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[ADSGarson O'Toole]

Another quotation embedded in 2023. Innovative entertainment venue the
Sphere opened in Las Vegas on September 29, 2023 with Irish rock band
U2 performing. Will the Sphere herald a new type of entertainment or
will it become a 2 billion dollar boondoggle?

Journalist Steven Levy interviewed guitarist The Edge (David Howell
Evans) of U2 who commented on the remarkable visual interior: It’s a
fistfight between the band and the immersive screen

Website: Wired
Article: U2’s The Edge on The Sphere’s Opening Night: ‘This Is
Definitely Working’
Interviewee: The Edge (David Howell Evans) of U2
Interviewer: Steven Levy
Timestamp: OCT 6, 2023 1:01 PM

https://www.wired.com/story/u2-the-sphere-las-vegas-the-edge-interview/

[Begin excerpt]
It was so funny—our mix engineer was backstage doing the live audio
for the TV feed that night. He was used to hearing the crowd
responding to the big choruses and the guitar solos and whatever. But
he was completely confused by these huge roars that seemed to be
happening in the middle of songs. They were responding to the visuals.
So now it’s a fistfight between the band and the immersive screen. We
kind of win most nights, but it’s almost an even fight.
[End excerpt]

Garson

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