The Pogues’ ‘A Rainy Night in Soho’ at Las Vegas’ Sphere. On November 30, it was announced that MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family and friends. U2 were playing the latest show of their residence at the venue on Friday (December 1) when they decided to perform a stripped-back, acoustic guitar-led version of the song.

U2 live.Starting Friday, Dec. 1, the 2005 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees will pick their ongoing residency at Las Vegas’ The Sphere back up for 19 more shows.As of now, concerts are scheduled to take place at the visually spectacular, 20,000-seat venue on select Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays all the way up until Feb.