Subscribers of U2‘s fan club will be thrilled with the latest exclusive. The website will be broadcasting the final Sphere show with a Gavin Friday interview twist.
On May 1, U2 announced that they would be broadcasting the extended interview with Friday out of the Zoo Station exhibit at the Venetian. This included band members Bono, The Edge, and Adam Clayton as well as Larry Mullen Jr.'s fill-in for the residency, Bram van den Berg. The band's Sphere opener Pauli “The PSM” Lovejoy was also interviewed.
“From the unmistakable opening of ‘Zoo Station' to the closing benediction of '40', the final night of U2:UV Achtung Baby was one for the ages,” the announcement began. “And also – exclusive to U2.com – watch the extended conversation recorded at Zoo Station in Vegas, featuring Bram, Edge, Adam, and Bono, along with Gavin Friday and Pauli The PSM.”
The broadcast will take place at 3 pm ET on Friday, May 3. The announcement also revealed that the whole show will be broadcast. Fans will have 48 hours to tune in again on demand after the broadcast. SiriusXM previously broadcasted the show on St. Patrick's Day before it began making the rounds to other radio stations.
U2 fan club subscriptions cost $40 for a year. A gift is provided with each subscription. Currently, there are two options — the first is U2 The Complete Lyrics 1979-1988 Vol. 1 from last year. The second is the second U2 The Complete Lyrics 1991-2023 Vol. 2.
Fans can also get a premium subscription for $75. This includes both volumes of the lyric books. Exclusive videos and photos from the band's tours are also available with a subscription.
What was U2's Sphere residency?
U2 kicked off their Sphere residency on September 29, 2023, releasing their latest single, “Atomic City,” on the same date. That was the first of 40 shows in Las Vegas. This was also the first time that the band had played a concert residency.
The shows revolved around their 1991 album, Achtung Baby. Like their 2017 (and 2019 leg) “Joshua Tree” anniversary tour, U2 played the album in full. Achtung Baby tracks like “So Cruel” and “Love Is Blindness” were dusted off for the first time in decades.
Bono, The Edge, and Adam Clayton were present for the residency. Larry Mullen Jr. sat out of the residency due to his recovery from health issues. Krezip's drummer Bram van den Berg filled in for Mullen for all 40 shows.
U2's final Sphere show took place on March 2, 2024. The show was filled with surprises, including Daniel Lanois' appearance during “One” and the band performing “40” to close out the show.
What's next for U2?
It's unclear what the future holds for U2. The past decade has largely been a part of the “Songs of” era. This era for the band commenced in 2014 with the release of Songs of Innocence. The album was largely focused on Bono and the band's childhood growing up in Dublin during the Troubles.
Songs of Experience followed in 2017. Bono then wrote his memoir, Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story, in 2022. He subsequently embarked on a solo book tour, “Stories of Surrender.” To tie in with the memoir, U2 re-recorded 40 of their songs for Songs of Surrender.
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