Las Vegas has just launched its mega-world. And the giant LED screen on the outside is just a preview of its interior.

“What a luxurious apartment.” Sentence It’s from Bono, the charismatic singer of the rock band U2, and although at first glance it may seem like a boring comment, without the slightest crumb, it’s actually part of the glittering history of Las Vegas. The reason is very simple: what Bono was pointing out, in front of thousands of onlookers, was none other than the MSG Sphere, Sin City’s new mega-attraction, an enormous ball of… Its height is 112 meters and its width is 157 metres Covered in LED screens, it aspires to become a unique venue for celebrating concerts and sporting events.

Yesterday, U2 was responsible for providing the music for their debut.

What happened? The MSG Sphere proved to be as great as it looked. At the beginning of July, coinciding with the celebration of the Fourth of July, officials had already left the first demonstration, a gesture that gave an idea of ​​the spectacle that it was able to generate with its cover, “360-degree canvas”, In your own words, consisting of 1.2 million LED disks, each containing 48 individual LED diodes capable of stunning color display. Together they form 53,900 square meters of programmable outdoor space.

However, that was just a preview, a way to whet your appetite. For their real debut, we had to wait a few more months, until yesterday, September 29, when MSG Sphere came to life in a big way with a U2 concert. Months ago, Bono himself was responsible for this Raise expectations: “Most music venues are sports venues. They are built for sports. This building was built for immersive experiences in film and entertainment.”

What was the result? He takes a look at the recordings and photos that emerged from the evening to get an idea. Those shared via the X platform by @SphereVegas And the account itself @U2 It displays a display of wonderful designs, colors and videos, which were also echoed by international media outlets that published reviews of the ceremony.

Telegraph to talk For a concert that would “change live entertainment forever” and slide: the show was “so extraordinary that it almost overwhelmed the band.” guardian reverberation “Absolutely Amazing” Show, Iris Times Collecting Impressions of some fans of the rock band who claim that they “have never experienced anything like this before” and Hollywood Reporter He goes so far as to describe it as a “dazzling visual epic”.

But…is it that massive? We have images, videos and of course data from the MSG Sphere technical sheet, which positions it as a true showcase of architecture and engineering: the spherical structure The largest in the world And I gave away Largest LED screen. let’s see. The structure is 112 meters high and 157 meters in diameter, and can accommodate thousands of spectators, which yesterday allowed it to be hosted around it. 18,000 followers From the Irish rock band.

Its exterior, called the Exosphere, includes approximately 1.2 million LED discs with diodes capable of displaying a stunning combination of colors and forming a programmable exterior with an area of ​​approximately 54,000 square metres. The interior also has a widescreen display: an HD display 15000 m2 Which, as the U2 concert showed, is capable of amazing effects.

Cover Photo: sphere

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