Immersive U2 Concert Film ‘V-U2,’ Capturing a Performance at Sphere, to Premiere at the Las Vegas Venue

U2’s groundbreaking 2023-2024 residency at Sphere in Las Vegas is the subject of a new concert film that will be shown exclusively at the state-of-the-art Vegas venue. V-U2: An Immersive Concert Film at Sphere Las Vegas will officially premiere at Sphere on Friday, September 5.

The movie was co-directed by U2 guitarist The Edge and his wife, choreographer Morleigh Steinberg. It is being described as a one-of-a-kind cinematic experience. V-U2 is the first film ever to be entirely shot using Sphere Entertainment’s ultra-high-resolution camera system Big Sky.

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Screenings of the film will utilize all the same technology that made U2’s U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere residency shows such a dynamic sensory experience. These include the venue’s high-res 160,000-square-foot display plane; immersive audio; and haptic seats, which use vibrations to allow attendees to physically feel the experience they’re viewing.

V-U2 captures one specific show during U2’s 40-date U2:UV residency, which ran from September 29, 2023, to March 2, 2024. The Irish rockers were the first artists to play a residency at the venue.

Comments from The Edge and Morleigh Steinberg

The Edge and Steinberg both issued statements about the film.

“The goal was to give the immersive movie goers as close to the live U2:UV concert experience as possible—and then some,” The Edge said. “I’ve never seen a U2 show. I’m so relieved I caught a great one.”

Added Steinberg, “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 end result is a cinematic experience that transports viewers into the energy and beauty of the live show.”

More About the V-U2 Film

The Edge and his U2 bandmates Bono and Adam Clayton served as producers on V-U2, along with producer Alan Moloney, in collaboration with Sphere Entertainment. The film’s music was produced by Jacknife Lee and U2’s longtime director of sound, Joe O’Herlihy. Stefaan “Smasher” Desmedt, who served as video director of U2’s residency shows, was associate director of the movie.

Tickets for V-U2

Pre-ale tickets to V-U2 screenings are available now. Tickets will go on sale to the general public starting Friday, August 23, at 9 a.m. PT. Subscribers to Sphere’s Inner Circle club will be able to purchase pre-sale tickets starting Thursday, August 22, at noon PT.

U2.com subscribers will have the opportunity to attend an exclusive first-look screening of V-U2 at Sphere on September 3. Visit U2.com for more details.