U2 is one of the biggest rock bands in the world–of all time, really. They are no strangers to success, but they also know what it’s like to not reach the same heights they’ve once risen toward. The group has seen its highs and lows, its ups and downs, and now it looks like they’re at the beginning of another fruitful, exciting chapter.
After a few bumps and some years of relative quiet, the future is looking bright for U2. The band has seemingly turned things up in the second half of 2023 thanks to a number of successful ventures and the hints of what is to come.
The rockers started 2023 with a new album, though it didn’t become a breakout success like so many of their past releases. Songs of Surrender saw the group re-recording reworked versions of many of their biggest hits. The set did break into the top 10 on the main albums chart, but it didn’t spend much time on the Billboard rankings before disappearing
The relatively tepid performance of Songs of Surrender seemed to suggest that they may no longer be the dominating rocking force they once were. But that’s all changed in only the past few weeks.
In mid-2023, U2 were announced as the first headliners for Las Vegas’ newest concert venue, the Sphere. The band introduced the world to the most high-tech home for music that’s ever existed by launching their U2: UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere residency. While it was initially only supposed to run for a few weeks, the demand was intense. The fact that so many thousands of people were willing to fly to Nevada to see them was an instant reminder of the power of U2.
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