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Last year we reported that Larry Mullen Jr. was unlikely to tour because he needs surgery. In an interview Larry sad that if the band plays live in 2023 it will probably be without him, as he needs surgery to continue playing and he adds that the dynamics in the band are not the same as they were decades ago. The original article can be read: HERE
During the Super Bowl, an advertisement revealed that U2 have a Las Vegas residency at the MSG Sphere at The Venetian this coming fall. U2 also released that Larry, officially will not be part of the residency.
Drummer Bram van den Berg has been announced by the band and with the acceptance pf Larry. They sad n a statement: “It’s going to take all we’ve got to approach the Sphere without our bandmate in the drum seat, but Larry has joined us in welcoming Bram van den Berg who is a force in his own right,” stated Bono, The Edge and Adam Clayton.”
Bram is best known for his time with the band Krezip and n an exuberant post Bram took to Instagram to announce his excitement to be playing with U2: “VERY excited about this opportunity to join Bono, The Edge and Adam on stage in Las Vegas. It’s big shoes to fill but Larry and the band have been so supportive, I can’t wait!!,“.
The show, titled U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at the Sphere will find the band playing The Venetian hotel’s new state-of-the-art venue, MSG Sphere at the Venetian. The dates will take place this fall, marking U2’s first live outing in four years. While the official dates have yet to be announced, fans can register to be alerted of ticketing info using Live Nation’s Verified Fan service.
U2 just released the “Songs of Surrender collection”, which features 40 of the band’s biggest songs re-recorded and re-imagined. The song, with the new arrangement, was used during a Super Bowl weekend feature saluting the NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year.
Additional Source: HERE
