
U2 plays while artwork "Flag" created by Irish Artist John Gerrard is displayed.
Picture: Rich Fury

U2 plays while artwork "Flag" created by Irish Artist John Gerrard is displayed.
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Drummer Bram van den Berg who is filling for Larry Mullen, Jr.
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U2 lead guitarist The Edge
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U2 Bassist Adam Clayton
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U2 lead singer Bono
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U2 plays ‘Where the Streets have no name’, ‘With or Without You’, and ‘Beautiful Day’ while Es Devlin's artwork "Nevada Ark" is displayed in the background, the piece contains 26 endangered species from the state of Nevada
Picture: Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation

U2 plays ‘Where the Streets have no name’, ‘With or Without You’, and ‘Beautiful Day’ as Es Devlin's artwork "Nevada Ark" is displayed in the background, the piece contains 26 endangered species from the state of Nevada
Picture: Rich Fury


U2 plays at the Sphere in Las Vegas
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U2 plays as Elvis inspired artwork "King Size" by Marco Brambilla is displayed
Picture: Kevin Mazur/Getty

U2 plays as Elvis inspired artwork "King Size" by Marco Brambilla is displayed
Picture: Kevin Mazur/Getty


U2 plays at the Sphere in Las Vegas
Picture: Rich Fury
U2 plays at the Sphere in Las Vegas
Picture: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images

U2 plays at the Sphere in Las Vegas
Picture: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images


U2 plays at the Sphere in Las Vegas
Picture: Rich Fury
U2 plays at the Sphere in Las Vegas
Picture: Kevin Mazur/Getty

U2 plays at the Sphere in Las Vegas
Picture: Rich Fury


U2 plays at the Sphere in Las Vegas
Picture:Kevin Mazur/Getty
U2 plays at the Sphere in Las Vegas
Picture: Kevin Mazur/Getty

U2 plays at the Sphere in Las Vegas
Picture: Rich Fury


U2 lead vocalist Bono
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U2 bassist Adam Clayton
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U2 plays at the Sphere in Las Vegas
Picture: Rich Fury

U2 plays at the Sphere in Las Vegas
Picture: Rich Fury


Bono at the Sphere in Las Vegas
Picture: Rich Fury
The Sphere's exoscreen transforms into a giant emoji ahead of U2:UV Achtung Baby Live

U2 plays at the Sphere in Las Vegas
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