As widely expected, U2 is not going to pack up its stage and go home when the band’s initial 25 dates at Sphere in Las Vegas wrap up Dec. 16. The band has announced an extension that will add 11 shows in January and February of 2024, bringing the total number of concerts at the new venue to 36, for now.
The newly added shows are set for Jan. 26, 27 and 31 and Feb. 2, 3, 7, 9, 10, 15, 17 and 18.
Whether there will be more extensions beyond that is unknown, but in an interview with PvNew at the time the residency was starting, U2 manager Irving Azoff said that “U2 has an option to continue at the Sphere for two more years.” But other, yet-to-be-revealed acts have also been booked for Sphere in 2024, as well, Azoff has said.
A presale for U2 paid subscribers opened today and closes Saturday at 10 p.m. PT. Ticket confirmations will be sent out by the evening of Oct. 24, according to the announcement. A general onsale will begin Oct. 25 at 11 a.m. PT at Ticketmaster.
U2 subscribers are eligible to submit a ticket request for the new shows regardless of whether they purchased tickets for the 2023 dates.
The announcement further stated that general-admission floor tickets will be “restricted from transfer” and “may only be resold at the original ticket price,” “in an effort to help minimize resale and keep ticket prices at face value for fans.”
Word of mouth has obviously been strong since the engagement’s opening night Sept. 29 drew mostly rave reviews. On Ticketmaster, the previously announced 25 dates for 2023 are sold out, except for hotel/VIP packages. On the StubHub resale site, the very cheapest tickets for upcoming dates have been hovering in the $400-500 range and going up sharply from there, for seats that had an original face value starting at $150.
